National Republican., 1876-06-15
PRoPosALs FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP

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TREASURY DErARrxEsr,)
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsK BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May 19, 1876. y
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 81, 1871 will be re-
ceiyed at this office until the 10Th day OF June,
The supplies needed consist Of Glass ohimneys,
Paints on, ac.; TinEsre, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms, Mops, Busters, SC,
and many other articles all Of which are enumer-
ated in the specifications attached to the forms Of
bids which may be had at the ofhces Of the light
house inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
Philadelphia and at this office. D
Samples of all the articles required will be open
to inspection at the office Of the lighthouse in
spector at Tompkinsyille, Staten Island, N. Y,
ment will be compared by the lighthouse in
spector, reception, with the sample, and, If not
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
iected item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, SO far accepted by the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the accompanying bond,
shallcOnstitute the contract between the Govern
contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
from time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Lighthouse Board.
The entire quantities will however. be called for
during the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it. and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient suretes in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, $40 0OO,l approved by United States Of
do business, on form to be furnished by this
Office conditioned for furnishing such portions Of
the articles as may be awarded under it, and the
performance of the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose by this office, and
the delivery of inferior article will be deemed
sufficient cause TO annul the contract, at the op-
tion of the Board.
Deliveries must be made free of charge, at the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island, N. Y.
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as forfeiture of the en-
tire penalty Of the bond, or the Board may direct
the purchase, in open market, of such quantities
of any articles shall be necessary to supply the
deficiency caused by such failure, and charge to
the contractors fifty per centum Of the price which
1t shall be found necessary TO pay for such srtt
cles.
Proposals unaccompsnied by q satisfactory bond
will not be considered. Contracts will be awarded
only to established manufacturers Of or dealers In
the articles.
The right to reject any or all bids, or to waive
defects is deemed TO be for the interest Of the
Government to do SO, is reserved.
No contract can be made, however, until after
the passage of the bill making appropriations for
the support of the Lighthouse establishment, in
accordance with the provisions Of sections 1873
and 1882 Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Lighthouse Board, and marked "Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
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