National Republican., 1876-06-22
DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
PLIES.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WAsHINGTON, May 19, 1876.
Sealed proposals tor furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 81 1877, will be re-
eeiyed at this office until tho 10Th day Of June,
1876, at ~ O'clock n.
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Chimneys.
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, Oil, &c; Tinware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms, MOps busters &c
and many other articles, all of which are enumer.
ated In the Specifications attached to the forms of
bids hich may be had ut the Offices Of the light
house inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
Philadelphia. and at his office. 70"
Samples Of all the articles required will be open
to inspection nj the Office of the lighthouse in
spectOT at TOmpkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will sc compared by the lighthouse in
spectCT, Oh reception, with the sample and If not
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
jected-
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
jected, item by item; and this advertisement and
the PROPOSAL, So far as accepted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and the accompanying bond
shall constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder bidders, and no further
contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
hom time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant 10 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 hTm making IL, and be accompanied by bond,
with SUFFICIENT suTeties, in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars, $4,000 approved by United States Of
cer in the district in which the sureties reside or
DO business On a form TO De 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 10 inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose by this office and
the delivery Of an inferior article will be deemed
suflcient cause 70 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
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
IL shall be found necessary to pay for such arti-
cles
Proposals unaccompanled by satisfactory bond
viii 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 II it 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 95Tg
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"
]. G. WALKER.
my23-td Naval Secretary.