National Republican., 1876-06-16
PRoPosALs FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP

/ DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
TREASURY DEpARrnENr,)
OFFICE OP THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May lg, 1876. y
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June g. 1877, will be
ceived at this office until the 10Th day of June,
1876, at II O'Clock IN.
The supplies needed consist of Glass Chimneys,
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes
Paints, Oil, &C; TinHare, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, BrOOms, MOps, Busters, SC,
and many other articles, all Of which are enumer-
sted in the specifications attached to the forms Of
bids, which may he had at the Offices of the light
house inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
Philadelphia, and at this office.
Samples Of all the articles required will be open
TO inspection at the Office of the lighthouse in
spector at TOmpkIusviile Staten Island, N. Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will be compared by the lighthouse in
spector on reception, with the sample and, If not
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
jected.
The bids will he considered and accepted or re-
Iected, item by item: and this advertisement and
the proposal So far as accepted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, ans the accompanying bond,
shall constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder bidders, ana no further
contract will he 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 irm making it, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient sureles, in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars, $50 00OG,) approved by United States Of
fcer in the district which the sureties reside
do business on lOrIn to be furnished by this
office, conditioned for furnishing such portions of
the articles as may he awarded under II, and the
performance Of the contract.
All deliveries will he subject to inspection by
expert detailed for the purpose by this office, and
the delivery Of ali inferior article will be deemed
sufficient cause To annul the contract, at the op-
tion Of the Board
Deliveries must Oe made, free OF charge, st the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island, N. Y.
The failure 10 comply with any one order under
the contract will operate a 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 tiny per cenum Of the price which
1t shall be found necessary to pay Tor such arti-
cles.
Proposals unRScompanied 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 II it is deemed to be for the interest Of the
Government To do so, is reserved.
No contract caI he made, however, until alter
the passage Of the hill making appropriations for
the support Of the Lighthouse establishment, in
accordance with the provisions Of sections 3o7o
and 1882 OF the Revised Statutes Of the United
States.
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Light house Board, and marked Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
my:3td Naval Secretary.