National Republican., 1876-06-08
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR LIGHT-HOUSE SUP
l. PLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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PROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsK BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May 19, 1876.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 81 1871 will be re-
esiged at this office until the 10th day of June,
The supplies needed consist of Glass Chimneys.
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, Oil, &c; Tinware, Hardware, Carpenter
and many other articles, ali Of which are enumer'
ated in the specifications attached to the forms OF
bids, which may be 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
speetor at Tompkinsyille, Staten Island, N. Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will be compared BY the lighthouse in
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
The bids will be considered and accented or re-
jected, item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
oL me treasury and the accompanying bond,
snail constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder or bidders and no further
contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
nom time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Lighthouse Board.
The entire quantities will however. be called for
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and be accompanied by a bond
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
cer in the district in which the sureties reside or
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 an inferior article will be deemed
sufhcient cause to annul the contract, at the op-
tion of the Board.
Deliveries must be made free of charge, at the
Lightho use depot at Staten Island, N. Y.
The failure 10 comply with any one order under |
the contract will operate 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
IT shall lie found necessary to pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompaniedby n 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 If il 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 3579
and 1852 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"
J. G. WALKER,
myZ3-td Naval Secretary