National Republican., 1876-06-05
PROPOSALS.
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PROPOSALS FoR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
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TREASURY DEPARTMEST,)
OFFICE OF THE LIGHr-HoUsE BOARD,


| TREAsUnY DEPARTMENT.
| OFFICE OF THE LTGHr-HoUsE BOARD,
| WASHINGTON, May 10, 1875. y
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
ples for the year ending June 81 1871, will be
1873, at u O'Clock IN.
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Chimneys,
! whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, Oil, &c; Ttnware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms, MOPs, Dusters, &C.,
and many other articles, all Of which 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
spccidr at TompkinsviIie, Staten Island, n, Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will lie compared by the lighthouse in
spector on reception, with the sample, and, if not
jected.
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
ieetcd, item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far accepted by the Secretary
4 OF ihe treasury; and the accompanying bond,
shall constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder bidders, ana no further
cOntrac; 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
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual
or 1Tm making it, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient suretiCs, in the of ten thousand
dollars, ($lO,OoJ) approved by United States Of
fcer in the district in which the sureties reside
co business, on form 10 De 1urnlshed by this
Office, conditioned for furnishing such portions of
the articles may be awarded under 1t, 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
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 order under
the contract will operate q 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 csntum Of the price which
it shall he found necessary to pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompanied by a 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 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 35T9
and S.S2 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,
my.3-td Naval Secretary.