National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-19
DROPUSALS FOR STATIONERY

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 7 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, will be re.
August, 1876, at L O'Clock m.
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
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
same, shall constitute the contract between the
Government and the bidder or bidders, and no
further 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 Department. The
entire quantities will, however be called for dur
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and be accompanied BY q bond,
with sufficient surettes, in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, (SlO,0o0,) approved by n United
States officer OF the district in which the sureties
reside or do business, on q form to be furnished
by the Department, conditioned for furnishing
such portions Of the articles as may be awarded
under il and the performance OF the contract.
an expert detailed for the purpose by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and the delivery of an inferior
article will be deemed sufficient cause to annul
the contract, at the option Of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free of charge at tho Treas
ury Department, Washington.
the contract will operate as q forfeiture OF the
entire penalty of the bond, the Secretary Of
the Treasury may direct the purchase, in open
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 articles.
Proposals unaccompanied by satisfactory bond
will not be considered, and contracts will be
awarded only TO established manufacturers Of, or
dealers in, the articles.
Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
and marked Proposals for Stationery"
LOT NJ. MORRILL,.
jyloMThst Secretary of the Treasury.
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
l. OF A LIFE-sAVISG STATION HOUSE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June -, 1876. (
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until l. o'clock noon of TIL thursday,
the Goth day of JULY 1s76 for the construction of
q Lfc-Saving Station House, at Crosse Point,
panied with a bond in the sum of one thousand
dollars, with two good and sufficient sureties,
conditioned that the bidder shall enter into con-
tract without delay If his bid be accepted.
All proposals must be Endorsed, proposals for
the construction Of q Life-Saving Station House."
and addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, ID. Z.
and bond can be obtained at the Offices of the
Collectors of Customs at Buffalo, N. Y; Cleve-
land. Ohio Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois,
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Also of E. W. Wat
son, Superintendent of Life-Saving Stations,
Grand Haven, Michigan, and upon application to
this Department.
The right to reject any or all bids or to waive
defects, If II is deemed for the interest Of the
Government TO do so, is reserved.
(Signed) CHAS. +. CONANT,
Acting Secretary: