National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-12
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July I, 1879.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Stationery for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, will BIO re-
ceiyed at this Department until the Sth day OF
August, 1870, at L O'Clock N,
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
1ected, item BY item, and this advertisement and
the propceal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
OF the treasury, end the bond accompanying the
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
ing the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or nrm making it, and be accompanied by bond,
sand dollars, (slOO00,) approved by q United
States officer of the district in which the sureties
reside OF do business, on form to be furnished
by the Department, 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 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 the Treas
ury Department, Washington.
The failure to comply with any one order under
the contract will operate as O forfeiture OF the
entire penalty Of the bond, or the Secretary of
the Treasury may direct the purchase, in open
be necessary : to supply the deficiency caused h by
such failure, and charge to the contractors fifty
per centum of the price which 1t shall be found
Necessary to pay for such articles.
Proposals unaccOmpanled by a 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 LlFE-SAVING STATION HOUSE.
WAsHISGToN, ID. g., June ., 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until L o'clock noon of THURSDAY,
the 20h day of July 1875, for the construction of
q Life-Saving Station House, at Crosse Point,
Evanstown, Illinois. Eachlbid must be accom-
panied with 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 Lfe-Saying Station House."
Washington, d. q.
Specifications and plans and forms of proposal
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 L. 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 1t is deemed for the interest of the
Government TO do so, is reserved.
(Signed) CHAS. F. CONANT,
Acting Secretary.
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