National Republican., 1876-06-29
DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP.
i PLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

t)hofoSALS fOR hlGHT-HOUSE SUP
TKEAsURY DEpARrMKNr,l
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May l9, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing light house sup
plies for the year ending June 80 1877, will be re-
eeiyeH At this 9t1ce until the 10Th day of June,
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Chimneys,
whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes
and Garden Tools, Brooms, Mops, busters. SC.
and many other articles, ali of which are enumer'
ated in the specifications attached to the forms Of
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 TompkInsyille, Staten Island N. Y.
and each article rendered under this advertise,
spector on reception, with the sample, and. II not
found up to sample In every respect, will be re-
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
lected, item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, so far as accepted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and the accompanying bond,
shall 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 hrm making 1t, and be accompanied by a bond
with sutncient sureties in the sum of thousand
d Il
ncer in the district in which the suretes reside or
do business, on form to be furnished by this
ONCE, conditioned for furnishing such portions Of
the articles as may be awarded under II, and the
performance of the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection BY an
expert detailed for the purpose by this ofice and
the delivery OF an inferior article will be deemed
suhcient 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 one order under
the contract will operate forfeiture of the en-
tire penalty Of the bond, or the Board may direct
the purchase, In open market, of such quantities
of any articles as shall be necessary to supply the
deficiency caused by such failure and charge 20
the contractors nifty per centum of the price which
IT shall be found necessary TO pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompanied by 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 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 35Tg
and 1882 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,
myS-td Naval Secretary