National Republican., 1876-05-26
PRoPosALs FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, D
OFFICE OF THE LIaHT-HoUsR BOARD, )

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OPPIcE OF THE LIGHT-H0USE BOARD, }
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 80 1877, will be
eeiyed at this once until the 10th day of June,
The supplies needed consist of Glass Chimneys,
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, Oil, SC; Tinware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms Mops, Busters, &C.,
and many other articles, all Of which are enumer.
ated In the specincations attached to the forms Of
house inspectors at Boston, Staten Island, N. Y,
Philadelphia, and at this office.
to Inspection at the office Of the lighthouse in
spector at TOmpkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise
spector, on reception, with the sample and If not
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
jected.
iected, 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
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 firm making 1t, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient suretes in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, $4,000 approved by United States Of
cer in the district in which the suretes reside or
do business, on o 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
sufficient cause to ahnul the contract, at the op-
tion Of the Board.
Deliveries must be made, free Of charge, at the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island, N. 7.
The failure to comply with any one order uAder
the contract will operate as 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 to
the contractors nifty per centum Of the price which
IL shall be found necessary TO pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaeeompanied 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 bldg, or to waive
defects II II 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 Tor
the support of the Lighthouse establishment, In
accordance with the provisions Of sections 3o79
and 3Ta2 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"
my23-td Naval Secretary.