National Republican., 1876-06-09
PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP.
l. PLIES,
TREAsURY DIR

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OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsK BOARD, ,
WAsHIEGToH, May 19, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
ceiycd at this Office until the 10th day Of June,
1875, at Il O'Clock IN.
The supplies needed consist of Glass Chimnsys,
Whiting and othor cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, OH, &c; Tinware Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, Brooms, Mops, busters Sc,
and many other articles ali of which are enumer-
sted 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
to inspection at the ofice Of the lighthouse in
and each article rendered under this advertise.
ment will be compared by the lighthouse in
spector, on reception, with the sample, and If not
found up to sample in every respect, will be re-
jected.
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
Ieeted, item by item; and this advertisement and
OF the Treasury, and the accompanying bond,
ment and the bidder or bidders, and no further
contract will be executed.
The articles contracted for must be furnished
frCm time to time during the year, in quantities
pursuant to orders from the Lighthouse Board.
The entire quantities will however. be called for
during the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual .
or firm making it, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
cer in the district in which the sureties reside or
do business, on a form to be furnished by this
Office, 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 office, and
the delivery of an inferior article will be deemed
sufficient cause to annul the contract, at the op-
ticn 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 ecessary to supply the
deficiency caused by such failure, and charge to
the contractors fifty per cen um 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 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 3o79
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"
ny23td Naval Secretary.