National Republican., 1876-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP.

DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP
TREASURY DEPARTMExT,)
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUSE BOARD,
WASHINGTON, May ~, 1875. y
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 81 1sI7 will be re-
ceived at this office until the 2oth day of June,
1876, at Il O'Clock IN.
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes,
Paints, OIL, SC; Tinware, Hardware, Carpenter
and Garden Tools, BroomS, MoPs, busters, &c,
ated in the specifications attached to the forms Of
bids, which may be had ut the otices 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 office Of the lighthouse in
spector at Tompkinsyille, Staten Island, n. Y,
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-
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
OF the Treasury, and the accompanying bond,
shall constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder or bidders, anu 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 ma king 1t, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
dollars (Sl0 O0O,) approved by United States Of
fcer in the district in which the sureties reside or
do business, on D form to be furnished by this
Office conditioned for furnishing such portions OF
the articles as may be awarded under II, and the
performance CT the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
ey pert detailed for the purpose by this otce, and
the delivery Of an inferior article will be deemed
sufficient 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 a 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 fifty per centum Of the price which
It shall be found necessary to pay for such arti-
cles.
Proposals unaccompanied by a 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 II il 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 1919
and 3IS2 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States.
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Light house Board, and marked Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
my23-td Naval Secretary.