National Republican., 1876-06-23
pROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP.
i PLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WASHINGTON May Is. 1876.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 81 1877, Will be re-
ceved at this Office until the 10th day of June
1875, at Il O'Clock m.
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Chimnevs
Whiting and other cleaning material; Brushes
Paints, Oil, sc: TinwRre, Hardware, CARPENTER
and Garden Tools BrOcms, MOps, busters, sc,
ated 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 Ofiee.
Samples OF all the articles required will be open
to inspection at the office OF the light house IN
spectOr at TOmpkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise
ment will se compared by the lighthouse in
spector, on reception, with the sample, and If not
found up TO sample in every respect, win be re-
jected.
The bids will be considered and accepted or re-
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 II, and be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
hcer in the district in which the suretes reside or
do business, on a form to be furnished by this
once, CONDITIONED Tor furnishing such portions OF
the articles as may be awarded under IL, and the
performance OF the contract.
All deliveries Will be subject TO inspection by an
expert detailed for the purpose by this oflce and
the delivery OF 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 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 shall be necessary to supply the
deficiency caused by such failure, and charge to
the contractors fifty per centum Of the price which
1t shall be found necessary 70 pay for such artl-
cles
Proposals unaccompaniedby by satisfactory bond
will not be considered. Contracts will be awarded
only 70 established manufacturers Of or dealers In
the articles.
The right to reject any or all bids or to waive
defects fit 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
accordunce with the provisions Of sections 3579
and S7S2 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States. -.r
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Lighthouse Board and marked Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
ny2std Naval Secretary,