National Republican., 1876-06-28
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR LIGHTHOUSE SUP.
l. PLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OTHICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,

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TREASURY DErARrnEsr,)
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUsE BOARD,
WAsaINaToN, May Is, 1875.
Sealed proposals for furnishing lighthouse sup
plies for the year ending June 30 1877, will be
ceived at this office until the 10th day Of June,
1876, at II O'Clock IN.
The supplies needed consist Of Glass Ohimneys
Paints, on, &c; Tinware, Hardware, Carpentet
and Garden Tools, Brooms, Mops busters, sc,
and many other articles, all of which are enumer-
bids, which may be had at the Offices offhe 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
spect0r at TompEinsyille, Staten Island, N. Y,
and each article rendered under this advertise.
ment will be compared by the light t-house in.
spector, On reception, with the sample, and II not
found up to sample In every respect, will be re-
jected.
The bids will be considered and accented or re-
jected, item by item; and this advertisement and
the proposal, SO far as accepted by the Secretary
shall constitute the contract between the Govern
ment and the bidder or bldderE, anu no further
contract will be executed.
Tie 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 O bond
with sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, (sl0 00O,) approved by United States Of
icer in the district in which the suretes reside or
do business, on 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. r.'- r. -
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
suttcient cause TO annul the contract, at the op-
ton Of the Board. .--. E.,.. .
Deliveries must be made free Of charge at the
Lighthouse depot at Staten Island, N. 7.
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 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 wnive
defects II is deemed to be for the interest Of the
Government TO do SO, is reserved. ID r. Z.
No contract can be made, however, until after
the Iassage Of the bill making appropriations for
the support Of the Lighthouse establishment, In
accordance with the provisions of sections 351e
and 1852 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States. o.
Proposals should be addressed to the Chairman
of the Lighthouse Board, and marked "Propo-
sails for Lighthouse Supplies"
]. q. WALKER, '-