The national Republican., 1862-01-06
TNRRAsUnY DEPARTMENT.,
L OS1tU LIslr. HOUSE, Bo ,RD,

December 0, 1851.
January 1892 for supplyiog the Light house Esfsb.
lshment with seventy thousand gallons Of the best
sdsd into three o and to b !. *. nss S
under .usntioned, son gside the Government supply
vessel: or at the warehouse or other place Of dspof
suthepIsl agent, Of the Light. house BoarS' I'm IN
strong tight well made oasks suitable for shipping
In fSod order Of an sver,Ee capacity, each Of from
Either lot or all Of Them. may be delivered at New
York, New London, Sag Harbor, Boston, New bed.
biddsrs The place Of delivery must % o. Si.tinotIy W
stated n the bids, and will be embraced in the
The three lots will b, delivered O. ,ollov,. viz.
LSt No ! l9s, ,oool twenty three thousand gallons,
on the LIST day Of April, 1852, or thtreafts
as the proper tssts and g.uging oan be completed.
on the it dsy o2 june issS CT % soon tSersssr % q.
III. Ii. e., No. ssv ssS hoa.an
the proper tests and gauging eau be completed
No part Of the oil proposed for aid to be embraced
cepted received or paid for until II shall have been
proved, to the entire satisfaction of the person or
persons charged with its examination, test, snd In.
or bagged sperm OIL, free from mixture ith other
or inferior oils and adulterations and that 1t will 70.
nsin in .ufaoienty nu stste f1t free burning In
heits standard thermomster.
The usual means for determining the character and
Quality q the oil will be employed, viz for specific
the oil will burn 10 uDtrimmed capillary or jacket
Lamps the amount Of residuum In each lamp after Il
Ii1s ou5ns o. out snd nSossssry ,ry proper tests TO
cessary.
The casks must be saused urder the direction and
custom ,uss other legally authorised and sworn
gauger, according to the United States standard,
and must be marked and accepted before they
ts sre removed from the cellar or warehouse Of the
Proposals. will be received and considered for each
Vi. n s as !. s 9sn leon OF ne
lily than that specified one lot to be delivered q
one time and place. Each I'D must state ex plicitiy
lots bid for and the time and place Of delivery, oon
forming to this sdvertissment
Bids submitted BY dieerent members Of the same
The light house Board under the authority Of the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bid al
though 1t may be the lowest for other consideration
No bid Will be considered for any other kind OF
description Of oil than that specifically called for In
A bond. with security to the satisfaction Of thu
aluount Of each contract made under these propo
for the fsihsul performances Of the contract to b,
Executed within ten days after the acceptance of th
Every offer must be accompanied by write,
sons, and known to the Department as such, or Ger
| titled by United States District Judge, ATTORNEY
Navy Agent or Collector of the Customs, to the ef
feet that the bid bids be accepted the bidder
bidders wi duly execute contract in GOOD faith
according TO the proyisiops and terms Of this adver
tisement within ten days after aoceptanoe and tha
| enter into the contract ~ aforesaid, he or the
| guarantee to make good the difference between til
ct bidder All bits must be sealed and endorte
q Proposals for Oil for Light houses" and the
placed In another envelope, and dir ected, prepaid
to the Secretary Of the Light house Board, Wa'h
iogton City.
All bids will be opened publicly, At the hour an
on the day specified.
Payments will be made for the several lots of O
within thirty Gays after they shall have been II
| ceived by the United States
by order of the Light. house Board
| TAORNTON A. JENKINS,