The national Republican., 1862-01-03
THHBASURY DEPARTMENT..
L OTyicB LIoHT. HoUss Bo ED.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be reosived AZ nj,
| once until M o'clock p m on Monday, tn, eth day Of
nGgss os Eo
| quality pure winter rstraiaed Sperm Oil, to be di
vidsd into three lots and to be delivered At the time,
or at the warehouse other place Of dspos
to 6s desiSnsted BY the Inspectng 6fosr, or other
srons iixst agent Of the Board,
In good order Of average cspsoity each of from
eighty to one hundred gallons '-OA'
london Sag Harbor BOstos M.N s% ssG
ford Edssrtown or Nantucket, 1t ths option Of the
Ciads :, une tn RSoe Of delivery must b distinctly
The three lots will b. delivered Is follows, viz:
hs ss dsy q %pt tTens three saGps
tSs t.S 81 thossnap os sS%ps.fS cations.
the proper test, and gaugins can be completed -
the sS ssy ,sss sso
o for sxd dHHTpssS % e
In the ooniracte under this will be ac
I've SE paid fos until = shall have 6ssn
persons charged with its examinstion, test, and In
pection 70 Be the best quality pure winter sraiued
or inferior oils and and that Il viii rs
mein in sufacienty fud STATE for free burning in
lamps at te%Psr.tare Of s2' or lower, Of Fahfsn.
quality Of the oil will be employed viz for spe cc
III VII Sarn z 70 s: o
lamps the amount Of res,duum In ssoh lamp sfter ii
srr,ro q Cps aaH nsosSsry any proper tests to
oesssry.
The sias mu Ss under p: direction
or OtSse say
ssussr, according e tss Gnisd State Pa standsad
and must be marked and accepted before thew
arc removed from the cellar OF warehouse Of the
Proposals. will be received and considered for each
SdssPP S Sas % for ~ Of a. r. option the
tity than that .pssidsd lot to Be delivered at
one time and place Each bid must state explicitly
S: s;s' cS !nd SS sS II in. writing @ y: ng%Ssr
Srmng to ths sdvsrtissmsntp I p'''' '' 'en'e7' con-
a.! Bids submitted b. different members Of the same
Sos:: q x:
Ss the lowest for other c:n,aePson: 2 G NJ
No bid VIII b considered for any other kind or
description Of oil than that specifically called for In
A bond, with security to the sstisfaotion of the
amount Of each oonrsct made under thes. propo 1s
for tho fithful performances cf the Contract To- BE-
executed within ten days after the acceptance of the
Every offer must be accompanied by written
sons, and known TO The Department as suoh, or Ger
uusu W Outeu Dlbtet OUIlct Juogo, Attorney,
Navy Agent, or Collector Of the Customs to the ef,
feet that the bid or bids be aooeptsd the bidder or
bidder! VIII duly execute contract In good faith,
tt0emsnt within ten days after acceptance and that
In case the said party or parties Offering shall f to
enter into the contract as aforesaid, be or they
guarantee to make good the difference between ths
onsr of the said party or parties and the next low
est bidder, All bids must BE- sealed and endorsed
Proposals. for OIL for Light houses" and then |
placed In smother envelope, and directed, prepaid
to the gecretssy Of the Lighthouse Bosrd, Wa.h.
ipgton City.
Al bids will bs opened publicly, at the hour and
on the day specified.
Payments will be made for the several lots of OIL
within thirty days aftsr they shall have been rc
ceivsd by the United States.
By order of the Light house Board.
THORNTON A. JENKINS
6ocrefary.