Daily national Republican., 1863-02-11

IVREAsUHY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
sealed = n S. o:.
O'Clock Z. m. on SATURDAY, the itth day Of
March, ise1, for supplying the Lighthouse Estab-
aY pure wEE S,E nss nSa q OH s' 10 SIs Ss
divided Into two lots, and 10 b. delivered At the
tmes aforementioned, alongside q the Govern
place OF ofdeposit 10 be dbsRnated BY the Inspecting
officer o. other authorized agent Of the Light
suitable for shipping IN GOOD order Of an average
capacity, each, Of from eighty to one hundred gal
Either lot, or all Of them; may be delivered at
New York, New London, sag Harbor, Boston, New
Bedford, Edgartown, or Nantucket, at the option
noy stated IN tRo SSs and iS VIII e S embraced &C in
The lots viii be delivered as follows, viz
. Lot No, I. Thirty thousand gallons 10000 on
The 10th day Of June, le6S or as soon thereafter
the proper tests and gauging can Be completed.
LSt No;2; Ten thsusand gallons oolO6ol On the
let day OF October 1888, or as soon thereafter
the proper tests and gauging can be completed.
No part Of the OIL proposed for and 70 be en-
Will be accepted received paid for until shall
have been proved to the entire satisfaction Of the
person OF persons charged with its Amlnation,
winter strained or bagged Sperm oil, free IRON
mixture with other or Inferior oils and adultera.
state for free burning in Tampa At Temperature Of
ttnlrtytwo degrees, or lower, Of Fahrenhsits stan
and quality Of the Oil will be employed, viz for
SPECIFIC gravity, bybuning TO determine the length
Of the time the oil will burn In unttimmed oapila-
~ Or jacket lamps, the amount In reslduum In
each lamp after II burns out, and II necessary any
other proper tests srrive At correct conclusions
The casks must be gSuged, under the direction
and personal supeFvh Ion Of the inspecting ofnoer,
by oustom-house or legally authorised andbwoTn
gauger, according to the United States standard,
and must be marked and accepted before they are
removed nom the cellar or warehouse Of the con-
tractor. "..'|' .' D.
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, for all Of them, at the op-
ton Of the bidder but no bid will be considered
for less quantity thaa tnAt specified As one lot,
to be delivered a ops time and place. Zach I'D
must state explicitly the rate per gallon, In
writing the number 81 lot or lots bid for, and the
vertisement. ~ .f|H -" ..' ''
Bids submitted by diiIerent members Of the same
The e Ls6tHouse hrsfd under "a ne authority Of
the Department, reserves the right 10 reject any
bid, although IL may be the lowest, for other con-
No bid will be eonside red for any other kind or
description Of oil than that specifically called for
A bond with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, in a penalty equal TO onc-hfth Of the
amount Of each contract mHde under these propo-
toned for the faithful pSrfof nance ortSe Contract
anoe Of the bid.
Eyery offer muat DO accompanied by q written
guarantee, signed BY one or more responsible per
sons and known to the Department a. such, or
certified by United States District Judge, Attor-
ney, Navy Agent, or Collector OF the Customs, to
the effect that II the bid bids be accepted, the
bidder or bidders will duly execute a contract in
good faith, according TO the provisions and terms
OF this advertisement, within ten days after accept.
Ance; and that In cRLc the said party or parties
offering shall fail to enter into the contract as
Aforesaid, he or they guarantee to make good the
difference between tho offer Of the sale party or
parties and the next lowest bidder. All bids must
be sealed and endorsed "Proposals for oil for
Light-HouaeB," and then placed In another en-
yeloPe, and directed prepaid, to the Secretary Of
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
on the day specified.
Payments will be made for the several lots Of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
neived by the United States.
ny order Of the Light-House Board ..
feb lit W. D. sHUBRICK, Chairman.