Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-10
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
0FFICE LIoHT-HoUsr BOARD,
February is, 1884. I

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At thi.
ONCE until o'clock p M, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day Of March, 1854, for supplying the Lighthouse
Establishment with hlteen thousand gallons Of the
thirty thousand gallons OF the best quality pure
wlnter-stralned sperm oil, TO be divided into four
lots, and to be delivered At the times undermeu-
sells or at the warehouse, other place OF deposit
to be designated by the Ihspeoting 0neer or other
authorized agent OF the Lighthouse Board, in
strong, tight, wellmade casks, suitable for ship
ping In good order, OF an average capacity, each,
OF from eighty TO one hundred gallons.
The lard oil viii be delivered at Boston, Mass,
Any one Of the lots OF sperm oil, or all OF them,
may be delivered At New York, New London, Sag
Harbor, Boston, New Bedford, EdgArtown, or Nam
tucket, at the option Of the bidders. The place OF
delivery must be distinctly stated in the bids and
will be embraced in the contracts. 90 ... II 49,.
The four lots will be divided So follows, viz.
Lot No. !: Ten thousand Qo,ooo) gallons sperm
after as the proper tests and gauEing can be COM
Lot No. q. Fifteen thousand iS, OOO) gallons lard
oil on the lst day Of May, 1854, or as soon there
pleted. , -
| : Lot No. .. Ten thousand 10000 gallons sperm
oil on the lst day OF June, 1854, or a. soon there
| after as the proper tests and gauging can be com
| pleted.
Lot No. 4 Ten thousand Cocoo) gallons sperm
on the LIST day OF August, 1854, or a. soon theoe-
after as the proper tests and gsuglng can be con-
No part Of the oil proposed for and to be EN-.
! braced In the contracts under this Advertisement
will be accepted received, paid for until II shall
have been proved to the entire satisfaction OF the
person OF persons charged with its examination
test and inspection, to be Of the best quality pure
winter strained or bagsed oil, and free from mix.
tuEe with other or Inferior oils and
The usual mesns for determining the character
and quality OF the oil will be employed viz: Ipeci.
| DC gravity, burning the Amount OF residuum. aad
any other proper tests 10 arrive at correct eonelu
slonB that may be deemed necessary.
| The Casks must be gagged, under the diFPetiou
and personal supervision OF the inspecting officer,
By a custom-house or other legally authorized and
standard, and muit be marked and accepted before
| they are removed from the cellar or Warehouse oI
the contractor. The temPersture OF the oil will
dueed to the standard temperature of 60 degrees
Fahrenheit by tables prepared for the purpose.
each ipt Separately, or Tor ali ofthe IotS t t6s s
option Of the bidder; but no bid will be considered
for les. quantity than that specified as one lot,
must state explicitly the rate per gallon, In writ.
ing, the number OF the lot or lots bid for and the
time and place OF delivery conforming to this Ad-
BIDS submitted by different members OF the same
frm or eopartnership Will not be considered.
the S fs me to fssce
bid although II may be the lowest, for other CON
alterations than the price ..'....-......0..
descriptions Of oils than those specially called for
In this advertisement.
A bond, with security 10 the sAuniAotion OF the
Department, in penalty equal to one-fourth Of
the amount Of the each contract made under these
proposals, will be required OF each contractor con-
ditioned for the faithful performance OF the con-
tract to be executed within ten days after the Ao-
ceptance OF the bid.
Every offer must be accompanied by written
guaranty signed by one or more responsible per
sons, and known to the Department a. such or
certified by United States district judge, attor-
pey navy agent or collector Of the CUSTOMS to the
effect that II the bid bids be accepted the bid
der or bidders will duly execute contract In good
faith according to the provisions and terms Of
| Advertisement, within ten days after AecsptAnce;
and that In case the said party parties Offering
shall fail to enter into the contract a. Aforesaid
he or they guarantee to make good the difference
between the Offer Of the said party or parties and
the next lowest bidder.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed " Proposals
for oil for lighthouses" and then placed In another
envelope and directed, prepaid, to the Secretary oil
the Lighthouse Board, Washington city.
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 hhAll have been re
| eeived by the United StAteB. .rr
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
mle-lt w. b. SHUBRICK, Chairman.