Daily national Republican., 1864-12-12
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LoHT.housE BOARD,

III ldOHTshOUhE BOAhD,t
wAsHiNoIoN CRY, Nov. l, 1854.
Sealed Proposals will be received A. this ofiiee
until O'Clock, p, m, on THURSDAY, the 10Th day
s .SPesns hS cn S n:
twenty thousand gallons OF the best quality pure
lots, and 10 be delivered al the times undermsn-
toned, alongside Of the Government supply yes.
sels at the warehouse or other plaoe OF deposit
authorized agent Of the Eshtsouso Board, in
strong, tight, iron-bound, well-made casks, suita-
bic for shipping, in good order, CT capacity, each
latter. The lard oil may be delivered at Boston
sss 70, c 2. eGS e then s Be
Bostou, New Bedford, EdgArtown, or Nantucket,
at the option Of the bidders The place Of delivery
and vii will S Te embrsssd in the contracts. ' ''N'
The four lots will be delivered a. follows, viz;
Lot No. I. Ten thousand o,ooo) gallons sperm
oil the bth day OF April, 1855, soon there
after as the proper tests and gausiDg can be com
Lot No. O. Fifteen thousand Ci5,Ooo) gallons lard
after as the proper tesss and gsuging can be con.
Lot No. 9. Ten thousand uo,OoO) gallons sperm
oil the LIST day OF June 1896 or As soon there
after as the proper tests and gsusins can be com
Lot No. I. Fifteen thousand (I6, ,ooc) g,llons lard
oil on the LIST day OF August 1885, or as soon there
after ss the proper tests and gsuging can be com
pleted.
No part ofth oil proposed for and TO he EN-.
brsoed In the contracts under this advertisement
will be accepted, received or paid ior until shall
have been proved Ito the entire sAtisfaeton OF the
person or persons CHARGED with Its examination,
test and inspection, to be Of the best quality pure
wfnter-.trainea or bsgged oil, and nee from mix
The usual means for Determining the character
and quslty OF the sperm oil will bo employees viz;
specific gravity, burning 'he amouat Of re.iSuum,
clnsions that msy be deemed necessary.
The lard oil will be subjected TO special tests,
70 burning anu fuidity under reduction OF TEN.
peraiure and In every other respect equal to that
81 the standard adopted by the Board, Of which a
sample will be furnished on application to the
| Lighthouse Engineer at Boston, Mass.
The casks must be gaugCd under the direction
and personal supervision of the Inspecting ofhoer
| sworn gauGer, according to the United states
| standard, and must be marked aud accepted before
they are removed from the cellar or warehouse Q!
| the contra otor. The temperature OF the oil Will
be accurately noted, and the measurements reduced
to the standard temperature OF 60 degrees Fahien
| heit BY table. prspared ior the purpose, f.,
each lot separately for all the lots, at the option
OF the biddsIj but no bid will be considered for
less quantity than that specified as one lot, to be
state exp icitly the rate per gallon In writing, the
number Of the lot lots bid Tor, and the time and
place oil uenVery, cohioimlpB " 'hih auFefuso'
| ment.
Arm or copartnershp will not be considered,
| The Lighthouse Board, under the authority OF
| the Department, reserves the right TO reject any
bid although 1t may be the lowest, for other con.
| alterations than the price.
| No bid will be considered for any other Kind or
description OF oil than those specially called Tor In
| this advertisement.
A bond, with security 10 the aatisfsetion of the
Department, in q penalty equal to one fourth OF
| the amount OF each contract made under these
proposals. will be required of each contractor, con-
ditioned for the faithful performances OF the con
tract to be executed within ten days after the ae
Eaeh cffer must be accompanied by a written
sons, and known TO the Department as such, OF
| certified by United States district judge, attor
ney, navy agent, or collector OF eustoms, to tn,
effect that II the bid be accepted the bidder will
duly execute contract In good faith, according y
the provisions and terms of this advertisement
within ten days after sceeptaneei and that In cas-
the said party offering shall fail to enter into th
contract as Aforesaid, he or they guaranty TO max
good the difference between the offer OF the sal
party aud the next lowest bidder.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed "Proposal
for oil for Light-houles,n and then placed In an
other envelope and directed, prepaid, to the seer'
All bids will be opened publicly, At the hour an
Payments will be made for the several lots OF o
within thirty days after they shall have been r
eelyed by the United States.
By order OF the Lighthouse Board:
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
debit Secretary.