Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-27
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
CHARLOTTE @. SMITH
HAS TIE MOST ELEaAST ASSORTMENT OF
ENCH CLOAKS
IN AMERICA.
For Style and Richness thsy Defy Competition !
No. ll42 BROADWAY,
One Door above Twenty sixth street,
NEW YORK CITY. ma 2m.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WARRINGTON CITY, January ., 1868.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this once
until o'clock p. m, on FRIDAY, the 9th day
OF February, 1860, for supplying the Light House
Es,abiishment with sixty thousand gallons Of the
best quality pure winter strained OIL, either
Lard or Sperm, to be divided into four lots, and
/ be delivered at the times aforementioned,
alongside Of the Government supply vessels, OF
al the warehouse or other place Of deposit, to be
designated by the Inspecting otseer or other au
thoriIed agent OF the Light House Board, In
strong, tight, iron bound, well made casks, suit
abls for shipping, In good order Of q capacity,
eaeh.of from nfty to eighty gallons-not 70 ef
coed the Latter. The Lard OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York, ut the option Of the bid
ders.
The place Of delivery In each ease must DO dis
tinetly stated In the bids, and will be embraced
in the contracts.
The four lots will be delivered as follows, via
Lot No. ]. Fifteen thousand %, 0Oo) gallons
sperm oil on the I'd day n April, 1865, or rs soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
Lot No. q Fifteen thousand $4,000 gallons
lard oil on the 18th day Of April, 1896, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
Lot No 3 Fifteen thousand ub,OoOl GALLONS
sperm oil on the LIST day Of June, 1866. or soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guagipg can DO
Lot No. 4. Fifteen thousand as, oOo) gallons
lard oil on the LIST day Of August, 1850. or as
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
CON pleted.
Separate proposals will be received at the same
time for 5000 gallons Of colza or lard oil, to be
delivered ~ above stipulated, at Detroit, Mich.
on the LIST day Of May, 1868.
No bid will be considered unless from a manu-,
facturer Of the article.
No part Of the oil proposed for and to be en- :
braced In the contracts under this advertisement Mt
will be accepted, received, or paid for, until II
shall have been proved, to the entire satisfaction
OF the person or persons charged with Its exami-
ton, test and inspection, to be Of the best quail
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ture with other or inferior oils and ad lterations
The usual means for their determining the
character and quality Of the sperm oil will be
employed, viz; specific gravity, burning, the
amount OF residuum, and any other proper tests
to arrive at correct oonclusions that may be
deemed necessary.
The lard oil will DO subj eted to special tests,
aud will be rejected unless found to be. In re!
gard to burning and nuidity under reduction Of
temperature, and In every other respect, equal to
that Of the standard adopted by the Board, Of
which a sample will be furnished on application
to the Lighthouse Enginesr Ut Boston, Mass.
The casks must be gagged under the direction
and personal supervision Of the Inspecting on
Ger, by u custom house or other legally author
lied aud sworn gauger, according to the United
States standard, and must be marked aud ao-
cepted before they are removed from the cellar or
warehouse Of the contractor. The temperature
Of the oil will be accurately noted and the meas.
urements reduced to the standard temperature Of
80 degrees Fahrenheit by tables prepared for the
purpose.
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, or for all OF the lots at the
option Of the bidder; but no bid will be consid-
cred for less quantity than that specified as one
lot, to be delivered at one time and place. Zach
bid must state explicitly, written out IN full, the
kind Of oil offered, whether sperm, lard or col
IA y the rate per gallon the number Of the lot or
lots bid TO-, and the place Of delivery, conform.
ing TO this advertisement.
Bids submitted by different members Of the
same firm or copartnsrship will not be oonsid.
cred.
The Light house Board, under the authority Of
the Department, reserves the right to reject any
bid although It may be the lowest for other con.
alterations than the price.
No bid will be considered for any other kind
fol In this advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, In penalty equal TO one fourth Of
the amount Of each contract made under these
proposals, will be required OF each contractor,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of the
contract, to be executed within ten days after the
acceptance Of the bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible
persons and known to the Department as such,
or certified by United States district Judge, at
torney, navy agent, or collector OF the customs,
to the effect that, II the bid be accepted, the bid
der will duly execute a contract In good faith,
according to the provisions and terms Of this ad.
yeTtisement, within ten days after acceptance;
and that In case the said party Offering shall fall
to enter into the contract as Aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between
the offer OF the said party and the next lowest
bidder All bids must be sealed and endorsed
Proposals for Oil for Light houses" and then
placed 10 another envelope, aud directed, pre-
paid to the Secretary Of the Light. house Board,
Washington City.
All bids will DO opened publicly, at the hour
and on the day specified.
Payment will be made for the several lots Of
oil within thirty days after they shall have been
received by the United States,
By order Of the Light House Board,
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
Ia0'tuthN Secretary.