Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-16
PROPOSALS..
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
u OFFICE LIaHr- HoUsB BOARD,

sealed Proposals. will be received at this once
u tu clock P m, on FRIDAY, the 9th day
Q, feStusry ises for Supplying the Light House
hHaolshment with sixty thousand gallons Of the
best quality puro winter strained OIL, either
Lara OF sperm, to BIO divided into four lots, and
20 dehVered Al the times undermentoned,
so XIV Q, me Government supply vessels, or
~ 'ne waIehouse or other place OF deposit, to be
uesHnaen py the Inspecting Omcer or other au.
tnoriied agent OF the Light House Board, in
sIong, Hght, iron pound, well made casks, suit
aaS ~ fur PPmg' IN go9a otdsr o. capacity,
eaoh o. from ntty 70 eighty gAllons-not to ex.
ceea tne latter. Inc Lard Oh may be delivered
boston or We" fork, a. the option OF the bid
ders.
:, ne piaee Of oenyery In each case must be dill;
In the contracts.
rhe four lots viii be delivered as follows, viz :
Lot NO l. Fifteen thousand %, 0Oo) gallons
sperm OIL on the "a DAY OF April, 1866, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
completed
Lot no: = fifteen thousand Qo,ooO) gallons
lara OIL on the 10Th DAY OF APRIL 1855, or As soon
nereatet as the proper tests and guAging can be
completed.
LOT NC, futeen thousand uo,OOOl gallons
sperm OIL on the Isl DAY OF June 1855, or rs soon
theres!eI as the proper tests and guaging can be
oompieted'
Lot no. :. fifteen thousand 90, 0o0) gallons
lard OIL on the lst day ofAogust 1855, or as seon
theresfeI as the proper tests and guAgins can be
completed.
Separate proposals will be received at the same
time Tor o,ooo gallons OF cola or lard oil, to be
delivered as above stipulated, at Detroit, Mich,
on the lst DAY OF May, 1866
NO Did VIII De considered unless from manu-
fasturer OF the article.
NO part OF the OIL proposed ior and to be en-.
oraoea In the contracts under this advertisement
VIII be accepted, received, or paid for, until 1t
q the person or persons charged with its sxani-
Won, en, nahspeeton, 70 Dc OF the pest quail
" pure winter-strained oil, and free from mix
turs with other or inferior oils and adulteratons
The usual means for their determining the
onArhclet ana quAlty Of tue sperm oil Will be
employed, VIZ speeino gravity, burning, the
amount OF Iesiduum' and any other proper tests
70 aIrNe AZ correct CONCLUSIONS that may be
uee,ned necessary; "
inc Ird OIL WIN DC snoJeoted 70 special tests,
auu VII pe reIoctee uniess Iound 10 De, In re.
gAIu 70 burning ana nudity under reduction OF
smpeIh,ute' anu IN every other respect, equal 70
thai OIL the STANDARD adopted by the Board, OF
wnieh sample Will DC furnished on application
70 Ine LlBht-houso engineer Al boston, MASS
Inc casks must De gauged under The direction
ana personal supervision Of the Inspecting ON
Ger, by custom-house or other legally author
i i aud sworn gauger, according to the United
States standAta' Ahu must Dc marked aud &C.
eepIed before they are removed from the cellar or
wHehonnse az ,ne conuAStoI. me temperature
OF the OH VIII Do accurately noted and the meas.
ntements reduced 70 the standard temperature OF
% degrees Fahrenheh by tables prepared for the
purpose.
ittvPVsAs WI W tuosINou anu oonhdered ior
eaeh lot sepAr.toy, or LOT All OF the lots, a. the
option oil me bidder but no bid Will be consid-
cred tor less quantity than that specified as one
lot, 10 Dc delivered a. one time and place. Zach
BID must state explicitly, written out In FULL the
KIND OF oil offered, Swhether sperm, lard or col
,a) the rate per gallon, the number Of the lot or
lots bid Tor, and the place Of delivery, conform
Ing to this advertisement
Bids submitted BY different members OF the
same nrm or copartnership will not be consid-
cred.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority Of
the Department, reserves the right to rel eet any