The national Republican., 1866-12-25
DROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING WIN
II TRR-sTRAINID OIL.
TREAsunr DEPARTMENT, ]
0YPfcH LIGHTHOUSE board,
WAsHINaroN Dec Is, 1855,

TRRAsuRr DKfAnrhRxr,l
0YPfcI LIGHTHOUSE Bo4RD, :
Sealed proposals will be received at this once until
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Sperm be divided into four lots and to b, delivered
at the tmes undsrmsntionsd At San Francisco Cafor-
MIA, alongside Of the Government supply vessels At
the warehouse or other place Of deposit to be dssg
agent q 30 LgsiSou:. board IL strong tight. Iron:
order espssity each from siy to eighty s.iions% %
not to exceed the latter
No bid win be considered unlss, from manufacturer
part Of tho oil proposed for and to be embraced In
the contracts under this advertisement will be ac-
proved to the entire satisfaction Of The person or psr.
sons charged with is examnaon test and Inspection
re. from mixture with other or Inferior oil. and Adult
eratons.
quality Of the Sperm Oil will Be employed, viz: Specific
gravity, burning, The amount Of rssiduum, and any
other proper tests to arrive a correct conelusons that
The Lard oil viii be subject to special tests, and
will be rejected unless found to be- In regard to burn
Ing and au1d as paSs, r,dus0n q and
adoptedby the Board, Of which s,mpio will be fur.
nishsd o. application to the Lighthouse Engineer at
The casks must bc gauged under tho direction and
personal supervision Of the inspsetng eesr BY
ssns S% aoss uS ss ss Standard
must be marked and accepted before they are
from the cellar warehouse Of the contractor The
temperature Of the oil will be accurately noted, and
the measurement reduced to tho standard temperature
Of 90 deg Fahrenheit by b,Os prepared for the pur.
pose.
Zach bid must state explicitly, written out in full
the kind Of oil offered, (whether Sperm, Lard, or
Colrs the rate per gallon and the place Of delivery
eouforming to this advertisement.
Bids submitted by different members Of the same arm
| or copartnership will not be considered.
Tho Lighthouse Board, under the authority Of the
Department reserves the right to reject any bid, al
No bid viii be considered for any other kind de-
serption Of oil than those specially called for In this
| Advertisement
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the De.
partment In penalty equal fourth Of the amoun
each contract made under these proposals. will be
quired Of each contractor conditioned for the faithful
performances Of the be executed within ten
days after the acceptance Of the bid.
Zach Offer must be accompanied BY a written guar.
antee signed By more responsiblo persons aud
known to the Departn eht as such, or certified BY
UIsd State: district judse attorney, nay agent, o. 2,
accepted the bidder will duly execute contract In
good faith, according to the provisions aud terms oil
this advertisement within ten days after acceptance
and that In the said party Offering shall fail ents
make good the difference between the oder Of the said
party and the next lowest bidder. All bids mut b,
sealed and endorsed ''Proposais for oil for Liyht
houses and then placed 10 another eayslope and di
ree'ed, prepaid to the Secretary Of the Lighthouse
All bids viii b. opened publicly at the hour aud or
| the day specified.
Payments viii be made for the several lots OF Oil
within thirty days after they shall have been reeeivet
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
| ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
de2i .2awet Secretary.