The national Republican., 1866-12-22
d ROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING WIN.
TRR-sTRAINRD OIL.

0rricE LIaHf- -HorsR BOARD,
wAsHISafoS, December Is, 1855
o.s e,soei, = on FRIDAY, Ii. 18th day Of Jsnu.
~. issI e; ..PDy.s q: Lish.; ;hcSse ..!sbsh p.nt.
QUALITY PtRR wfsTER sTRAiNED oil. either h.,a
or Sperm, TO be divided into four lots and to be dey
sllnsnt supply ussss or At the warehouse or other
place Of depost to be designated by the Inspecting on
ssI sr other .s,hSr..d agent q tls board
any TO eighty sailcn.-uct 70 sreses the latter The
the option Of the bidders.
III: place Of delivery In each must be distineIy
stated In the BIDS and will be embraced In the con-
The four lots will be delivered a. follows, viz:
iSs ID day April 1857 or As soon tSsrs.f.sr :.
The proper test. and sauging can be completed.
on x. isi dsy Of April isss .Son s.as on
the proper test: s,, and saIsins can be eonpsted.
OIL the .t day Of June 1897 or as soon Thereafter a.
Ai ~. .S Ss.usas e1n Be s
on the LIST Of August 1857 thereafter as the
.:; ,oS sa.sI % can a. b:
o IN two lots Of ave thousand ooC gallons each. to
be delivered .. sS0vo ,tipua,ed' at Detroit Michigan,
No bid viii be considered unle,, from manufacturer
Of the article.
the contracts uuder this advertisement will be accepted
rsesived, or paid for until 1t shall have been proved
the entire sassi.stion Of the person or persons
bs Of the best quality pure Winter Strained OIL, and
free from mIturs with other inferior oils and sdul
The usual meAus for Determining the character and
quality 6f the Sperm OIL will be employed viz specne
gravity, burning, the amount Of rssiduum, and any
other proper tests to arrive at correct conoluons that
may be deemed necessary.
The Lard oil will be subject to special tests and will
bs ssetsd ualess found to be- In regard burning and
duidty under reduction Of temperature and in every
other respect equal to that standard adopted 81
the Board OF Which q sample will be had
plleation to the house Engineer at Boston, Mass
rhs ss.l. mr.t Be sIassd under the direction and
sseordias to the Un.sd States ;tlndsId and must 5:
marked and accepted before they removed from the
cellar or wsrshoase Of tho contractor The tsmpera-
ture Of the oil WIN be accurately noted and the meas.
Fahrenheit, By tables prepared for the purpose
Proposals will be received and considered for each
bidder ba. no bid viii bo considered for los. quantity
thon that .peeihsd ss one lot to be delivered at
out in NIL III. kind Of oil offered WHISTLER sperm Lard
or Cola the rate per gallon the number Of the lot
lots bid for and the place Of delivery, conforming to
BIDS submitted By different members Of the same firm
or eopArtnsrship will not be considered.
The Light house Board, under tho authority Of the
Department, reserves the right to reject and bid al
though may be the lowest for other eousdsrtions
No BID win b. considered for any other kind or
description Of OIL than those specially called for in this
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the De.
psrtmsnt In penalty equal to one fourth Of the
will be required OF each contractor conditioned Nor the
faithful performance Of the contract to be executed
Essh oasp must BE- By Wssn su.r.u
ksown to the Department as such, or certified bys
soseor Of The customs 70 the effect that L the BID BE-
accepted, the bidder will duly execute contract in
advertisement, within ten days after acceptance;
and ha, in case the said party offering shall fail
to make good the difference between the Offer OF the
said party and the next lowest bidder All bids must
house,. and then placed In another sHveiops and di.
Ieeted, prepaid to the Secretary Of the Light'houss
All Sids viii b opened publicly at the hour and on
the day spseined.
Psymsat. win be mad. for the several lot. Of Oil
~ the Untsd States
BY order ofths Light 'hSs,s Board: nwoon
ds3O. .2sw6t Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
IL USIrED srArEs PATENT OYYIoE,
wAsHIsaraE, December Is, 1866.
praying for the extension Of patent granted to him
the l6h day Of March, 1883, for an improvement In
..a .ss. psss on Ss b a.1 %
/. ordered ,A. the said petition be heard a. til.
Patent once on MONDAY the 25th day OF February
spp..i ana show s,a.s 4 any they Sa1swAy said pc.
Persons opposing the extension required to die In
the Patent oee their objections specially set forth In
writing At least t,osnty days before the day OF heArng
ali testimony asd By sthcr party be used at the said
hearing must be taken and transmitted In accordance
with the rules Of the once. which will be furnished on
application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as tssti
mony must be nsd In the oee ttoenty days before the
day 81 hearing the umsns II any, within ten days
after aling the testimony.
ordered also that this notice be Published in the Re-
punLIoL Az and the IntsligsRetr Washington, c. and
In the Courier, Lowell, Mass, once = week for
three successive weeks the nrst Of said publications 70
be Al least sixty days previous to the day Of hearing
7. O. fHEAKER,
Commissioner Of Patents.
Ps Editors Of the shove papers will please copy,
and ssud their bills 70 the Patent oAee With paper
seatsiaiag this aeties ds2o.lAvSw