Daily national Republican., 1866-01-13
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

wAsHISoroS. CRY, January 9, 1893.
Sealed Proposals will be received al this once
until o'clock ?: m, on FRIDAY, the 9th day
Establishment 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, or
at the warehouse or other place of.deposit, to be
designated by the Inspecting OHieer or other au.
thorized agent Of the Light-House Board, In
strong, tight iron bound, well made casks, suit
able for shipping, In good order Of q capacity,
each Of from any to eighty gailons-not 70 ex
ceed the latter. The Lard oil nav be delivered
ders. -
The place Of delivery In each case must be dis
tinetly stated in the bids, aud will be embraced
In the contracts
The four lots will be delivered as follows, viz
Lot No, /. Fifteen thousand Q5, OOo) gallons
sperm oil on the I'd day OF April, 1863, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guasins can be
completed.
Lot No. 4 Fifteen thousand l5,Ooo) gallons
lard oil on the 18th day Of April 1866, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and suaging can be
Lot No. 8 Fifteen thousand u5,O0O) gallons
sperm oil on the lst day OF June 1865, or as soon
theresftet as the proper tests and guaging can be
Lot No. 4. Fifteen thousand as, Ooo) gallons
lard oil the LIST day Of August 1866, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guagins oan be
cOmpleted.
Separate proposals will be received at the same
time for 5000 gallons Of eolIa or lard OIL TO be
delivered as above stipulated, at Detroit, Mich,
on the LIST day Of May, 1865.
No bid will be considered unless from manu-
facturer Of the article.
No part Of the oil proposed for and to be en- :
braced In the contracts under this advertisement
will be accepted, received, or paid for, until It
shall have been proved, to the entire satisfaction
OF the person or persons charged with Its exAmi-
tion, test and inspection, TO be Of the best quail.
ty pure winter strained oil, and free from mix
ture with other or Inferior oils and
The usual means for their determining the
character and quality Of the sperm oil will be
employed, VII: specific gravity, burning, the
amount Of residuum, and any other proper tests
to arrive at correct conclusions that may be
deemed necessary,
The lard oil viii be subj jected to special tests
aud will be rejected unless. found to be, in re.
gard to burning and fuidity under reduction ol
temperature, and In every other respect, equal tC
that OF the standard adopted by the Board, o.
which sample will be furnished on application
to the Lighthouse Engineer at Boston, Mass.
The casks must be gauged under the direction
and personal supervision OF the inspecting of
Ger, by q custom house or other legally author
lied and sworn gauger, according 10 the United
States standard, and must be marked aud no.
cepted before they are removed from the cellar OIL
warehouse OF the contractor. The temperature
OF the oil will be accurately noted, and the meas
urements reduced TO the standard temperature Of
90 degrees Fahrenheit by tables prepared for the
PURPOSE. ,,,
rLoPosas WI pe received ana considered ioi
option Of the bidderi but no bid will be consid
eieu iot ,ess quAnu.y tnan that sPeelned as ons
~ ~ 70 De Ie,Vered ,, ., one nme ana place: Each
i S,a nr ~ as written ou' IN iuII' tns
klnu o. on onereu, Swhether sperm, lard or col
,nl shs fate pc, gsion, the humber Of the lot OF
,ots pig ior, ana the place OF delivery, conform
ing 70 'nis aavertsement
as s.,n suoinea w M ~ athefent my, mempers OF the
sane hfm OF copartnership Will not be consid
erea'
A., e mouse poaru' unaer tne autnority Of