Daily national Republican., 1866-01-15
IsItOpOSAL6.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Sealed Proposals will be received at this once
until O'Clock p. m, on FRIDAY, the 9th day
Of February, 1885, for supplying the Light House
Establishment with sixty thousand gallons OF the
best quality pure winter strained OIL, either
Lard or Sperm, TO be divided into four lots, and
10 be delivered at the times undermentioned,
alongside Of the Government supply vessels, or
at the warehouse or other place OF deposit, to be
desig mated by the Inspecting 0fleer or other au-
thoriIed agent Of the lighthouse Board, in
strong, tight, iron bound, well made casks, suit
able for shipping in good order Of a capacity,
each Of from ffty to eighty gallons-not TO ex-
ceed the latter. The Lard oil may be delivered
at Boston or New York, at the option Of the bid
ders.
The place Of delivery in each case must be dis
in he eontrScts4
The four lots will be delivered as follows, viz :
Lot No. l. Fifteen thousand (l6, 0oo) gallons
sperm oil on the I'd day Of April, 1896 or a. soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can bo
| completed,
| Lot No. q Fifteen thousand $4,000 gallons
lard oil on the leth day Of April 1866, or as
Thereafter as the proper tests and guaginR can be
| completed.
Lot No. 8. Fifteen Thousand $4,000 gallons
/ sperm oil on the LIST day Of June, 1865, soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
| completed.
| Lot No. A. Fifteen thousand 15, OO0) gallons
lard oiI on the lat day of August 1896 or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and guaging can be
Seps rata nroposaIs will be reeeivsd AT tho same
time for 5000 gallons Of colra or lard OIL to be
| delivered as above stipulated, at Detroit, Mich
| on the lat day Of MAY, 1886
No bid will be consid cred unless from q manu-
| faoturer OF the article.
| No part OF the oil proposed for and to be en-
braeed in the contracts under this sdysrtissms.n!
shall have been proved, to the eatire satisfaction
of The person or persons charged with its exami
tion, test and inspection to be Of the best quail
ty pure winter .straiped OIL and free from mix
tyre witS other or Interior oils and adulteratons
The usual means for their determining tn,
character and quality OF the sperm oil will b.
employed, viz: specific gravity, burning, thl
| amount Of m and any other proper test
, TO arrive at correct conclusions that may b.
| deemed necessary
The lard oil will be subjected TO special tests
=, and will be rejected unless found to be, In re
gard 10 burning and nuIdity under reduction Q
temperature and IN every other respect, equal /
that Of the standard adopted by the Board, q
; which a sample will be furnisbed ON applicatio
| To the Light house Engineer at Boston, Mass.
D Tbe casEs nust he gaagsd nnder Sbs directio
and personal supervision Of the Inspecting on
l Ger, by a custom house or other legally author
lied and sworn Rauger, according TO the Unite
eaptad before thew are moved from the cellar O
warshouse OF the contractor. The temperatur
of the oil will be accurately noted, and the meas
/ urements reduced to the standard temperature q
I 90 degrees Fahrenheit by tables prepared for tn
: purpose
Proposals will be received and considered 70
each lot separately, or for all Of the lots, at th
4 option Of The bidder; but no bid will be consid
cred for a less auautity than that specified as on
v lot, to be delivered at one time and place. Fac
bid must state explicitly, written out In full, tn
kind Of oil offered, (whether sperm, lard or col
IA 4 the rate per gallon, the number Of the lot Q
| lots bid for, and the place Of delivery, conform
!, ing to this advertisement.
. Bids submitted by different members Of th
!, same arm or oopartnership will not be consid
n | cred,
/, The Light house Board, under the authority
!, the DepaPtmeut, reserves the right to reject an