The national Republican., 1867-01-01
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING WIN
l. TBR-sTRAINED OIL.
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Sealed Proposals win be rsesivsd al III. e@,. ,Su
az. Iss5 pes. p On FRIDAY the 18Th day Of jaw
Clh SIXTY fa0UsiHD GALLONS oS gas sssr
ovALiIr PURE wIsTHR.sTkIiNEDo OIL, si,bs, I.,a
N. times undsrmsaonsd 3, ~. aov civ
nmsnt supply uesssls, or At the uarehou,e or oS,,
ss:ai s y .sI os
nIons; Mht, iron bound. we'll made essts snits
nv 70 u good order of capacity, each, from
IA al o,I4ny EAn9ns-not 70 sxceeg the latter Ths
~ on,ia W. b delivered ., Bos.on or New York, Al
tn: Pl.e. Of delivery in each cas-. mus, b. a.,,,,,
,,ssss In the BIDS, and will be embraced In The cen
Ths four lots viii b. delivered a. follow, viz,
"a, Lot No. Ihe.n thousand u6,oooJ gsiIcas spsru
~ on the day of April 1857, or as soon thsrs.ftsr -
Fssn M sccC, e S0%PIs,.d s,PI:s o
~. ,o.h d Of April 1857, soon Thereafter a.
It r. I..s soS.aS soooJp Si sSSSp,.i s.iIS.. s,.rn
vi on the let dsy Of June 1897 or a. soon a.
S..S ssoss..ssS ssssssas 81 rs :: coz s: o
Opons, m ,.. o. Assu. 1891 hsrsafi.r as the
Separate proposals viii be rSesiTsS Al Il. sam. tim.
S IN two i:. oTS s.ilS1, d q &c Cola. OH Lard
be delivered as sbSss s.ppls,.s saalon, each to
on the l:t day Of Nay, 1881. A'ensAh'
No bid .i b' considered uuls., from m.uut.o,ur.r
N, No ps, O. u. Sl proposed for .sd to bs smbr.. ind
,ss.1as nassr this .dvsrti.snent will be accepted
70 the entire satisfaotlon of the p.rson ~ ,
4. s ben, T. os.2 s.s%i1.Sn nl,. ,.: ,.a n.g.s,ioa
mes TON mixture with ohor inferior oils and sdu
The usual ns.u, for dstsrmining the sh.r,s,,, ,,a
quality Of the Sperm OIL will be ON pioyed yI sp.eIss
sr.ylty. harniss, the amOuut Of f.siduam, and any
nav y Ssps.S .s % ve a. correct conclusions that
S: L.id Of viii Be .Si. to special tests. and will
nuidity under reduction Of and In every
% equat TO that o. the standard .dop,sd
pis.os Q he % Ds % Boston %...p
Ths casks must be gusged under the direction and
tom -hsuss other legally and swora xsussr
according 10 the United stslss standard and must
cellar wsrsbosss Of the eonirsetor' The tsnp.ra
.sre o. ,hs on I'll Be s.euI.,sly noted sad tho
T.dSe'a e the STANDARD temperature Of
fropo..ls win be recsiyed and considered for each
no S Ss n: s.i PS q, q;
sOs % Sst s rIs 1ps.nis a. S ,5 S1S lot 20 be dsysTed
ou, fall ,hs kind Of oil offered (Shsbsr sperm Lara
or Colia the rate gallon the number Of the lot or
iSn eld foI and the pace Of delivery, conforming 10
Bids submitted BY different members Of the same nrm
or sopartuership will not be considered.
The Light house Board, undsr the authority Of III.
Department, reserves the right to reject and bid al
though may be the lowest for other eonSdsrtIonI
No bid viii be considered for any other tiud or
description q OIL than those specially called for in this
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the De-
ptrment In penalty equal TO one fourth Of the
amount OF each contract made under those proposals.
will be required Of each contractor, conditioned for the
faithful performance Of the eohtrae to be executed
within ten days after tho acceptance Of the bid.
Each offer must be accom- panied by written guaran.
tee, signed by one more responsible persons, and
tnown to the Department As such, or certified bya
Uni,ed State. district judge, attOrusy navy agent
eollsctor Of the customs to the ef-et that the bid be
accepted the bidder will daily execute . contract In
good faith according to the provisions md Of this
advertisement, within ten days after seeeptsnes;
and that In case the said party offering shall fail 10
ter into the Aforesaid he
10 make good the difference between the offer Of the
said party and the Bext lowest bidder All bids must
be sealed and endorsed, Proposals. for Oil ior Light
houses and then placed In another a..~f1Ps and d.
rsetsS erassIJ secretary Of the Lght-houss
Board, Washiugtop city.
All bid. will bs opened publicly, at the hour and on
Paymsnts will be made for the several lot. OF OIL
within thirty days after they shall have been received
BY ths United States.
By order Of the Light. .house Board;
ANDREW }. HARDWOOD
deD-2AW6 BscnstarY