The national Republican., 1867-01-01
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DRoPosALS FOR SUPPLYING WIN.
Il TRR-sTRAINkD OIL.
TREAsuRT DEPARTMENT, l
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD,

TEEAsuRr DEPAsrxHsr,)
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BoARb.
| wAsHINOToS, Dec Is, 1850.
Sealed proposals will be EeesIVed at this oeies until
one o'elnek on FRIDAY, the 18th day OF January,
PivE THotsaN6 GALLONS OF THR BEST QUAIL.
| IrY PURE wINTER.sTRAINED OIL, either Lard or
Sperm to be divided into four lots and to delivered
At the times undsrmenonod, at Sac PrAneisro csio,-
nia alongside Of the Government supply vessels at
mated By the Inspecting Sacer or other authOriISd
agent Of -. iH| Lg"tsouse BSaIS R strong tight irOn;
order Of capacity each from S%y 20 SIEStS EaIlUUs%
| not to exceed the latter.
No part Of the oil proposed for aud to be embraced in
the contracts under this advertisement will be ae-
eeptsd received or paid for until II shall have been
proved to the entire satisfaction Of the person or per.
sons charged with s test and inspection,
free from mixture with other or Inferior oils and adult
| erations
| The usual means for dstsrminng tho character aud
quality Of the Sperm oil will be employed yI Specific
| gravity, burning the amount Of reslduum, and any
| may be deemed necessary.
The LAID oil will be subject to special tests, and
will be rejected unless found to be- regard to burn
Ing and nuidity under reduction OF temperature, and
In every other respect equal to that Of the standard
adopted by the Board, Of which s'mple will be fur
nishsd application to the Lighthouse Engineer Al
Boston, Mass
The casks must be gaused under the direction and
tom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauger aceording to the United states standard, and
from the cellar OF warehouse Of the contractor The
temperature Of the oil will bo accurately noted and
the measurement reduced to the standard temperature
Of 90 deg Pahrsnhe by tables prepared for the pur.
pose.
the kind Of oil offered, whether Sperm, Lard or
CoIAD the rate per gallon Asd the place Of delivery,
conforming to this advertisement
Bids submitted BY different members OF the same arm
or eopartnership will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority Of the
Department reserves the right to reject any bid al
though may be the lowest, for other considerations
than the price.
ssripion OF oil than those specially called for IA this
Advertisement.
bond with security to tho satisfaction OF The De.
partmsu in penalty equsl 70 one fourth Of the amount
Of each eSuraet made uuder those proposals. wall be
performance Of the contract to be executed within ten
days after the acceptance Of the bid.
kAeh oGeT must be accompanied BY written guar
Antee siRned by moro responsible persons and
known 70 the Department as such, or certified BY
United States district Judge, attorney navy agent or
eolleotor Of the customs 10 the effect that the bid bo
accepted the bidder will duly execute eoutraet in
good faith, according to the provisions aud terms Of
his advertisement within ten days after acceptance
and that In the Said party Offering shall fail to enter
into the contract Aforesaid he they guaraSss to
make good the difference between the offer Of the said
party and the next lowest bidder. All bids mu be
sealed and endorsed, ''Proposuts for OIL for Lf0h.
houses and then placed In another envelope and dl
Board, Washington city.
All BIDS viii be opened publicly, at the hour and on
the day specified
within thirty days after they shall have bsen received
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
de2l. .2Aw6t Secretary.