The national Republican., 1867-01-04
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLYING WIN
JIG TRR.BTRAINED OIL.
TRRAsURI DEPARTMENT, ]
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD, J
wAsHINaToN, Dec, 10, 1855, J

TREASURY DHrAnrnRSr,)
oBPIoH LIoHIHousH BOARD, J
WLsHMdroS, Dec. 10, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be rseslved at this oes until
wv z; asss
). s1d.a sc ou1 its
al the times undsrmsntioned at San Franeiseo Caiior.
nia alongside Of the Government supply vessels or At
the warehouse other place Of deposit TO be dssE
agent q the Lighthouse Board in strong tight iron.
order o capacity each from sfty to ssSty s.iion@ oI
No bid viii bS considered unless from Manufacturer
No part Of the oil proposed for and 10 be embraced in
the contracts under this Adysrtissmsnt will be
proved to The entire Satisfaction Of ths person or per
sons charged with II. examination test and inspection,
,, @ S the ss. sT%t % EuG. 1.ds o P and
Tho usual means for dstsrmining the eharaetsr and
quality Of the Sperm OIL will be employed viI Bpeeins
gravity, burning, the amount Of residuum, and any
other proper tests to arrive at correct eOneuons that
The Lard Oil will Ss subject to special tests, and
will be eeted unless found to be- regard 10 burn
Ing and huiaity under reduction q tsnPeraturs and
adopted by the Board Of which sample will be fur
aiahsd on application to the Lighthouse Rnsinsor al
The casks must DO gauEsd under the direction and
personal superyison Of the insPsetng efssr By Gus
Sa SoSs: al S'sSr 70 he Ta ss s.n as
must be marked and accepted before they are removed
from the cellar warehouse OF the contractor. The
temperature Of the oil will be accurately noted and
the measurement reduced to the standard temperature
Of 90 deg PIhrsnhO BY tables prepared for the par.
pose.
Bach bid must state explicitly written out In full
the kind Of oil offered, whether Sperm, Lard, oil
cSi SS rae ssS1 .1S ne place Of delivery
Bids submitted BY different members Of the arm
or copArtnerahip will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority Of The
Department, reserves the right to reject any bid al
though u may be the lowest for other eonSidorAuen'
than the price,
No bid will be considered for any other kind or do.
SeriPtion OF oil than those specially called for In thi
advertisement,
bond with security TO the satisfaction Of the Do.
parmen in penalty equal to one fourth Of the lmoun
Of each contract made under those proposals. will be
quIsd OF each contractor, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the contract b executed within tel
Bach offer must be accompanied by q written guar
antes signed by one or more responsible persons Ant
known TO the Department as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, Atornsy navy agent Of
accepted, the bidder viii duly execute contract Ii
good faith, according to tho provisions and terms
this advertisement within ten days after acceptance
and that In case the said party Offering shall fall to snts
make good the difference between the Offer Of the Sa
party And the next lowest bidder. All bids must b.
sealed and endorsed, ''Proposdig for Oh for Li1A
house,, and then placed In smother enysope and d
Teetod prepaid, to the Secretary Of tho Lighthouse
All BIDS viii b opened pablloy at the hour and OIL
the day specified.
Psynssts viii be made for the several lots Of Oil
within thirty days after they shall have bssn receive,
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
de2t.2AMa Secretary.