Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-25
Proposals for OIL for Llght-Houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE IIGHr- ilousE Board,
February i4th, 1854.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
- fee until o'clock p. M, on Monday, the 9th
OF February inst, for supplying the lighthouse es
Enlistment with the following quantities of oil, 70
be delivered at tie respective points named tn,
LAKES, viz:
$500 (six thousand Ave hundreD gallons best win
ter strained or pressed sperm oil. and
$500 six thousand fve huBdred) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil to he delivered
at Buffalo, New York to the PROPER officer
authorized TO receive it, on the 18th day of
April, 1854, or Immediately after the open
ing Of the Eric canal.
LOCO sixteen hundredl gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
1600 Sixteen hundred gallons best sIringStrsined
sperm Oil. To be deliy cred 10 the collector
and superintendent of lights at O,wrgo, y.
Y, on the 18th day of April, 1854 or imme-
diateiy after the opening OF the Erie canal,
500 five hundred gallons best winter-stvaiaed or
pressed sperm oil, and
500 Give hundred) gallons best srring-streined or
pressed sperm oil, to be delivered TO the col
lcctor and superintendent OF lights at Plats
burg. New York, on the 10Th day of April,
1854 or Immediately after the opening OF
the Erie Canal
The oil TO be delivered at the above mentioned
places in the several quantities specified, respective
ly, in small iron bound casks in prime ardtr. free
from leakage, containing from thirty TO fifty gallons
each. a9u Tree from u the United
all the costs for transportation, damage, and leakage
being 1t the charges and risk of the contractor or
contractors, and all tests and inspection to be ma.
prior to the transportation of the oil from the
tractors warehouse, or other place of de; osit.
All the oil proposed for under this adyertisene ut
to be subjected to the usual tests of specific gravity,
temperature at which il will remain hmpid, by bur
ming and such Other means may be thought proper
by the person or persons to whom that duty may
be assigned by the Light House Board before il will
he accepted The winter-strained oil to remain limp
ii at temperature of 81 degrees Of Fahrenheit or
lower, and the spring oil a. temperature
Of &c degrees of Fahrenheit or lower.
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the de
partment in penalty equal t. one-nfth the amount
of the bid, which shall be accepted under forego
ing proposals, will be required to be executed by
the successful bidder, within five days after the
tract prepared in accordance with such bid sha /
have been rece we'd by him for signature, condition
Cd for the faithful performance of such coDterct.
Each bid must be accompanied by a written guar
antee, signed by the bidd an competent surety,
that in the event of the acceptance Of such bid the
bond above required will be executed wi hin the
time above specified, and of the legal effect above in
Dictated
The board, under the auth, rity Of the department
reserves the right to reject any bid though be The
lowest from other considerations than its amount.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed Proposals
for Oil Tor Light Houses" and then placed in anoth-
er envelope, aud directed TO the Secretary OF the
Lighthouse Board, Washington, ID. c.
By order of the Light-Ho Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
FEB I6-3tawt24th Secretary