Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-18
Proposals for OIL for LiRht.Houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIeHT-HottsE BoAnD,

keoroafy l4tn, 1904.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this of
~ nee until O'Clock p. m, on Monday, the 9th
OF February inst, for suf plying the lefehonse e.
taoiishment with the foiowing quantities of oil, to
9e delivered At the respective points named on the
LAKES, rizi =a--
$500 (aix thousand five l,unered) gallons best win
ter strained or pressed sperlh oil, and
$500 tsix Thousand five hundred) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be delivered
at Buffalo, New York, to tie proper oficer
authorized to receive it, on the 10Th day Of
April, 1854, or Immediately after the open
ing of the Erie canal.
loOe tsHteen hundrcdl gallons best winter strained
or pressed sp6rm ell. SUD
1600 Sixteen hur dr.d gallons best spring
sperm OIL, to be deliv cred to the collector
aud superintendent flights at Oswego, N.
l., on the 18th day of April, 1884. or imme-
diately after the opening OF the Erie canal,
aid
500 Give hundred) gallons best vintef-stIained or
pressed sperm oil, and
ooo tnve hundred) gallons best sprlngstrained or
pressed sperm oil, to be delivered to the col
leetor and superintendent OF lights at Platis.
burg, New York, on the 18th 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
~, in small iron bound casks in prime order. free
from Leakage containing from thirty 10 NIFTY gallons
each, aud free from all expense to the United states
all the costs for transportation damage, and
being at the charges aud risk OF the contractor or
contractors, and all tests and inspection to be made
prior to the transportation Of the oil from the con-
tractors warehouse, or other place OF deposit.
All the oil proposed for under this advertisement
to be subjected to the usual tests Of specific gravty,
temperature at which it will remain hinpid, by bur-
ming and such other means may be thought proper
by the person persons to whom that duty may
b. assigned by the Light House Board, before it will
be accepted The winter-strained oil to remain limp
ID at a temperature of 81 degrees Of Farenheit or
lower, and the spriDg-straine1 oil at temperature
OF 40 degrees of Farenhet or lower.
bond, with security to the satisfaction of the de
par ment in penalty equal t, oue-hfth the amount
of the bid, which shall be accepted under tse forego
ing proposals. will be required to be executed by
the successful bidder, within five days after the con-
tract prepared in accordance with such bid shall
have been re3e we'd by him for signature, condition
ed for the faithful performance Of such conterct.
Each bid must be accompanied by q written guar
antee, signed by the bidd an d 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 authority of the department,
the right to reject any bid though it be the
lowest, from other considerations than It's amount.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed proposals
for Oil for Light Houses aud then placed in anoth-
er envelope, and directed to the Secretary of the
Light House Board, Washington, D. G.
By order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS.
feb 16-3tawt24th Secretary