Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-21
Proposals for OIL for Light-Houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, f bliss
OFFICE LIGEr-HoIrSR BokRp.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, af - =
OFFICE LIGHT HOUSE, BOARD, :.
e." February I4th, 1854.
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this Of
y Zee until O'clock p. m, on Monday, the 9th
of February inst for supplying the lighthouse es-
Enlistment with the following quantities Of OIL to
be delivered at the respective points named on the
LAKES, viz: . ~ -.s.r -... .... g.. 81
$500 (six thousand five hundreD gallons best win
ter strained or pressed sperm oil. and
$500 (sx thousand i've huDdred gallons hast spring
strained or pressed sperm oil to be 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 Erie canal.
600 Sixteen hundred gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
600 Sixteen hundrcd gallons best spring strained
sperm oil, to be deliv cred to the collector
and superintendent of lights at Oswego, N.
Y, on the 18th day Of April, 1854. or imme
diately after the opening of the Erie canal,
500 five hundred gallons best winter-strained OF
pressed sperm oil, and
500 five hundred) gallons best spring-strsined OF
pressed sperm oil, to be delivered to the col
l. lector and superintendent OF lights at Platts
burg, New York. on the 18th day of April
1854 or Immediately after the opening o.
the Erie Canal. 100 o.
The oil to be delivered at the above mentioned
places in the several quantities specified, respective
~ in small iron bound casks, In prime srder fret
from leakage, containing from thirty to fifty gallons
each and free from all expense to the United Slater
all the costs for transportation, damage and leskags
being at the charges and risk of the contractor
contractors, and all tests and inspection to be mad,
prior to the transportation of the oil from the
tractors warehouse, other place of deposit.
All the oil proposed for under this advertisement,
to be subjected to the usual tests of specific gravity
temperature at which it will remain IimPid, by bur
ming and such other means may be thought prspe
by the person or persons to whom that duty ma,
be assigned by the Light House Board before it viii
be accepted. The winter-straned oil to remain limp
id at temperature of 50 degrees Of Farenheit O
lower, and the spring-strained oil at temperatur
of 40 degrees of Fahrenheit or lower. 81.
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the de
par ment in penalty equal t, One-ffth the amour
If the bid which shall be accepted under tie forego
ing proposals, will be required to be executed b,
the successful bidder within five days after the
tract prepared in accordance with such bid shall
have been ce;ved byeh for signature, condition
ed for the faithful performance of such cOnterct.
Each bid must be accompanied by written guar
antee. signed by the bidder an competent surety
that in the event of the acceptance of such bid tn
bond above required will be executed wi hin tn
time above specified, and Of the legal effect above in
iicated.
The board under the authority of the department
reserves the right to reject any bid though it be tn
lowest, from other considerations than it's amount.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed "Proposal
for Oil for Light Houses" and then placed in anoth
| er envelope, and directed to the Secretary Of tn
Light House Board, Washington, D. c.
BY order Of TIE Light. House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
/ feb 16-3tawt24th Secretary.