Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-29
PROPOSALS FOR on roR LIGHT HOUSES
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TREASURY DEPARTMfNT, 49,

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E'|tr TREAsURY DEPARrMsNr, i
efice Light House Borrs, :,
~ January rs, 1855 } ~
SEPARtTE SEALED PROPOSALS VIII b. re-
- ceived at this cf ce until O'Clock pm on Thurs-
day, the FIRST day Of February 1885, for supplying the
light.heu establishment with the following ,oe or
quantities OF oil. to be lfvered aiesgdde OF tne
government rupply vessel at Boston, New YORK CITY,
Kew Bedford, or Eagaitown. Mas achusetts, at the
optisn CT the contractor 70 b. determined on at tne
tine Of accepting tho bid, ia Il ht, well made CASKS,
sutabl for shipping, in prime order, on or pelore
the following dates resp ctvely and also at the re-
spective points named on tho lakes, viz:
Let MOL. -.. e..
5000 (e'ght thousand) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil and
AZ 900 twenty-five thousanO gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil to be delivered
on the LIST day of March, 1856
LOr No. q ..= Be- -. ...
lA9eo fourteen thousand) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
10000 sixteen thousand ralionT best spring strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, to he delivered on
the LIST day Of May, 1855, as above
LOT No 8
1900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm Gil, and
1900 t~elye thOussnd gallons best sp Ing strane
on the 1T day Of June, 1855.
-r FOR THE LAKE,. ..rs
I.oT No 4 .r
1900 (seven tho usand I've huudred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sreIm oil, and
1850 (seve n thousand 1--WE huudred) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the pre-
per officer authorized to receive 1t, on the
18th day OF April. 1855, or Immediately a.
ter the opening of the Erie canal
$50 -four hundred and hfty) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
450 -four kuL dred end fry gal ons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to he delivered
| to the collector and superinte ndsnt of light
at Piattsburg, New York, on the 10Th day
Of April, 1855, imms distely after the
opening Of the Erie canal. -
All of the Oil comprit ed in Lot No to be deliv.
cred at the above mentioned places for tbs Lights
the axes, must be in small iron-bound casks, In
\ prime order, free from leakage, containing from
thirty TO fifty gallons each and free from all expense
to the United States all the costs for transportation
damage, and leakage being at the charges and risk
of the contractor or contractors, and all tests and
inspection to be made prior to the transportation
Of the oil from the contractors warehouse, other
| place of deposit.
Tue several lois of oil required to be delveted
songsde Of the Fupply vessels shall be delivered
whtn thu sad vessels hal be in :; alne to re
ceive the anne, and in ca the supply vessels shoulc
not be ready to receive the OIL on the days herer
specified for the dev then the contra ting party
will be a. liberty 10 live: it to an authorized aGen
OF cha liz bt house establishment at tie ront OF de
livery, and shall b. entitled to payment therefor
| within fifteen days of such delivery
Al he oil contra ted for under the going propc
sas to be TO usual tests of specific gravity
ming and such other means may be thought prepe
by the person or persons to whom that duty ma
be assigned by the Light House Board before it vii
be accepted The winter-straned oil TO remain liml
| id az temperature of 81 degrees Of Farenheit o
lower and the spring-straiued oil a. tempgratur
OF 40 degrees of Farenheit or lower.
Proposals will be rec. lived and considered fo- eae
lot pa ateIy, for the whole uartity required
AZ the opton Of the bidder but bid will b. enter
tainsd FIR a lees quantity than is comprised in OF
Of the several lot des gnate1 Mes l. 2 g. and 4. Tn
bids must 81 ats explicitly the lot or lots prop sed II
| by the number or numbers, tbs quantity Of eac
kind Of eli in the lot or lots, and the price per ga
| Ion Of each quality Of oil.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed "Proposa
for Oil Tor Light Houses" and then placed in anotl
er envelope, and directed to the Secretary Of ii
Light House Board, Washington, D. C..
bond, with security to the satisfaction Ct the
part ment in penalty equal tn one fifth the amour
CT each contract male under The foregoing pro
sas, will be required f each contractor, con 1iton-
for the faithful performances Of each contract, to
executed within tan days after the acceptance CT Il
bid. .-.
The board, under the authority Of the department
reserves the right to reject any bid, though itmay
{ | the lowest, from other considerations than i
| amount.
By order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
r jan 1s-3tawtlstFeb Secretary.