Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-23
PROPOSALS FOB OIL FOB LIGHT HOUSES.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light House Beard,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Office Light House Beard,
January l6, 1856.
01PARATE SEALED PROPOSALS win be re-
~ ceived at this ofce until o'clock pm, on Thurs.
day. the first day Of February 1885, for supplying tbs
lighthouse establishment with the following lots
quantities OF OIL to be d-livered alongside Of the
government supply vessel at Boston, New York city,
New Bedford, or Edgaltown- Massachusetts,, at the
opien OF the contractor to be determined at the
time Of acspting the bid, in Ii well made casks,
the following dates respectively, and also at the
spective points named on the lakes, viz:
LOT No. l.
5000 eight thousand) gallons bsst winterstrained
or pressed sperm oil, and
1900 (twenty-two thousand) gallens best soring,
strained or pressed sperm ell, to be delivered
on the LIST day Of March, 1855
LOT No. q
$4,000 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm Gil and
ed or pressed sperm oil, to be delivered ON
the lst day Of May, 1885, as above
LOT No. 3.
$4,000 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed spsrm ill, and
IL 600 Twelve thousand) gallons bsetspring strained
or pressed sperm oil, to be delivered as above
on the 1t day Of June, 1855.
FOR THE LAKES.
LOT NOD
1900 (ssvsn tho usard five hurdrsd) gallons best
"intel suaineu or pressed sperm Oil, and
7,eoO (seven thousand five hundred) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm Gil to be
delivered at Buffalo, New York to the rrc-
per officer authorized to receive it, on the
10th day OF April. 1856, or Immediately AZ.
ter the opening of thu Erie canal
400 -four hundred and ftty) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm Oil, and
$50 -four hu Gdr,d and ffty) gallons best spring.
strained or pressed sperm oil, to he delivered
to the collector and superintendent of lights
at Plattsburg, New York on the 18th day
Of April, 1856, or imm edistely after the
opening of the Erie canal.
All OF the oil comprised in Lot No 4 to be deliy.
cred at the above mentioned places for the lights
on the lakes, must be in small ironbound casks In
prime order, free from leakage, containing from
thirty to hfty gallons each, and free from all expense
70 the United state 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 or other
place of deposit.
The several lots IF oil required t. be delivered
aengsds OF the supply vessels shall be delivered
when the Sd q vessels tbali he in readiue 20 re-
ceive the anne and in ca The surpy vessels should
not D. ready 70 reeve he oil Oh Inc DAYS herein
specified Tor the delivery then the contra ting party
Will be at liberty TO drve. ii to authorized agent
OF tho ilh hougs establishment at the point OF de-
livery, and shalt b. eutitiei to gaymant the,efsr
within tiitssn days or tuch Ge;iver7.
All The Oil contracted for under the foreoing rcI.
sails TO be subjected to usual tests of specific gravity
temperature at which il viii remain limpid by bur-
ming and such other means may be thought proper
by the person or persons to whom that dCty may
be assigned by the Lighthouse Board, before it will
be accepted. The winter-straned OIL to remain limp
Id at temperature of 80 degrees of farenheit or
lower, and the spring strained oil at temperature
OF 40 degrees OF Fahrenheit or lower.
Proposals will be rec ivsd and considered Cor each
lot s. parately, or for tho whole quantity required
" the option OF thu bdd-r but no bid viii be enter
tanned FIR less quantity than il oomprised in ore
OF the seyera! l2ts designated Nos l. g g. aud L. The
bids must state explicitly the 1T lots proposed for
by the number or pumbets the quantity of each
kind Of oil in the lot or lots, AID tie Price per gal
loo of each quality Of ell.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed proposals
for Oil for Lighthouse anu then placed in anoth-
er envelope, and directed TO the Secretary Of the
Light House Board, Washington, D. G.
bond, with security to the satisfaction of the de
partment in penalty equal II one-Sfth the amount
OF each contract MAZE under the foregoing propo
sals will be required IF each contractor cen itionsd
for the faithful performance C each contract TO h.
executed within ten days after the acceptance of the
bid.
The board, under the authority Of the department,
reserves the right to reject any bid though il may be
the lowest, from other considerations than its
amount.
By Order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON 4. JENKINS
Jau 1S-3tawtistFeb Serretarv