Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-31
PROPOSALS FoRorL FOR LIGHT HOUSES
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CEPSRATE SEALED PROPOSALS win b, re.
- ceived at this office Until o'clock pm on Thurs
day, ibe nrst day of February 1855 for supplying the
light house establishment with the following lots
quantities OF oil to be d hvered alesgside Of the
government tupply vessel at Boston, New York city,
New Be fford, or Edgal town. Massachusetts,, at the
optsn Of the contractor to be determined at the
tine CT aces ping the bid, in Il hit, well made casks,
TIE following dates respectively and also at the re-
spectiYe points named on the lakes, viz:
5000 eight thousand) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
e, 600 Gwenty-two thousand) galiens best soring
strained or pressed sperm oil. to be delivered
on the lft day of March, 1855
II 900 fourteen thou.and) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
5000 (sAteen thousand) gallons best spring strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, to he delivered on
the 1ls dag Of May. 1855, as above ....
. .... y LOr No. 8. BIB
$1,000 eighteen th5usandD gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm Gil, and
IL 600 twelve thoussDG) gallons best spr Jog strained
or pressed sperm iii, to be delivered as above
.-.' on the L day Of June, 1855. o.
FOR THE LAKES. ...
Lon No a.
Z 500 (seven thousand FIVE hur dred) gallons best
winter strained or pre'fed sgeTm oil, and
7,5G0 (seven thousand five hundred) gallons bef I
spring strained pressed sperm oil, TO BE-
delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the pre-
f' per officer authorized to receive IL, on the
18th day OF April. 1855, or Immediately af.
ter the opening Of the Erie canal
$50 -four hundred and fifty) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
$50 -four hut dred and ff'y) gal ons best spring.
shaired or pressed sperm oil, to lie delivered
to the co'lector aud upernte ndsnt Of lights
AT Plattsburz, New York, on The 18Th day
Of Api', 1855, or imm. dstely after the
pre- opening of ths Erie canal
All of the oil comprise ed in Lot No to be deliv.
cred at the above mentioned places for the lights
on The axes most be in small iron bound casks, in
prime srder, 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. ard leakage being at the charges and risk
OF the contractor contractors aud all tests and
inspection to be made prior TO the transportation
OF the oil from the contractors warehouse, or other
place ofdeIosit.
The several los Of oil required to be delivered
aongs d. of the supply vessels shall be delivered
VIII n tn sa vessel hal be in sCadine g 70 re-
ceive the anne, and in the supply vessels should
specified Tor the delivery then the contfa ting party
viii, be- al liberty 20 liver il to authorized a,en,
ii Lhs light house establishment at the point OF de-
hv5ry. aad sh Ill b. entitled to payment therefor
Within fifteen days or UGH de iveTy.
ALI he oil coGtrarted for under the foregoing promo
sails to be subjected to usual tests of specific gravity
temperature AT which II Will remain llmpld by bur
ming and such other means may b. thought proper
by the person or persons to whom that duty may
he assigned by the Lighthouse Board before it viii
be accepted The winter-strsned oil to remain limp
i'll at temperature of 80 degrees Of Farenheit Of
lower, and the springstrsined oil ~ temperstuI,
| of 10 degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower.
Proposals will be lived and considered for each
lot separately, ct for the whole quantity q1ired
at the option of the bidder but bid will BE- enter
tainat fJr less quantity than il compried IN one
Of the several lot des gnatet Nos 2,3 ard 4. Tn.
bids must state explic y the ct lots pop sed fO
| by the number or numbers the quantity Of each
kind Of oil in the lot lots aod the price per gal
| loa Of each quality Of oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed "Proposal
for Oil Tor Light Houses, and then placed in anoth
er envelope, and directed to the Secretary of tn,
| light House Board, Washington, d. c.
bond with security to the satisfaction Of the de
| partment in penalty equal t. onenfth the amount
| Of each contract made under the foregoing propo
sas, will be required each contractor, CON 1tioned
for the faithful performance Of each contract to b.
executed within ten days after the acceptance Of tn,
/ bid
The board, under the authority Of the department
reserves the right to reject any bid though itmay b
| the lowest, from other considerations than it,
| amount
4 By order of the Light House Board:
| THORNTON A. JENKINS,
| jan lS-3tawtlstFib Secretary.