Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-23
PROPOSALS. FOR OIL FOB LIGHT HOUSES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Cffioe Light Mouse Board,


January l6, 1855
SEPARlTE SEALED PROPOSALS Win be re-
- ceivsd at this ooe until o'clock PAN on Thurs
day, the FIRST day of February 1885, for supplying the
lgh house establishment with the following lots or
quantitie5 OF oil to BE- d hvered alengsids OF tbe
government supply vessel at Boston, View YORK city,
opi.n o. the contractor to be determined on at the
time IF accepting the bid, in q INT, well maze CASKS,
suitable for shipping, In prime order, on or before
the following dates respectively, and also at the re-
spective points named on tbs lakes, VIE:
Let No. /.
5000 eight thousand) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
~ 900 (twenty-two tho9sand) gallens best snring.
strained or pressed sperm ell, to be delivered
on the LIST day of March, 1856
LOT No. q
1900 fourteen thousanG) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm oil and
$4,000 (sxteen thoussnd) gallons best Aprirg strain
ed or pressed sperm Oil, to he delivered on
the la day Of May, 1856, as above
Lor Nos
II DOC eighteen thcusandD gallons best winter.
strained or pressed spsrm Ill, and
1900 twelve thousand) CALLERS bsst sp ing strained
~ pressed sperm oil, 70 De delivered as above
on the 1t day of June, 1855
FOR THE LAKES.
LOT No 4
800 (seven thousand ave hundred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed srerm oil, and
1880 (seven thousand Ave hundred) gallons bsst
spring trained or pressed sperm oil, to b.
delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the pre-
per officer authorized to receive 1t, on the
18th day of April. 1856, or Immediately AZ
ter the opsniDg Of ths Erie canal
400 -four hundred and ffty) gallons best winter.
strained or pres sed sperm oil, and
$50 -four huidr.d and IF " gal ons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to lie delivered
to the collector and superintendent of lights
at Pattsburg, New York, on the 18th dag
Of April, 1856, or imm -diatsly after the
All of the Gil compris Ell in Lot No to be deliv-
cred at the above mentioned places f,r The light
on 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 Stas all the costs for transportation
damage, and leakage being at the charges and risI
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 of oil required to be delivsrei
aongs d. Of the supply vessels shall bs delivered
whf q tn so vsesels hall be in 'eadire to re.
ceive the anne, ard in the supply vessels should
not be really to receive the oil m the day. herein
specified :or the delivery, then the contra ting party
VII be A. liberty 10 deliver 1t to an authorized cent
u the ~ ut house establishment at TIE point o. de
livery, and shall he entitled to payment therefor
within ffc4sn DAYS OF ucb delivery.
Al he oil contracted for under the foI ezongpropo
sas ts be subjected to usual tests Of specific gravity
temperature at which it will remain lmpid, by bur.
ming and such other means may be thought proper
by the person or persons to whom that duty may
be assigned by the Lighthouse Board, before it will
he accepted The winter-strained oil to remain limp
IL at temperature of 81 degrees Of Fahrenheit OF
lower and the riOgstrained Oil q. q temperature
OF 10 degrees of Fahrenheit OF lower.
Proposals will be received and considered for each
lot eparatey or for the whole quantity required,
a. the option Of tn bidder. but lid will b. enter
tanned fsr less quantity than Is compr ed a ore
G. the several lot des gnatet Nos l. 2. s. ard t. The
bids must stat explicitly the lot or lots pop sed for
by the number or numbers, the quantity of each
nd VI oil in the lot lots, and the price per gal
Ion Of each quality Of Oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed proposals
for Oil Tor Light Houses, and then placed in anoth
er envelope, and directed to the Secretary Of the
Light House Board, Washington, d. C.
bond, with security to the satisfaction of the de-
partment In penalty equal II one-ifth the amount
Il each contract male under the foregoing pro Do
sais will be required each contra tor ition.d
fr the faithful performance Of each contract to be
executed within ten days after the accepa ice Of the
bid
The board, under the authority of the department.
reserves The right to reject any bid though may be
the lowest, FROM other considerations than it's
amount.
By order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
yao lo-otaWIIstftb Secretary.