Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-24
proposal. for OIL for Light. Houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
OFFICB OF THE LIoHT-HousK BOARD,


SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
| - be received at this office until O'Clock p. m
on Friday, the Isl day OF february 1856, for sup
plying the Zig house with the fol-
lowing lots or quantities OF oil, to be delivered
alongside Of the Government supply vessels at
Boston, New York city, New Bedford, or Edgar.
town Massachusetts,, at the option OF the contfac-
tor, to be determined on at the time Of accepting
the bid, In tight, well made casks, suitable for
shipping, in prime order, on or before the follow
Ing dates, respectively, and also at the respective
points named on the Lakes, viz
Lot Mol. . .,..-
SOU (eight thousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
2S,oOO (twenty-two thousand) gallons best spring
steamed or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1856.
... r. Lot No.2.
1900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
IL, 900 sixteen thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18Th day Of May i'o' above
Is, 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
$4,000 twelve thoassndl gallons s., best spring
cred as above, on the 18th day OF July, 1886.
FOR THE LAKES. -a..
.- .... Lot No. 4. .... ... .-u.-.
$500 (six thousand five huadred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm ell, and
$500 (six thousand Eve hundredj gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil to be
delivered a. Buffalo, New York, to the
proper officer authorized to receive IL, on
the 18th day of April, 1856, or Immediate
Iy after the opening Of the Erie canal.
800 (wine hEsdrsd) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
go (nine hHHdTsd) gallons best spring strained
sperm oil, to be delivered to the collector
aud superintendent OF lights at Oswego,
New York, on the 18th day Of April, 1855,
or Immediately after the opening Of the
Erie canal, and .
Us (three hundred and twenty ave) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil,
and
325 Qhree hundred and twenty Hve) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered to the collector and superintend-
ent OF lights at Plattsburg, New York, on
the 10Th day OF April, 1856, or immediate
ly after the opening OF the Erie canal
All Of the oil comprised I'm lot No 4, to be de-
livefed at the above mentioned places for the
lights on the lakes, must be In small Iron bound
casks, In prime order, free from leakage, contain
ing from thirty to fifty gallons each and free from
all expense to the United States; all the cost of
transportation, damage, and leakage being at the
charges and risk Of the contractor or contractors,
and hll tests and inspection to be made prior to
thetranspoftation Of the oil from the contractors
warehouse or other place Of deposite
The several lots OF, oil required to be delivered
alongside Of the supply vessels shall be SO delv-
cred when the said vessels shall be In readiness
to recsive the same; and In case the supply yes
sells should not be ready to receive the oil on the
days herein specified FOR It's delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver to
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
ment at the point Of delivery, and shall be enti-
tied to payment therefor within fifteen days from
such delivery.
All the oil contracted for under the foregoing
proposals to be subjected to the usua tests Of spe
cihc gravity, temperature at which 1t will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means as may
be thought proper DO the person or persons TO
whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
House Board, before 1t Will be accepted. The
winter strained oil to remain limped at q tenn
perdtuTe OF u degrees OF Fahrenheit or lower,
and the spring strained oil az temperature Of 40
degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity re-
qUired, at The option Of the bidder; but no bid
will be entertained for less quantity than Is COM
prsed In one Of the several lots designated Nos l.
2, 3, and A. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number or numbers
the quantity Of each kind Of oil in the lot or lots
and the price per gallon for each quality Of oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed ''Propo-
sails for Oil for Light Houses" and then placed
In another envelope and directed TO the Secretary
OF the Light-Hc Board, Washington, ID. c.,
postage paid.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Department, In penalty equal to one-tfth Of the
amount Of each contract made under the foregoing
proposals, will be required Of each contractor con-
toned for the faithful performance Of each con-
ceptance Of the bid.
The Board, under the authority Of the Depart
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid, though
1t may be the lowest from other considerations
than its amount.
BY order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
Jan fo-eodtFebl. Secretary.