Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-18
Proposals for Oil for Light-HouseI
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

oFFICE OF The SOAhOJ(
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
- be recei yed at this office until O'Clock D. m
on Friday, the LIST day Of February, 1856, for sup
lowing lots or quantities Of oil, to be delivered
alongside Of the Government supply vessels at
Boston, New Yerk city, New Bedford, OF Edgar
town. Massachusetts, at the option of the contTac-
tor, to be determined on at the time of accepting
the bid, In tight, well made casks suitable fof
shipping in prime order, on or before the follow
ing dates, respectively and also at the respective
points named on the Lakes, viz:
LotNo.I.
S,oOO thousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
200 twenty-five thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1856.
Lot No.2.
ii,o0O fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
$4,000 (si1teen thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil to be del1v-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1886, as above.
Lot No s.
1s 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
IL, 0O9 twelve thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pre- sed sperm oil, to be deliv
cred as above, on the 18th day Of July, 1885.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No.4.
$500 (six thousand five hu1dred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm ell, and
$500 (six thousand FIVE hundred) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the
proper officer authorized to receive IL, on
the 18th day Of April, 1856, or immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal
900 (niHe hnndrsd) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
800 (HiHe hHsdrsd) gallons best spring strained
sperm oil, to be delivered to the collector
and superintendent Of lights at OswegO,
New York, on the 18th day of April, 1856,
or Immediately after the opening Of the
525 phree hundred and twenty Ave) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil,
and
325 (three hundred and twenty fve) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered to the collector and superintend
ent Of lights at Plattsburg, New York, on
TIE 18th day OF April, 1856, or immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
All Of the oil comprised In lot No 4, to be de-
livered 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
ng 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 all tests and inspection to be made prior to
the transportation 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 deliv
cred when the said vessels shall be in readiness
to receive the same; and in case the supply YES
sells should not be ready to receive the oil on the
days herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty 70 deliver 1t to
an authorized agent Of the light-h house establish
ment at the point OF delivery, and shall be enti-
tied to payment therefor within fifteen days fiom
such delivery
AL the oil contracted for under the foregoing
proposals TO be subjected to the usJa, tests OF spe
Cihc gravity, temperature a. which il will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means may
be thought proper DO the person or persons to
whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
House Board, before ii will be accepted. The
winter-strained oil TO remain limped at tenn
perature Of j. degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
and the spring strained oil at temperature Of 10
degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
Proposals viii be received and considered for
each lot separately, for the whole quantity re-
quired, at the option OF the bidder; but no bid
prised In one OF the several lots desig nated Nos
,, ,, and 4. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number or numbers
the quantity OF each kind Of oil I'm the lot lots
and the price per gallon for each quality OF oil.
AL bids must be sealed and endorsed 'PTopo-
sails fer Oh FIR Light houses, - and then placed
In another envelope and directed TO the Secretary
OF the LightHou Board, Washington, D. c.,
postage paid
bend, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, in penalty equal to one fifth 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-
tract to be executed within ten days after the &C
ceptance Of the bid.
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid, though
II may be the lowest, from other considerations
than its amount.
By order Of the Light House Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
Jan b-eodtFeb1 i. Secretary.