Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-19
Proposals for OIL for Light Houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE LIeHT-HoUsE BOARD,


OFPIOE OF THE LIsHT-HoUsE BoARD,S
January l6, 1886
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
- be received at this office until O'Clock p. m
ON Friday the LIST day Of February, 1856, for sup.
plyino the light house establishment with the fol-
lowing lots OF quantities Of oil, to be delivered
alongside Of the Government supply vessels al
| Boston. New York city, New Bedford or 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 for
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
5000 (eightthousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
~, 900 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.
IA, 900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
10, 600 Sixteen thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be delv-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1856, as above.
Lot Ns.3.
Is 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
IL, GOO twelve thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, TO be deiv-
cred as above, on the 18th day OF July, 1856.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No.4.
$500 (six thousand five hundred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm oil, and
$500 (six thousand five hundred) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered at Buffalo, New \ OTk, to the
proper officer authorized to receive it, on
the 18th day Of April, 1856, or Immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
900 (niat hnadrsd) gallons best winter strained
pressed sperm oil, and
go (HiHe hHndrsd) 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, 1S56,
Inn. a afa IUTa ~ fhka
Erie canal, and
325 Uhres hundred and twenty fve) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil
and
225 three hundred and twenty hve) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, to be
delivered to the collector and superinend
ent Of lights al PlattsbuTg, New York, on
the 18th day Of April, 1876, or immediate
ly after the opening OF the Erie canal.
Ali of the oil comprised I'm 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
ing from thirty TO fifty gallons each, and free from
all expense to the United States all the cost OF
trans pOrtation. damage, and leakage being at the
charges and risk Of the contractor contractors,
and all tests and inspection to be made prior to
the transportation OF the oil from the contractor
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 I'm readiness
10 receive the same; aud In case the supply yes
sells should not be ready to receive the oil the
DAYS herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party Will be at liberty 10 deliver Ii 10
authorized agent or the light house establish
ment at the point OF delivery, and shall be emit
tied to payment therefor within fifteen days ffOm
such delivery
All the oil contracted for under the foregoing
proposals TO be subjected the usud, tests OF spe
Cihc gravity, temperature at which II will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means may
whom that duty may be assigned by the Liz ht-
House Board, before IL will be accepted. The
winter restrained oil 10 remain limped at 4 tenn
peratuTe OF - degrees OF Fahrenheit or lower
and the spring strained oil at temperature Of 40
degrees Of + ahrenheit or lower
Proposals Will De received and considered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity Te
qulred, at the option OF the bidder; but no bid
will be entertained for a less quantity than Is com
prised In one OF the several lots desig mated los
., 3, and 4. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number Tnumbers
the quantity OF each kind OF oil I'm the iGt lots
and the price per gallon for each quality OF Oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed PROMO
sails for Oil foT Lag ut Houses, ;" and then placed
In another envelope and directed to the Secretary
or the Light-H Board, Washington, ID G,
pOStdgSSdid
A BOND, 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.
The Board, under the authority OF the Depart
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 l6-eodtFeb ]. Secretary