Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-04
Proposals for Oil for Lighthouses
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SbALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
- ceived at this office until 1 O'Clock p m on
Saturday, the 18th day of November, for supply
Ing the Light House establishment 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, Edgar
town, or Nantucket, Massachusetts, at the option
of the contractor, 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 following dates, respectively and also at the
point AIMED lOswego, N. for lot No 4, viz:
Lot No 80 900 (thirty thOusand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm Oil, on
the LIST day Of April, 1857.
Lot No 2 go, 900 (thirty tbousand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed sperm OIL, on
on the LIST day of June, 1857
Lot No SO 900 Thirty thousand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm OH, on
the lst day Of August, 1857.
FOR THE LAKES
Lot No. 5000 (hvo thousand) gallons best
Winter-strained or Pressed Sperm OIL, at
Oswego, New York, on the LIST day Of
May, 1857, or imme diately after the open q.
ing Of the Erie canal.
The OIL comprised In lot No. 4. to be delivered
at Oswego. for the lights on the Lakes must be
In small iron bound casks, In prime order, free
from leakage, containing from thirty to fifty gal
Ions each, and free from all pense to the United
State'; all the COS Of transportation, damage,
and leakage being at the charges and risk of the
contractor and all tests and ins Cections to be made
tractors warehouse. or other place OF deposit
The several lots Of Oil required to he deliver d
alongside Of the supply vessels shall be so delv
cred when the said vessels shall be in readiness
receive the same; and I'm case the supply vessels
should not be ready TO receive the Oil on the day
hereinbefole specified for its delivery then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver Il 10
an authorized agent OF the light house establish
Inent 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 submitted TO the usual tests of
specific gravity, by burning, and such other means
as may be thought proper by the person or persons
TO whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
house Board, and REQ uired to remain Iimpid at
temperature Of 30 degrees or lower Of hren heit
before II wi be accepted.
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity
CURED, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
Will be entertained for less quantity than Is CON-
prised In one Of the several lots designated Nos
1,2, ., and 4. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number or numbers
the quantity Of each lot Of Oil, and the price rer
gallon
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed - Propo-
sails for OIL for Lighthouses and placed
In another envelope, and directed Il 6ecretary
of the Liz ht- house Board, Washington, ID. G.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
department, In penalty equal to one hfth Of the
amount Of each contract made under the forego-
ing proposals, will be REQ uired Of each contrac-
tor, conditioned for the faithful performance of
each contract to be executed within ten DAYS after
the acceptance Of the bid.
The board, under the authority of the depart
ment, reserves the night 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,
nov 1-eodt15th Nov Secretary