Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-26
Proposals for OIL for Lighi.Hsuses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OvyIcE OF The LIeHT-HoUsE BOARD,
Iannaru Ia 1aSe


January 10, 1856
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
- he received at this office until O'Clock D. M ,
on Friday the LIST day OF FEBRUARY, 1855, for sup
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 contrac
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.
eoOO (eight thousand) gallons best winter strain
- ed or pressed sperm oil, and
22,NO (twenty-two thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1856.
Lot No.2.
$4,000 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
10000 (si1teen thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1886, as above.
Lot No ).
Is 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
IL 900 twelve thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pre- sed sperm oil, to be deliv-
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 ell, and
spring strained or pressed sperm oil to be
delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the
proper officer authorized to receive II, on
the 18th day Of April, 1856, or immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
900 (nins hKHdrsd) gallons best winter-strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
200 (nins hEndred) 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 A pril, 1856,
or Immediately after the opening OF the
Erie canal, and
a15 (three hundred and twenty -ave) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm Gil,
and
325 Cthree 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 18th day Of April, 1856, or Immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
All Of the oil comprised In lot No d, 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
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
| 10 receive the same and in case the supply yes
days herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty 70 deliver II to
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
ment al 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 az which 1t will remain
limpId, by burning and such other means as may
be thought proper b. the person or persons to
whom that duty may be assigned by the ight-
| Heuse Board before IL will be accepted The
| winter strained oil 10 remain ltmped at tenn
perature Of - degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower,
and the spring strained oil al temperature Of ~
| degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, for the whole quantity re-
| guired, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
will he entertained for less quantity than Is com
prised In one of the several lot. designated Nos
/ ,, J, and T. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number numbers,
the quantity OF each kind Of oil in the lot lots
and the price per gallon for each quality Of oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed 'P'opo-
sails for Oil for Light RoHssS, - end then placed
In another envelope and directed to the Secretary
| Of the Light House Board, Washington, ID. g.,
| postage paid.
bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, In penalty equal to one-f 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
/ ceptance Of the bid.
The Board, under the authority Of the Depart
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid, though
| It may be the lowest from other considerations
| than its amount
By order OF the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
| jan l6-eodtFeb1 1. Secretary.