Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-09
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE LieHr-Horsl Boalp,


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFTfcI OF THE Lisar-Horsl Boalp,}
January 10, 1853 y
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS Will
~ be received at this once until O'Clock y. m.
on Friday, the LIST day Of February ls56, for sup
plying the light house establishment with the fol-
lowing lots or Quantities Of oil, TO be delivered
alongside Of the Government supply vessels st
Boston, New Yerk 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 al the respective
points named on the Laies, viz:
5000 eight thousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
q, 900 (twentytwo thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be delfv-
cred on the 18th dsy Of March, 1855.
Lot No.2.
"A 900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter.
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
16, 900 (sixteen thousandl gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliS-
cred on the 18th day Of May, isso, a. above
ls, 900 (eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm OIL, and
IL, 900 twelve thousand) gallons best spring
strained or PREF ed sperm OH, TO be deliv-
cred a. above, on the fsth day Of July, 1850.
FOR The LAKES.
Lot No.4.
8,St0 (six thousand Ave hundred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm ell and
$500 (sir thousand ave hundred) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, TO be
delivered at Buffalo, New York, TO the
proper officer authorized 20 receive ~, on
the 18th day OF April, 1856, or Immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
900 (afns hxsdrsdj gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
900 (Htse kssdredD gallons best spring strained
sperm Oil, to be delivered 10 the collector
and superintendent Of lights at Oswego,
New York, on the 18th day OF April, 1855,
or Immediately after the opening Of the
SIS (three hundred and twenty-nve) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil,
and
325 Cthree hundred and twenty -fve) gallons best
delivered to the collector and superintend-
ent Of lights al Plattsburg, New York, on
the 18th day OF April, 1883, OF immediate
ly after the opening OF the Erie canal.
All Of the oil comprised IA lot No. a, 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
alt ex pense to the nited 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 80 deliv-
cred when the said vessels shall be In readiness
to receive the same and In case the supply ves-
sells should not be ready to receive the oh on the
days herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty 10 deliver Il TO
an authorized agent Of the lighthouse 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
cifc gravity, temperature at which IL win remain
limpId, by burning and such other means may
be thought proper DO the person or persons TO
whom that duty may he assigned by the Light
House Board, before IL will be accepted. The
winter-strained oil to remain nmped at a tenn
persture OF 81 degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower,
and the spring strained oil at a temperature Of 10
degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
| Proposals viii be received and considered for
each lot separately, for the whole quantity
CURED, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
Will be entertained for less quantity than IL
prised In Of the several lots designat Nos l.
2, 3, and 4. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number numbers
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 10 the Secretary
| Of the Light House Board, Washington, ID. c.,
postage paid.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction OF the
Department, In penalty equal to fifth Of the
amount OF each contract made under the foregoing
proposals win be required Of each contractor con-
duoned Tor the faithful performance OF each con-
tract to be executed within ten days after the ac-
ceptance Of the bid.
The Board, under the authority OF the Depart
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid, though
IL may be the lowest, from other Considerations
than its amount
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,