Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-08
Proposals for Oil for Lighthouses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

0fies Lishf-hoxn Board, Novsnsbsr 1, 1856
SkALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
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
so,ton New TorS eity Ssw Tes, a.
town, or Nantucket, Massachusetts, at the option
of the contractor TO be determined on al the time
OF accepting the bid, In tight, well made casks,
the following dates, respectively, and also Al the
point named (Oswego, ny for lot No 4, viz:
Lot No. 80 900 Ithirty thousan d) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm OIL, on
Lot No. 2;-3o,O Thirty thousandl gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed sperm OF, on
on the LIST day of June, 1857.
Lot No. 80 900 Thirty thousandl gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm OIL, on
the LIST dav Of August. 1857.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No; 5000 {nvs thousand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm Oil st
Osvego, New York, on the lst day Of
May, 1857, or Immediately after the open
Ing Of the Erie canal
The OIL comprised In lot No 4, 10 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 10 city gal
Ions each, and free from all expense to the United
States; all the cosis Of transportation, damage,
and leakage being at the charges and risk of the
contractor, and all tests and inspectio 10 be made
prior to the transportation Of the oil from the con-
The several lots Of Oil req uired to be delivered
alongside Of the supply vessels shall be so deliv-
cred when the said vessels shall be In read mess 10
receive the same; and In case the supply vessels
should not be ready to receive the OF on the dave
hereinbefofe specified for its delivery then the
contracting party will be at liberty 10 deliver n 10
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
meut at the point Of deliv very, and shall be emit
tied 10 payment therefor within fifteen DAYS from
such delivery.
An the OIL contracted for unas 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 Lilo MT
house Board, and required to remain limpid Al a
temperature Of 81 degrees or lower OF ahrep heIt
before IL will be accepted.
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity re-
CURED, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
will be entertained for less quantity than il com
prised In one Of the several lots designated Nos
l,2, 3, and 4. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for bv the number or numbers
the quantity OF each LOT OF OIL, and the price rer
gallon.
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed a Promo
sails Tor Oil Tor Light houses and then placed
In another envelope, and directed to the Secretary
OF the Liz ht.h house Board, Washington, ID. e.
bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
department, In penalty equal to one am OF the
amount Of each contract made under the foreoo.
Ing proposals, will be required Of each contrac-
Tor, conditioned for the faithful Performance NJ
each contract, TO be executed within ten days afeT
the acceptance Of the bid.
The board, under the authority OF the depart
ment, reserves the right 20 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 Goldfish Nov Secret,r