Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-22
Proposals for OIL for Lighthouses.
TREASURY DEPARTMEN
OFFICE OFTHR LIoHT-HoUsE BOARD,
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| January is, 1856
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
~ be Tece we'd at this office until 1 O'Clock D. IN
on Friday, the LIST day Of February, 1885, for sup
plyinp the light house esta b ishment with the fol
lowing lots or quantities Of oil, to be delivered
| along side Of the Government supply vessels Al
Boston, New York city, New Bedford, or Edgar.
town, Massachusetts, at the option Of the contIsc.
tor, TO be determined on at the time Of aceeptinp
| 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 OH the Lakes, viz:
| LotNo.1
e,OOO (eig btthousand) gallons best winter strain
| ed or pressed sperm oil, and
|<'"o twenty two thousand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, TO be deliv-
cred on the 18th day OF March, 1855.
Lot No.2
F,ooO fourteen thOusand) gallons best winter
=, ono strained or pressed sperm oil, and
io,OOO (siIteen tbOnsand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1856, as above.
Lot No ).
Is 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
12,GOO twelve thOusand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred as above, on the 18th day Of July, 1856.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No.4.
6, 800 (six thousand Ave hundred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm ell, and
G, 800 (six thousand five bundred) gallons best
delivered at Buffalo, New York, 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 (rint hEHdrsd) gallons best wintcT-strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
900 (nine hHndrsd) gallons best spring strained
sperm oil, to be delivered to the collector
and superintendent Of lights at Oswego,
New y oTk, on the 18th day of pril, 1s56,
Immediately after the opening OF the
Erie canal, and
345 (thTee hundred and twenty hve) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil
Us (three hundred and twenty fve) gallons best
spTiRg strained or pressed sperm OIL to he
delivered TO the collector and supeTintend-
ent Of lights at PlattSburg, New York, or
the 18th day Of April, 1855, or immediate.
~ after the opening of the Erie canal.
All Of the oil comprised in lot No l, 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 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 contractor
warehouse or other place of depOsite
The several lots OF oil required 70 Ire delivered
alongside Of the supply vessels shall he 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 oil on the
days herein specified for It's delivery then the
contracting party will be at liberty 70 deliver il 10
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
Inent at the point of delivery, and shall be enti-
tied 10 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
citC gravity, temperature at which II Will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means a. NAV
be thought proper hp the person or persons TO
whom that duty Inay Le 2SSgEed Ivy the ght-
House Board, before ii will he accepted The
winter strained oil 20 remain limped at teH-
pcratuTe Of y degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower,
and the spring strained oil at TEN peTdtuTe Of 10
degrees of + ahrenheit or lover
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 Is com
pTised In one Of the several lots designated Nos
>, J. and 1. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for by the number number,
the quantity Of each Kind Of oil I'm the lot lots
and the price per gallon for each quality Of oil.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed 'P,opO-
sails far OIL far Light Houses and then placed
I'm another envelope, and directed to the Secretary
OF the Light House Board, Washington, ID. C.
postage paid
Department, in penalty equal tn one fifth of the
amount of each contract made under the foregoing
proposals, will be req rred 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
msnt, reserves the right 10 reject any bid, though
1t may be the lowest, from other considerations
than its amount.
BY order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
jan 16-eOdtF Oh I. Secretary