Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-21
TREASURY DEPAR TMENT,
JreuT-HoUsE ROARD

TREASURY EPARTMENT, J
Ovv1cK rrHK LIGHT HOUSE, BOARD
January 16, 1885,. J
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL
- he received at this office until O'Clock D. m
on Friday, the LIST day Of February, 1856, 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, we'll 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
5000 eight thousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
$4,000 ttwenty two thousandl gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1886.
Lot Noe.
1900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
10000 sixteen thoussnd) gallons best spring
strained OF pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th CAV Of May, 1856, as above.
Lot No 5.
1s 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
IL, 600 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 MOI
6. SEQ (six thousand five hurdred) gallons hest
winter strained or pressed sperm all, and
G. 500 (six thousand five hundred) gallons best
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 (sin. huadTsd) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
900 mine hpndred) gallons best spring strained
sperm oil. to be delivered to the collector
and superintendent OF lights at Osweg0,
New York, on the 18th day Of A pril, 1856
or Immediately after the opening OF the
Erie canal and
325 (three hundred and twenty-hve) gallons
best wnter-strained or pressed sperm oil
325 three hundred and twenty fve) gallons best
spring strained or pressed sperm OIL 20 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 4, 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
ali expense to the ni:ed States; all the cost of
trans POratiOn, 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 to be delivered
alongside or the supply vessels shall be so dcllv
| cred when the said vessels shall be in readiness
| to receive the same; and in case the supply yes
sells should not be ready to receive the oil the
days herein specified for it's delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver ii 10
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
ment at the point Of delivery, and shall be emit
tied to payment therefor within fifteen days fiOHi
such delivery.
| All the oil contracted for under the foregoing
proposals to be subjected to the usua' tests Of spe-
ctc gravity, temperature at which 1t will remain
| limpid, by burning and such other means as may
| be thought proper 10 the person or persons to
whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
House Beard, before II will be accepted. The
| winter strained Gil 10 remain limped at tenn
peTdtuTe OF p degrees of Fahrenheit or lower,
and the spring strained oil at Il temperature Of 10
! degrees Of fahrenheit or lower
Proposals Will he received and considered for
each lot separately. for the whole quantity re-
| Quired, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
Will be entertained for less quantity than Is com
pTiscd In one Of the several lots designated Nos
2, 3, and d. 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 or lots
| and the price per gallon for each quality Of oil.
| All bids must be sealed ard endorsed 'PyOpo-
sails fer OIL far Light Houses and then placed
in another envelope and directed TO the Secretary
| OF the Light House Board, Washington, ID. G ;,
postage pad.
| bond, with securtg to the satisfaction Of the
Department, In penalty equal 10 One-ffth Of the
amount Of each contract made under the fcreg no
proposals will De required 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.
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid though
| II may be the lowest, from other considerations
than its amount
By order Of the Light II ouse Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
| Jan B-eOdtFeb ]. Secret nv