Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-31
Proposals fer Oh fer Light Houses
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
yIcK THE LIGHr-HoUsE BOARD,

Oxv,cr orTHE LIGHT HOUSE BoARD,}
-F-F " January 49, 1856 Y n
- he receiyed al this office until O'Clock p. m 4.
IN Friday the list day Of February, 1856, for sup
niving the light house esta bshment with the fol-
lowing lots o. sbs m nn, Te
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: 500. DO P
Lot Mol.
5000 (eight thousand) gallons best winter-strain-
ed or pressed sperm oil and
$4,000 Qwenty-two thousand) gallons best spring
( strained or pressed sperm oil, TO be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1885, ".
Lot No.2.
Ia 900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
II, 900 sixteen thousand) gallons best spring.
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deliv-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1856, as above.
le, 600 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
Z strained or pressed sperm Oil, and
la,oOo twelve thousand) gallons best spring
cred as above, on the 18th day Of July, 1856.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No. 4.
$500 (six thousand five hundred) gallons best
oo winter strained or Pres:ed. sperm ell, and md
spring strained or pressed sperm oil to be
F. +. delivered at Buffalo, New York, to the
proper officer authorized to receive Ii, on
the 18th day Of April, 1885, or Immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
900 (Sins hNndrsd) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
go (nine h~ndred) 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 April, 1856,
OF Immediately after the opening Of the
Erie canal, and
a25 (three hundred and twenty -ave) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil,
and
JOS three hundred and twenty. fve) 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.
AL Of the oil comprised In lot No 4, to be de-
livered at the above mentioned places for the
lights OH 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 I'm case the supply ves-
days herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver 1t to
authorized agent Of the light house 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 al which 1t will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means as may
be thought proper DO the person persons 10
whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
House Board, before II will be accepted. The
winter-straired oil to remain limped at a tenn
perdture Of % degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower,
degrees Of Fahrenheit or lower
Proposals will be received and considered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity
quired, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
will be entertained for less quantity than Is CON-
prsed in one Of the several lots designated Nos l.
2, 3, and 4. 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 HPyopo-
sails for Oil for Light Houses and then placed
in another envelope, and directed to the Secretary
OF the Lighthouse Board, Washington, d. c.,
postage paid.
A 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-
dtioned 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
II may be the lowest, from other considerations
than It's amount.
BY order Of the Light ouse Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
Jan l6-eodtFe b1. Secretary