Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-01
Proposals for Oil for Light houses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
once Ltght-hosse Board, November /, 1885
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
y ceived at this once until O'Clock o. m , on
Saturday, the 18th day Of November for supply
Ing the Light House establishment with the fol-
lowing lots or quantities Of on, to be delivered
alongside OF the Government supply-vessels Al
Boston, New York city: New Bedford, Edgar
town, or Nantucket, Massachusetts,, at the option
OF the contractor to be dete ed on at the time
OF accepting the bid, in tight, well made caskl,
suitable for shipping in prime order, on or before
the following dates, respectively and also NJ the
point AIMED (uswego, n. Y )for lot No 4, viz:
Lot No 80 coo {thirty thousand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm OIL on
the LIST day Of April, 1887.
Lot No. st, 900 (thirty thousand) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed sperm on, on
on the LIST day Of June, 1857
Lot No $40 900 (thirty thoussnd) gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed sperm on, on
the LIST day Of August, 1857.
FOR THE LAKES.
Lot No IS coo 1--WE thousand) gallons best
Winter.strained or Pressed Sperm OIL, at
Oswego, New York, on the LIST day of
May, 1857, or immed iately after the open.
ing Of the Erie canal.
The OIL comprised In lot No. 4, to be delivered
at Oswego, for tie lights on the Lakes, must be
in small iron bound casks, In prime order, free
from leakage, containing from thirty to ffcy gal
Ions each, and free from all expense to the United
State all the cos Of transportation, damage,
and leakage being at the charges and risk Of the
contractor and all tests and TO be made
prior to the transportation Of the Oil from the con-
tractors warehouse. or other place Of deposit
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 readiness 10
receive the same; and In case the supply vessels
should not be ready to receive the Oil on the DAYS
hereinbeiole specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver IL to
an authorized agent Of the lig ht- house establ ish
msnt at the point Of delivery and shall be emf.
lied to payment therefor within fifteen days from
such delivery.
All the Oil contracted for under the FOREGOING
proposals to be submitted to the usual tests Of
specific gravity, by burning, ard such otne, means
as may Dc thought proper by the person or persons
to whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
house Board, and required to remain Iimpid at
temperature Of 80 degrees or lower eff ahrenheit,
befor- II wi be accepted
Proposals will be received and cor sidered for
each lot separately, or for the whole quantity re-
quiled, at the option Of the bidder; but no bid
will be entertained for less quantity Than is CON-
priscd In one Of the several los designated Nos
l, 2, 3, AIDA. The bids must state explicitly the
lot or lots proposed for bv the number or numbers
the quantity Of each lot Of Oh, and the price ler
gallon
All bids must be sealed, and endorsed "Propo.
sails f.r Oil for Light houses and then placed
In another envelope and directed to the Secretary
A bond with security TO the satisfaction Of the
department, In penalty equal TO one nth OF the
amount Of each contract made under the forego-
ing proposals, will be required OF each contrac-
tor, conditioned for the faithful performance OF
ach contract to be executed within ten days after
the acceptance Of the bid.
The board, under the authority OF the depart |
ment reserves the light to reject any bid though
II may be the lowest, from o!her considerations |
By order Of the Light house Board
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
nov l-eodtl5th Nov Secretary.