Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-28
Proposals for OIL for Light. Houses.
d. TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OvrIcT THE LIsHr-HoUsK BOARD,

OyrIcS OF THr LIGHTHOUSE BoARp,} .
January l6, 1856.
CyEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS WILL.
- re received at this office until O'Clock p. m .
on Friday the LIST day OF February, 1856 for sup
plying the house establishment with the fol-
lowing lots or quantities OF oil, to be delivered
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 acceptinp
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:
LOtNoI
o,Oeo (eight thousand) gallons best winter strain
ed or pressed sperm oil, and
3s,OOO (twenty- two thousand) gallons best SPRING
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be deltv-
cred on the 18th day Of March, 1856.
Lot Ns.2.
IA 900 fourteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
10 900 Sixteen thoasand) gallons best spring
strained or pressed sperm oil, to be dsliv-
cred on the 18th day Of May, 1886, az above.
Lot No.
Is 900 eighteen thousand) gallons best winter
strained or pressed sperm oil, and
" 600 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.
8 800 (six thousand Eve hundred) gallons best
winter strained or pressed sperm ell, and
$500 (six thousand i've hundredj 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 (xine hNndrsd) gallons best winter strained
or pressed sperm oil, and
900 (nins hnndred) 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,
Immediately an%sI aaS after the opening OF the
3a5 (three hundred and twenty Hve) gallons
best winter strained or pressed sperm oil,
and
spring strained or pressed sperm oil, TO be
delivered to the collector and superintend-
ent Of lights at Plsttsburg, New York, on
the 18th day Of April, 1885, or Immediate
ly after the opening Of the Erie canal.
All Of the oil comprised in lot No a, 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 pense 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
30 receive the same and In case the supply YES
sells should not be ready TO receive the of the
days herein specified for its delivery, then the
contracting party will be at liberty to deliver IL to
an authorized agent Of the light house establish
nent at the point Of delivery, snd shall be enti-
tied to payment therefor within fifteen days from
such delivery
All the on contracted for under the foregoing
to be subjected to the usua' tests OF spe
cihc gravity, temperature at which II will remain
limpid, by burning and such other means as may
be thought proper DO the person or persons TO
whom that duty may be assigned by the Light
winter strained oil to remain limped at tenn
perature Of - degrees OF Fahrenheit or lower.
and the spring strained oil at temperature Of 40
degrees Of f ahrenheit or lower
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
prised in one Of the several lots designated Nos
2, }, 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 "Pyopo-
sails for Oil for Light HsWsss,' and then placed
In another envelope, and directed to the Secretary
OF the Light House Board, Washington, ID. c.,
postage paid.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, In penalty equal to one-hfth OF the
amount OF each contract made under the foregoing
proposals, will be required Of each contractor con
ditiOned for the faithful performance OF each con-
tract, to be executed within ten days after the &C
ceptance Of the bid.
ment, reserves the right to reject any bid, though
II Iaay be the lowest, from other considerations
than its amorat
BY order Of the Light House Board:
THORNTON A. JENKINS,
jan l6-eodtFs b1. Secretary