Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-12
Proposals for Oil for Lighthouses.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


ODice Ltghf-hesse Board Noceubsy 4 lss6
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this office until 1 O'Clock m on
saturday, the 18th day Of November, for supply-
lag the LiRht House establishment with tbe fol
loving lots or Quantities Of Oil, to be delivered
alongside OF the Government supply-vesseis a,
Boston, New York city. New Bedford, Edgar
town, or Nantucket, Massachusetts,, at the ottion
81 tie contractor, 10 be determined on at the time
or accepting the bid, In tight, well made casks,
ss lor shipping In prime order before
Point named lOswego, N. for lot No a. viz:
Lot No; So coo thirty thouss MAJ gallons bent
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm OH, on
the LIST day q April, 1857
Lof No. 2-3o ,OOo Qhirty tbousard) gallons Rest
Winter strained ar Pressed SpeI m OF. on
on the LIST day Of June, 1857.
Lot NO 3-So 600 (thirty thousG nd gallons best
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm on. on
The Isl dHv OF August. ISa.
FOR The LAKES
Lo' NO f-o,OoO lnvs thousand) gallons bes:
Winter strained or Pressed Sperm uil, 81
osweSo. New York, on the LIST day on
May, ls57, or immC diately after the open
Ing OF the File canal
The Oh comprised In lot No 4 70 be delivered
al OsweSo, for the lights on the Lakes mu.t h,.
IN small lron-bound casks, In prime order. fre,.
itoin eakaSe, containing from thirty 20 tfty gal
each, and free from all expense to the United
ota.e1 all the cos OF transportation, damage
ana Iedk being at the charges and risk OF the
Contractor and all tests and lnspectis ms 10 be made
ptiot 20 the transportation OF the oil from thee
The several lots Of OH required 10 bs deIiyer a
az az the supply vessels shall lie so delsy
efed When the said vessels shall be In read netS q
receive the same and In case the suppIy vessel
SHOULD not be ready 10 receive the OIL on the day
neIelhoeaoie specihed for its delivery, then tie
contracting party will be at liberty 10 deliver n -
an author lied agent Of the lipht-bouse e,tahlish
nlent al the point Of delivery and shall he emit
ueu 20 payment therefor within fifteen DAYS from
such delivery. S' NUN
All the Oil contracted foy under the foregoino
PROPOSALS to be submitted 10 the usual tests Of
as may be thought proper by the person ., nsr,on.
20 WON tnsf duty may be assigned by the Light
mousse Board, and required to remain liupid M a
temperature OF u degrees or lower of r ahren he,t
before II win be accepted '''
proposals will be received and ccHslderea ~,
quiret, at the option Of the bisdey. hnt ~ "a
viii oe entertained for less quantity han IS corr
Pnseo 10 one OF the several lots designst. A Nos
i, z, ., aud L. The bids mast state eSnic,tly no
10. OF lots proposed for by the number or nurn p.
the quantity OF each lot OF OIL, and the ptice er
All bids must be sealed, and epdorsss .sr,,,o
ssis Z OIL for Light houses" ard then nisf,d
In another envelope and directed TO the StereayI,
OF The Liz ht- house Board, Washington ID AZ
a bond, with security 10 Il Z Satisfaction az the
department, la penalty equal 10 one an OF the
amount OF each contract made under the forego-
ing proposals, will be required of each ,ont,fe.
tor, conditioned for the faitbfnI perfor cS rec q,
each contract, TO be executed within ten da,, an
the acceptance OF the bid. 1'''
ne board, under the authority OF the dera,r.
nent, reserves the light to reject any bid though
~ may DC the lowest, nom o her con, iderati!ns
than Its amount.
by order OF the Light house Board:
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