Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-14
Proposals for Oil for Light houses.
-REAsukY DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DErAarxrsr.
Cne L,sht-heEse Board, Noee,6., 1, 1885
&bALED PROPOSA WILL BE RE.
- ceived at this once until l O'CLOCK n M ON
saturday, the 18th day Of November, FOR an pply.
ing the Light House establishment with the FOL
.Ionng ,o's or Quantities OF OIL, 20 be delivered
aohgsloe OF the Government sc pply-vessels al
boston, New York city. New Bedford, Edgar
Town, or Nentuoket, Massachusetts AZ the orfIon
u the cor tractor to be determined on az the time
OF accepting the bid, in tight, well m ade cssk,.
suitable for shipping, In prime order on or before
the following dates respectively. and also m n
point Tn named lOswego, Ny for lot No q, viz:
i'0' NO; 700 (thir'y thoussnd) gallons best
winter strained or Pressed Sperm or On
The LIST day q A prii, 1857
~'t NJ ,EyI,aoVo Thirty tbousardl gallons best
winter strained CT Pressed sperm OH, on
on me lst day OF June, 1857,
LOT NO 80 600 (thiIty thoussndl gallons he,t
Winter.strained or Pressed Sperm on, 90
The LIST day Of August. 1857
FOR THE LAKES
hV' NJ; s:-S,OD (nve thousand) gallons hest
Ninter-strained or Pressed Sperm Oil Al
SeSo, view York, on tie LIST ozy Of
Nay, iSo'' or Immediately after the osen-
Ing OF the Erie canal
The Oh comprised In lot No q. 70 he delivs,ea
a. os~eSo, iof the lights on the Lake. tnu.t no
-, -, sInaI IRON bound casks, In prime order frfe
lon. asch containing from thirty to sfty gal.
S, $50 ano nee rom all cape Ese to the upied
states all the coss OF transnoftat,on' d,In,oe
ana Ieakage being a, the charges and rist on H.
contractor and ali tests and Inspections TO be made
t-.a.o~,. Pcitnilon OF the oil fT6 m the con
ue az, warehouse. or other place OF de- osit
Inc several lots Of OH required 10 .s d.IIye,. Il
eionssioe OF The supply vessels shall 10 % 5sItS
ered When me said vessels shall be in rssdJne,s n
Tcess lie same and In case the supply vessels
should not be ready 20 receive the OH On IN. A.,
nerelnneloie specified for its delivery. then tie
conuactng party Will be at liberty 10 deliver ~ n
an amnNized agent OF the light house estsh,ish
meat al the point Of delivery, and shall he anii-
s uuI 20 payment therefor within fifteen DAYS from
All the Oil contracted for under the fore,e,,o
roposels TO be submitted 10 the usual tes.. =,
p.eIne shavity,by burning, and such other mes ,s
-, Inay % thought proper 10y the person q. ns,,opx
49,. tnat duty may be assigned sv the I,IyhI
tenn noaid, and required to remain Iimpid at
before IL Will be accepted uei''
aIoPosais Will be received and coincidence for
80; iVa sc ;rate.Y, or for the whole ouaptity re
gy,ii ~, q. tne option OF the bidder; but no bid
nrIs,d IN ainec Tor less quantity than is com.
ia one OF the several lots desfguat. Nos
4, ., ana =. The bids must state . sntc,siy az.
~, VI Iots proposed for nv the number az
me 1nanufy OF each lot Of OH, and the p,iee .,
All oids must be sealed, and endor,.d ap,,ro.
sails Tor OH for Light houses >, and 10, ropo,
10 anotner envelope, and directed 10 the $50.
vi tne Liz n. house Board, washinuton m a. nv
oono, with security 10 the safixfscfio,S ~ ~.
ospartment, In penalty equal to one ann ~ TIE
TN VI eSon contract made under the foreoo-
ing proposals, VIII De required OF each eon,1sc-
Tor, conditioned for the faithful perso,nsnss :,
each contract, TO be executed with IN ,en 49, 80. %
the acceptance OF the bid eNi
The board, under the authority O, fhs a.n.,,
ment reserves the right TO reject any bid, thauoh
than It's amount ms
ny order OF the Light house Board -..
.IhOkNTON A. JENKINS,
eou.-.la NoV Secretary.