Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-13
Y DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE LIGHT-lIoCsE BOARD,

Sa0tamhnr 9Th Ian
SEALKr Proposals will he received at this Office
tll " O'Clock M on Tuesday, the 18th day of DC
tnher next, i2r supplying tne Light House Estab-
Ia hment With SIxty-elght Thousand Gallons of the
best quflIty pure Winter strained Sperm OIL TO h.
divided into three lots and to be delivered az thu
times aforementioned alongside nfthe government
supply vessels. or at the warehouse or other place
Of deposit IL be DIES gnated by the SuperiI.teiid m
OF i'IshtS or lnsPrcting, Officer, in strong, tight
order average capacity each Of rom one S8
drsd gallons to one hundred and fifty gallons.
hither lot or all OF them ma. be delivered at New
h hSFk, NeE London, sag Harbor. Boston. New
nc no "a Easar1nWn or Nantncket at the option
tIncty stated in the bids. and will be embraced n
The three lots will be delivered as follows. VIZ:
twenty fifth day Of October, is5s. on on
As soon thereafter as the proper st.
Lot No. 2-aof%Sl Twenty thousand GALLONS, on the
hrst day OF April, 1861, rs soon
thereafter as the proper tests and
Lot No. sss ssS599F fan be GG9nlRRIeted
on the first day of June, 1864, or as
500 soon thereaiter as the proper tests
No part of the oil proposed for and to be embraced
In tn contracts under this advertis s,nent will be
been proved to the entire satisfaction If tb a anr
or PERSONS charged with its examination. test and
fapped or h to be the best quality pure wnt
other or inferior oils and authorizations and that il
%i, remain IN sufficiently fluid state for free
FAIR. niSits standard thePrnSmetaf ' OF lower OIL
He usual means Tor determining the character
ana quality of the oil will he EMPLOYED viz: for
specific gravity by burning to determine the length
OF Lne the OIL WI burn IN untrmmed caplila ~ or
Jacket lamps. the amount of residium i'm each larnn
an, 1t barns out, and, if necessary, any other
proper lists to arrive at correct conclusions that
The casks must be gagged under the tho di rnction
hmu pris.hai supervislon of the inspecting officer,
by custonl-h house or other legally authorized and
sworn ganser, according to the United States sta
t' ana must De marked and accepted. before
,hey are removed from the cellar or warehouse Of
inc contractor. "
Proposals will be received and considered for
cac i4t separately, of for all of Them at th, option
OF the bidder but no bid will be considered for L.
quantity than ten thousand gallons, to be delivered
NJ one time and place. Each bid must state emil
the lot or lots bid for and the time and pane fdo
Bids submitted by different members of tho 8, r,o
firm or copartnership will not be considered. '"i'
the Department, reserves the right to reject ny hid
nitnonsh it may be the lowest, for other consiteTa
No bid will be considered for any other kind mr.
OF on than that specifically called for in
A bond with security to the satisfaction of the
DsPartilent, Ia penalty equal to fifth of the
amount 81 ,ach contract ma't under these propn-
toned for the faithful performance of the contract
70 De executed within ten days after the acceptance
Every Offer must be accompanied by a written
suaIatee' signed 9y one or more responsible per-
certified by United States district judge ATTORNEY.
navy agent or collector of the customs to the effect
,nat III the Did or bids be accepted, the bidder or
bidders VIII duly execute contract I'm good faith
hccorung t9 the provisions and terms of tins adver
IN case the SID party or parties offering shall fail to
enter INTO the contract as aforesaid, he or they
OF the sad party or parties and the next lowest
bidder All hiGs must be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
another envelope, and directed, prepaid TO the
city. washington
All !, BIDS will be opened, publicly, at the hour and
pa bo IL
thirty days otter they shall have been recewad I'M
the nited states Parties disposed to bid will he
supplied with iorms for contracts, &C. &c nj the
principal Custom Houses in the Unit ii States. WV
By order OF tho Lig hit house Board:
SO IS-It II SENNE,S