New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19
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OyYIcR LI9HrIlOusK Bo,Rp. Dec. b, 1861;
CEALED PROPOSALS VIII be received al
> ihi, oics until O'Clock on Mondy, the bth d.y
Of january lS2 tor Supplying the Light hou'e Ea,th.
.n with seventy thonsud gallons Of thr beet quality pure
.ain.i SPERM OIL to be divided ito three lots
aud TO be d. y-trd a. the mes underm-utio ed alongside OF
tbs Gov-ruusut uppy v..e. or at the other
pce % deposit. to be deuasd by The lnp-c.e Ohc'r or
light ~emad. csk suitable Tor shigng IN good order Of
average capacity each, OF rom rishy 70 one
Eh-r ot or all Of them may ,. delivered at New iork,
s-wLoadon Seq !iArbor Bottom S-bedi,id Edett9Sn
or Nantucket the option Of bidder. The Ilaee OF DE-
vriy be distinctly sIed in tao bids and Will be eur
Traced Ia the cont acts.
The three lots will be delivered as follows. viz:
Lot No I-(93Ol I've tytho. thousand gallons on the
i day Of April 1862 thereafter as tie proper te'''
Lot No s~CIi O Thirty thousand galors On the IL,
day 1867 thereafter the proper Tests ana
ss1sing can be competed
IL No 3-l5n6, Fte,n thousand gallon, tie l,t day
Of October st2 thereafter the proper tests and
TsugIn an be completed. ,,
contracts under h. advertisement viii be accepted received
paid for until shilI have been proved to the .n.iie s
let and inspection, to be the BIS quality pare Winter
STAINED btgs-d Sperm Oh free from mirtae with oihei
or inferior oil. and Publications sni that 1t vii rrnsn IN
sufficiently fIi1 state for free bnrning Ia Arp HaehPs
Ian. of 1y on lower Of FabroBheit them
The for Determining the character and qaah'y
OF the oil will employed viz Coz 'Pseihe gravity oy @
ng to ths ensih Of me the oil viii burn In un-
trimmed capilaa or Jacket lamps, the amount Of re duum Ia
each lamp after Il burns out and II ueees,, any othe'
proper tests to arrive al correct conclusions that may DC ee"
The ck. must be gagged under the direction and personal
supervision Of the inspecting ofhcer by custom mouse OF
oher egsy authorized aud gsurer according 20 the
.ed States standard and must be marked sn accepted Pc
fore they removed from the cellar or "aehode Vi the
contractor.
will be received and considered for each lot eps
rnely or for Of them the option Of the biddei but no
bid III be considered for lees y than that specified as
one lot be delivered at tine and place Each BID must
stare icitly the per gallon In wiring the humber OF
lots Did for and the slime aud place OF delivery CONFORM
i1g this adv erti.ement.
Bids submitted by different members OF the same firm or
rfu.Y hin Twill NOT he
The Lshou Board under the authority OF the Depart
the right reject bid tihoush IL may De
the lowest for other sideraioB. thsu the pice.
No bid viii be considered ~ oh-r hind or description
Of oil th,H that specifically called Tor IN this sds-rtsemeut
bond with security the Satisfaction OF the Department.
In penalty equal oUehh Of amount OF each contract
uudci proposals. will required Of each eonifac
tor conditioned the faithful performance of the contract
executed within days after the accepa Of tue bid
Every Ohrr must accompanied b. wittsn guarantee
signed respou ble persona aud knos 10 the
Department such certified by u tied States District
Judge Attorney, Navy Agent Collector Of the CusOs TO
The effect that II the bid bids BE- accepted the bidder
bidders duly execute good ftn. according
the provisions aud terms Of this advertisement within teu
days aer acceptance aud that 10 The said party
offering shall ia 10 enter ito he contract aorcssi,
hey guaranty to mate goo, the difference betwreu e
offer Of the said party psrie. aud tue next bddrf All
bids be sealed and iudor ed Proposals Tor O for Light
HOUSES and then PLACED ia another envelope aud directed
prepaid to the Secretary Of thc Lightliouse board Washing
ton City.
All bids will be opened publicly al the hour and the day
specified
thirty days sitter ey shall have been received oy the United
States.
By order OF the Light House Bostd:
rHOBnroN A. JENKINS, Secretary