Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-11
CAsEs FOR SALE.
TNREASURY DEPARTMENT,
L CFFicE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD,

Febroary Is, 1854
hs S dss
of March, 1884, Cor supplying the Light. house rs,
bat quality pure winter s.raisad lara oil I aid
thirty thousand gallons of the best quaiity pare
lnts, and to be delivered at the times nndsrnen-
toned slopssids Of the government supply veg
to Be designated BY the L speeding ooer or othst
authorized, scent Of the Light houss Board, In
Ups IN soed order, Of an average capacity, each.
OF the LARD o Sc S II
for special Inspection
may Be- delivered at New On Ne" LONDON s.
Rarbor, Boston, New Bedford. Edgartown. or
Of delivery AUST be nctiy stated in the bds,
snd VIII be embraced in the co, tracts;
LOT No. l. Ten thousand GO 0N) gallons sperm oil
or the 18th day of April 1864, or as soon there
s eeT az ahe proper tets and suasng can be
Lo1 No Fifteen thop,sna nsoae! gallon, lard
after as the proper test and gusging can be
Lor No. s. Ten thousand GO, GGo gallons sperm oil
On the lst day Of June, 1854. or as soon thereaf.
ter TIE proper tests and guasins can BIS COM
LOT No. 4. Ten thousand 10 900 gallons perm oil
ss1 Isl s or Is b.
No part q thu oil proposed for and to bs EN-.
viii be accepted. received, or paid for. until it
Of the eSsresd WITH its
tion test and inspect on to be of the best quality
tsnr. ' ~
anc quality OF TIE oil will be employed, viz spsct
ic gravity. bur nin the amount Of residuum, and
siors til at may be deemed n csssary.
The casks may be gusged. under the direction
by custom house or ether legally an horizsd aud
sEorn suagsF sss9n1 Pc the United State.
thsy are removed from the cellar o warehouse of
the contractor. The temperature Of the oil will
20 the standard temperature of 60 deg Fahrenheit
by tables pEen;1red h for the PURPOSE onsa
Of tie bidder; bat no bid wil! bs considered 'or
sf ssTpe d the re- RTE Pr Gallon .ftns tag
place OF delivery, conforming to this advertise
Bids su omitted by diff rent members of the same
fin or coPsrtnership will not be considered.
III he house Bod under the authority OF
bid, although il msy be the lowest for other con.
No bid will he considered for any other kinds or
descriptions of oils than those specifically called
4 bond. with security to the satisfaction of tbs
M If sch pos,y equal to one fourth OF
posas viii BE- rausea 81 each contrasto sss copd
tened or the faithful performance of the contract,
to Be EXECUTED within ten days sitter the acceptance
Every offer must be accom- panied by q written
suar6 ntte slsEed by enc or more responsible per
certified by United States District Judge District
Attorney, Navy Agent, er Coiiector of the Gus
csptsd, tbs bidder or bidders will duly execute
contract in good faith, according to this provisions
sitter acceptance; and that in case the sad party
or parties offering shall fsil TO enter into the
tract IS aforesaid, he or they, guaranty to make
coed the difference between the offer OF the said
party or PARTIES end the next Lowest bidder. All
bids must De sealed and endorsed "grOposss for
Oil fer Lis hi houses" ard then place. in another
envelope. snd directed. prsgaid. to this Secretary
CT the Light be use BOARD Washington city.
al bids will DO opened, publicly, st the hour and
or the day specified.
Payments will be mi SIDE for the several lots OF Gil
within thirty days sitter they shall have been re.
ceiGed ty the UpItsc ststes.
BY order OF the light house Board
1t W B. SHUBRIOK Chairman,