The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-03
PROPOSALS.
V'REAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIeHr-
Il HOUSE BOARD.

WAsBmGToN CITY, January 6, 1866
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until O'Clock Z. M, ON FRIDAY, the 9th day of
February, 1866, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta'
bhshment with sixty Thousand gallons of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, to 10 diviued into four lots, and TO be de-
liveIed at the times aforementioned, alongside of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place of deposit, TO be designated by the
Inspecting Officer OF other aut orized agent OF the
Light-houso Board, in strong, tight, iron-bound
wel.mada casks suitable for shipping in good order
OF capacity each OF ffom fifty to eighty gallons
not to exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
The place of delivery each case must oe dis-
tiDct stated IN the bios, and will be embraced IN
The ioar ots will be delivered as follows, Wit
Lot No. 1.-Fifteon thousand (15,0Oe) gallons on
The 20 day OF April, 1866 soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gaugng can le completed.
Lot No. g. Fifteen thousand (15,000 gallons on
the proper tests ana gaUgng can be completed
Lot No. 3-Fiiteen Thousand (l5 000) gallons the
LIST day of june 1885, or as soon thereafter pro-
per tests and gauging can be completed.
Lot No. 4.-Eitteen Thousand Q5,o00) gallons on
the 1st day of August 1856 as soon Thereafter
the proper tets and gauglng can be completed.
Separate proposals wll be received at the same
time for 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
hvered as above stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
No bid will be considered unless iIom manufac-
turer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted, received, or paid tor until it shall have
been proved to the entire satisfaction OF the person
or persons charged with It's examination, test, and
inspection, TO be OF tho best quality pure Winter
3 rained OIL. and free from mixture with other or
lnteror OILS and aduteratons.
1he usual means for determining the character and
quality OF the Sperm.oi Will be employed, viz :--spe-
cifc gravity, burning the amount of reslduum and
any other proper tests TO correct conclu-
sions that may be deemed necessary.
lbe Lard OIL will be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and uidity under reduction of temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of the standard
adopted by the Board OF which sample will bo fur
nished on application to the Lighthouse En- ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by q
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauger according to the United States standard, and
must be marked and accepted before they re-
moved from the cellar or warehouse of tho conrac-
tor. The tenn peratGre of the Oil will be accurate
noted, and the measurements reduced TO the standard
temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
Proposals viii be received and considered for each
lot separately Tor all OF the os at the opon OF
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified .Ot, to be de-
hveIed at one time and place. Each Did must state
explicitly, written out in full, the kind OF OIL offered,
whet er Sperm, Lard, or Cola, the rate per gallon
the number of the lot lots bid tor and the place
| delivery, conforming TO this advertisement
BIDS subn Itted by different members of the same
| firm or copartneIshp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority OF the
Department. reserves the right to reject any bld, al
| though 1t may be the lowest Tor other consldera'
| tiOns than the pnce.
| No bid will Be- considered for any other kind OF
description OF oil than those specially called Tor in
| tins advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Department, in penalty equal to one;tourth OF the
| amount of each contract made under these pro
| posals, will be required of each contractor, con
OihOned for the faithful performance of the contract
to be eXeeured within ten days after the acceptance
| Ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee signed by one responsible persons, ant
known TO the Depar meDt as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent, %
collector of The customs TO the effect that If the BIZ
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute cOntrac
Ill good 1aitn, according TO the PROVISIONS ana Germ
OF this adve rtsement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in the said party offering shall
tal to enter INTO the contact aforesaid he or the
| guarantee to make good the difference between tn
offer of the SAID party and the next lowest bidder
All BIDS must be sealed and endorsed Proposals 10
oil Tor Lighthouses" ;" and then placed in anothe
envelope, directed, prepaid, to the Secretary
| the Lighthouse Board Washington City.
All bids Will be opened, publicly, at the hour an
on the daY specified
Payments will be made for the several lots of O
within thirty days a'ter they shall have been rt
ceived by the United States.
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board
II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.