New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-11
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OYvIcE LI6Hr.H r.HousE BOARD, .

WAsHlNGTOS CfTN 'tn o. iorD.
OEAJED PROPOSALS will be received q
February 1866 for supplying the Lighthouse Estao,h%..a
.ranea Oil either lard or sperm be divided to four is
and delivered at the times UNDERWENT ue .s
other authorized agent of the Light House Board - 'sa
tght iron.boupa wellmsde casks suitable rsappng
saod opder Of capacity each from fifty eighty ysss
Ts = %iy S!ssi d delivered Boz
The place delivery each mus. be di,sin'sy '''s
The four iots will be delivered as follows, viz:
Lo; No. /. Fifteen thousand l3Coo) gallons on e ~
Lot No. D. fifteen thousand ooo) gallons on the e.a as
"a vansine can be completed.
Lot No. Fifteen thousand 5 ooo) gallons on the s ds3
of june 1866 thereafter as the proper esu N
Lot no Fifteen thousand G5ooo) gallons on the ~ d.g
ls6o thereafter as the proper ts Aa1
sns,e propo.ak viii be received a, the I'm. fss
600 aons OF Coza Lsrd OH to be delivered ~ a1eW
stipulated Detroit Michigan the lst day Of May ~
bid viii be considered unless from Manufactured o. ne
c proposed for and M e be smss'csd IN =.
or paid for until shall have been proved 70 The entire s.
faction Of the person or person. charged WITH IT'S
strained and free from mixture With other or Iefiof one
The usual means determining the character and qcay
Of the sperm oil will BE- employed viz: specific gravity oa'n
s Of r. ssa a ANY be e'aes pPr
The lard oil will be subjected to special tests and WI -
rejected unless found 10 be- IN reiefo 10 uuine e nsy
under reduction OF Temperature and in every other resA
equal 10 that the standard sioped by s Board oil which
.anl will he furnished application TO the Light
Engineer at Boston Mass . :, . ,
supe rvision of the specng oicer by cusoncuse -
other authorized and saurer according 70 tac
United states standard and must be marked and aceepts4
b,for, they from tie cellar warehouse o. la
The of the oil VIII be ratssD
noted reduced to the standard tenpss
Popos, viii be received and considered 10, ss
.aely or all of the lots at the option o tue bidder toe
no bid will be considered for less uanti;y that sPenes
nst state explicitly written ont in full the Kind OF oil oteee4
whether sperm lard coa the rate pei aon tue nunnss
Of the lot bid for and the place OF delivery eon!onins
| to this advertisement.
| Bds admitted by different members Of the trn
| copariner,hip will not be considered.
The Light house Board under the authority OF the Depart
the right 70 reject bid although may -
the lowest for other cons ii-rations than the price
No bid will be considered for other kind cescrpoo
OF oil than those specially called for In this advertisements
bond with security to the satisfaction of the DopartnsA
penalty equal to onefourth OF the amount OF each
made under these proposals, viii BE- required o saeh
contractor conditioned for the faithful performance G tie
contract to be executed WITHIN Ten Gays after te acceanes
of the bid
Each offer must be accompanied by written GUARANTEES.
signed by pon.ibe persons ard known TO -
Department SUCH certified by United States dstrie4
Judge attorney navy collector Of the customs -
that the bid be accepted the bidder vii duly
good faith, according 10 the provtso0o
and terms of this Advertisement within ten days a,t.r acceV
ance and in the said party Offering shall fail to enter
aforesaid he of they guarantee to 1ahe
next lowest bidder All bids be sealed and indorss4
Proposals for oil for light houses and then pneet -
another envelope and directed prepaid to the Seefssayss
All bids will be- opened publicly at the hour and on IL
Payment. will be made for the lots oil within hs
DAYS after they shall have been received by tie United StAsa
- ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.