Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-20
PROPOSALS.
TREAsURY DEPARfMENr,
i OIEIcK LIaHi. housr Bonn.

WARRINGTON CiTY, January b., 100.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this ONCE
I.brpary, 1865, FOR supplying the Light house Rs
sperm, g be divided into four lots and 70 be deiS.
cred At the times aforementioned, alongside Of the
5. the
sei.made casks, suitable for sh gsins in sosd or,
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be delivered at Boston or New York, At the option
The place Of delivery IN each case nust be dis
tinctiy stated in the bids, and will be embraced in
The four lots win be delivered as follows, viz:
Lot Ne I. Fifteen thousand IsoooI gallons
thereafter as the proper tests and gsaging can be
Lot No. .. Fifteen thousand (lS 900, gallons Lard
Oil on the 10th day of April, 1856 there.
after as the proper tests and sausing can be com.
Let No. 5. Fifteen thousand us OooJ gallons Sperm
after as the proper tests and gauging can be COM
Lot No. T. Fifteen thousand us ,oco) gallons Lard
Oil on the ist day Of August 1856 or as soon there
after as the proper tests and gsuging can be com.
separate proposals will be received at the same
time for sCe gallons Of Cola or Lard Oil 70 be de-
No bid will be considered unless from . manu-
No part OF the oiLpro for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement win be
bee proved to the entire satisfaction Of the per-
or persons charged with its examination, test,
and inspection, TO be of the best quality pure win
ter strained oil, and free from mixture with other
or inferior oils and adulterations.
and quality of the sperm oil will be employed, viz
specific q avity. burning the amount Of residuum,
cl.sions that may be deemed necessary.
The lard oil will be subjected tospeci al tests and
burning and fiuidity under reduction of teppera.
tire, and in every other respect equal 70 that of
pie will be furnished on application to the Light
house Engineer at Boston, Massachusetts,
and personal supervision of the ins pectng officer,
by acu.tom- house or other legally authorized and
standard, and must be marked and accepted be-
fsIs they 6smoysd from the cellar or ware
oil will be accurately noted, and the measurement
the
Proposals. will be received and considered for
fS Be- ss
less quantity than that specified one let, to be
ssp HHS written a1 out full kind ind d
offered; whether sperm. lard or solzaD the rate
per gallon, the number Of the lot lots bid for,
and the place of delivery, conforming to this ad
Bids submitted by different members of the same
firm or copartnership will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority of
bid, although il may be the lowest for other CON- s
siderahons than the price.
description Of oil than those specially called for in
this advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Department, in a penalty equal to one fourth of
the amount Of each contract made under these prs-
posals will be required of each contractor condi-
toned for the faithful performance of the contract
ts be executed within ten days after the ptance
Of the bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by Q written
guaranty; signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, and known to the Department as such, or
certified by United States district Judge attorney
navy agent, or collector of the customs. to the
effect that If the bid be accepted, the bidder will
duly execute contract in good faith, according to
the provisions and terms of this advertisements
within ten days after acceptance and that in
the said party Offering shall fail to enter into the
contract as aforesaid he or they antee to make
good the difference between the offer of the said
party and the next lowest bidder All bids must be
sealed and Endorsed "Propossls for Oil for Light
houses, and then placed in another envelope, and
house Board. Washington City.
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
on the day specified.
Payments will be made for the several let's of oil
within thirty DAYS after they shall have been
received by the United States.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
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