The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-02
PROPOSALS.
rREAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT.
Il ROUSE BOARD.

VREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
:. WASHINGTON CITY, January 8, 1886.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this omce
Th Isee g., m Dn - s,nonsc .sJ 0su FstS
Dhshment with sixty thousand gallons OF the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, TO 10 dviued INTO four lots, and 10 be de-
lveIed at the times aforementioned, alongside OF
the Government supply vessels, at the warehouse
or other place Of deposit, TO be designated Dy the
Inspecting officer, or other orized agent Of tho
Lghthouse Board, in strong, tight, ron-Dounu,
o canecy sscS nt spopo Or af ~ egty M SslIoSs
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York at the option the bidders
The place of delivery IN each case must De di'-
hnct stated IN the bus, and will be embraced IN
the contracts,
Lot No. 1.-Fiteen thousand l15,000l gallons on
the 20 day OF Apr 1906 or as soon thereafter as the
Lot No. O. FIFTEEN thousand t15O00) gallons
the 18th dav April 1866. or as soon thereafter
the proper tests and gauglng can be COMPLETED
Lot No. 8-Eifteen thousand 000l gallons on the
1st day of June 1866 thereafter tue pro-
per tests and gauging can be compile ed;
Lot No. 4.-Eiiteen thousand (15OO0) gallons on
the LIST day of August, 1866, Thereafter
the proper tets and gaunng can be completed.
Separate proposals will be received a. the same
time for 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
hvered above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan, on
the 1st day OF May, 1856
No bld will be considered unless lIom a manufac
tUrer Of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under thus advertisement will be
accepted, received paid for, until it shall have
been proved, TO the entire sat siaeton of the person
or persons charged with It's examlr alton, test, and
inspection, TO lie of the best quality pure Winter
5 Tained OIL, and free from mixture with other or
intenor OILS and aduterations.
The usual means for determining the character and
quality of the SpeTm.Oi VIII be employed viz :-spe-
cifc gravity burning, the amount of resIduum. and
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct conclu'
sions that NAV be deemed necessary.
The Lard OIL will be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing luidity under reduction of temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of the standard
adopted by the Board, OF which sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the Light house oineer at
Boston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by a
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
gauger according to the United States standard, ana
must be marked and accepted before they re-
moved from the cellar warehouse of tho contrac-
tor. The temueratIre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
Temperature OF GO deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
pared fOr the purpose. .-.
Proposals will be received and considered for each
lot separately for all the lots at the opon Of
the bidder; but No bid Will be considered for less
quantity than that specified one lot, to be de-
bveIed at one tine and place. Each bid 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 OF
delivery, conforming to tins advertisement.
Bids subn ltted by different members of the same
| firm or copartDeIsmp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority OF the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bid, al
though 1t may be the lowest, TOR other consdera'
| No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description oil than those specially called in
this advertisement
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Deparm ment, penalty equal to one-fourth of the
amount of each contract made under these pro-
posals, will be required of each contractor, con
ditlOIed for the faithful performance OF the contract
10 be executed within ten days after the acceptance
| ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
antee signed by one more responsible persons and
known 10 the Depar ment as such, or certified by q
United States district Judge, attorney navy agent
collector OF the customs, the effect that if the bid
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute contract
good faith, according TO the PROVISIONS and tell
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
| ance; and that in the said part7 offering shall
1a to enter INTO the contract aforesaid he they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the said party and the next lowest bidder
All blGs must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Io
oil 1or Lighthouses" ana then placed in another
envelope, a. directed, prepaid, to the Secretary Of
| the Lighthouse Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour ant
| on the day specified.
| Payments will be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re
| celved by the United States.
Bv order of the Lighthouse Board.
l IL 25t ANDREW A HARDWOOD, Secretary