The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-26
PROPOSALS.
,sUkY DErARra ENr, OFFICE LlOnr-


WHssISaros CITY, January 6. 1856.
unn ocdeRP s" H. % on FRD4Y, the h 3 cSy SSS Of
febi uarY, 1865, for supplying The Dgnth0use Esta
0mTenS n% WIN SIXTY 1s0usand gSoSs % o. me pest
Speim 10 divioed INTO tour lots, and to DO do
liveled at the times undeImontIoneo, alonaside of
the government supply vesse 8, or at tho warenouse
or other place of deposit, TO be designated by the
Inspecting Cflcer, OF other aut orized agent of the
Light-hou Board, in strong, tght, iron-bound,
we lmade casks suitable for shipping in good order
OF capacity eacn of hom fifty to eighty gallons
not 10 exceed the latter The Oh may be delivered
at Boston or New York, at the option fthe bidders
The place OF delivery IN each must 0e die
hnct stated IN the BIOS, and will be embraced IN
The four Sts will be delivered as follows, Wiz
Lot No. 1--Fifteen thousand l15,00Ol gallons on
the 20 day April 1885, or as soon thereafter the
proper tests and gauging can o completed
Lot No. O. F1tteen thousand (l5O0OJ gallons
the 10th day OF April 1856 or soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgng can be completed.
Lot No, 8-Eifteen THOUSAND l5 000l gallons on the
LIST day OF june 1866 or as soon thereafter as the pro-
per Tets ana gauging can be compile ed.
Lot No 4.-Eilteen thousand (l50OO) gallons on
the LIST day of AUGUST 1866 or as soon Thereafter as
the proper tets and gauging can be completed
Separate proposals will be received ~ the same
hme Tor 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard OIL to be de-
iyeIed as above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan on
the LIST day OF May 1866
No bid will DO considered unless uom a manufac-
tUrer Of tho article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received or paid for until it shall have
or persons charged with It's examination, test, and
inspection, 10 lie OF the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
inienor OILS and authorizations.
The usua means Tor determining the character and
quality OF the SpeIm.Oi Will be employed, viz :--spe-
citic gravity, burning the amount of rcsiduum and
any other proper tests TO arrive correct conclu-
sions that NAV be deemed necessary.
lbe Lard Oh will be subjected to special tests. and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and fuidity 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
nshed 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
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauger according to the United States standard and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the cellar or wareho use of tho contrac
tor. The tem0eratLre of the Oil will be accurate
noted and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
temperature OF go deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
| pared tor the purpose.
Proposals win be received and considered for each
lot separately or tor all OF the lois, at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid Will be considered for less
| quantity than that specified as one ot to be de-
| hveIed at one tine and place. Each Did must state
explicitly, written out in full the Rind OF oil offered
| whether Sperm Lard, or Coza 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 copartneIshp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bd al
though II may be the lowest, Tor other consldera'
| uOns than the price.
| No bid will be considered for any other kind or
|
| this advertisement
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Depar ment, III penalty equal to onefourth of the
| amount of each contract made under these pro-
| pOsals will be required of each contractor, con-
diuoLed for the faithful performance OF the contract,
TO be within ten days after the acceptance
| ofthe bid
| Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee signed BY one responsible persons and
known 10 the Depar ment as such, or certified by o
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent
collector OF the customs. the effect thai, If the bid
be accented the bidder will duly contract
IN good faith, according TO the PROVISIONS and terms
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in the said party offering shall
aIl to enter INTO the contract aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the SAID arty and the next lowest bidder.
All blGs must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Ior
| oil tor Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope aud directed, pIepald, to the Secretary OF
! the Lighthouse Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour and
| on the daY specified.
Payments will be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
| ceIved by the United States
| By order of the Lighthouse Board
Ill 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.