The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-05
PROPOSALS.
n kkAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT.
II ROUSE BOARD. "


~ ~ WAsaISaros CRY, January 8, 1866.
Scaled Proposals viii be received at this office
ubnl o'coek NJ, on FRIDAY, the 9th day OF
ttbl luarY, 1866 for supplying the LRht-house Esta.
quality pure rev Winter S Strained OIL either Lard or
Sperm TO 10 divided into four lots, aud be de-
iiveIed ut the times undeImentioned, alonRsde OF
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place of deposit, be designated by the
lbspechng Officer, OF other aut or7ed agent Of the
hRhthoufe Board, in strong, tight ifon-Dound,
we lmade Casks, suitable for shipping in good order,
OF capacity each OF from fifty TO eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. Tbs OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York. at the option ftht bidders.
The lace of delivery Cnch case must be die
nnct stated IN the bids, and will be embraced IN
The four lots viii be delivered as follows viz: =
:, Lot No. 1.-Fiteep thousand t15,0OOl Gallons On
proper tests and gaueipg can he completed
Lot No; O. Fifteen thousand C15,00Ol gallons on
The 10th day OF April 1856 soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaDgng can be completed.
Lot No. 3.-Fifeen th6usauo t16OOO) gallons on the
ls day of June, 1866 or thereafter the pro-
per tests And gaUging can be compile ed
Lot No. 4.--lilteen thousand (150OO) gallons on
the lst day of August 1866, Thereafter as
the proper tets and gaupng can be completed.
Separate proposals Will be received aJ the same
time ior 5000 gallons of Cola Lard Oil to bs de-
lvered as above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan on
the LIST day OF May, 1866
No bid will be considered unless from manufac-
No part of the O1 proposed for and TO be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received 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 te of tire best quality pure Winter
S Iained OH and free from mixture with other or
inferior OILS and adulteratiOns.
he usual means ioI determining the character and
quality of the sperm Oi VIII be employed, viz spe
citic gravity, burning, the amount of residuum aud
any other proper tests TO arrive correct conclu.
SONS that NAV be deemed necessary
he Lard OIL win be subjected to special tests. and
will be rejected unless found TO be- in regard to burn
ing and hudity under reduction OF temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of tue standard
adopted by the Board, OF which sample will be fur
nlsLed application to the Light house En- ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal SUPERVISION OF the lnspeoung Oheer, o. a
Rauger, according to the United States standard and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the cellar or warehouse of tue cOntrac
tor The tenn oeratLre of the Oil will be accurate
noted and the measurements reduced the standard
temperature OF go deg, Fahrenheit by tab es pre-
pnred tor the purpose.
Proposals win be received and considered for each
lot separately, tor all the lois, at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for
quantity than that specified rs one ot to be de-
hyeTed at one tine and place Each bid must safe
explicitly written out in full, the kind of oil offered,
wheti er Sperm, Lard Cola, the rate per gallon.
the number Of the lot or lots bid tor and the place OF
delivery, conforming TO this adv ertisement.
Bids subD Itted by different members of the same
| GTm or copartpeIshp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority oil the
Department reserves the right to reject any bld
though 1T may be che lowest, Tor other consldera'
| No bid will Be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called Ior in
this advertisement.
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-
Giloned for the ialhu performance OF the contract
10 be execueo 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 tire Depar ment as such, or certified by q
United States district Judge, attorney navy agent ol
collector OF The customs the effect that, if the bid
| be accepted, the bidder wilt duly execute contract
| III good ain according 10 the provisions and telm:
of this advertisement within ten days after accept
anCe; ard that in the said part offering shal
ta to enter INTO the contact aforesaid he or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between thu
offer of the sald party and the next lowest bidder
All bIos must be sealed and endorsed Proposals 10
| oil tor Lighthouses" ana then placed in another
envelope, al d directed prepaid, to the Secretary o
| the Lighthouse Board Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour an'
| on the day specified.
Payments win be made for the several lors of oi
within thirty days after they shall have been re
| celvGd by the United States.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board,
| Ill 25t ANDREW A. HARW GOD, Secretary.