The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-17
PROPOSALS.
n REAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIeHr.
i HOUSE BOARD.

n hObbG DOAhO.
WASHINGTON CITY, January 6, 1865.
sealed Proposals will be received at this office
I Inul c1SS Isee ~. on EhlDAI stne vth gay OF
Dhshment with sixty thousand gallons of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
SPERM to be diviued INTO four lots, and to be de-
liveIed at the times undermentione0, alongside of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place Of deposit, 10 be designated by the
Inspecting Officer, OF otRer aut orzed agent Of tbe
LiRhthouse Board, in strong, tight, irOn-bOund,
Of a capacity each of from fifty to eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York at the option Of the bidders.
The place of delivery IN each case must be dis
hnet stated IN the bids, and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows, VIII
Lot No. 1.-Fifteen thousand (15,00Ol gallons on
the 20 day April, 1866 soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gaugng can lie completed.
Lot No. g. Fifteen thousand (15,O0O) gallons on
the 18th day OF April. 1866 thereafter as
Lot No. s@Fifieen theusSnc ti5 0OOI gallons on the
lst day of june 1866 or as soon thereafter the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be compie ; ed;
the LIST day of August 1885, or as soon Thereafter
the proper tets and gaugng can be completed.
Separate proposals Will be received a. the same
time for COCO gallons Of Cola Lard Oil, to be de-
lvered above stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
the LIST day OF May, 1866
No bld will be considered unless iron q manuiac-
turer of the article.
No part Of the OH proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received, or paid for, until 1t shall have
been proved, to the entire satisfaction OF the person
inspection, 10 lie of the best quality pure Winter
rainod OIL, and free from mixture with other or
inferior oils and aduteTatons.
Ihe usual meaus tor determining the character and
quality Of the opeIm,Oi Will be employed, viz -spe-
cifc gravity burning, the amount of reslduum, and
any other proper tesIs to arrive correct conclu-
slons 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 and huidity under reduction of temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of the standard
adopted by the Board, OF which a sample will be fur
nlSne0 on application to the Light house .lneer
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting officer, by a
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
gauPer according to the United States standard. and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the cellar or wareho use of the contrac
tor. The temperatUre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced TO the standard
| temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
| pared for the purpose.
Proposals will be received and considered for each
lot separately, or tor all OF the lots at the opuOn of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
| quantity than that specified as one ot to be de-
DveIed at one time and place. Each bid must state
explicitly, written out in full, the kind of oil offered,
| whether Sperm, Lard or Coza the rate per gallon,
the number of the lot lots bid tor and the place
| delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn Itted by different members of the same
| firm or cOpartneIshlp will not be considered.
| The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department reserves the right to reject any bid al
though it may be che lowest, tor other cOnsldera-
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called Tor in
| A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Deparlm lment, in penalty equal to onefourth of the
| amount of each contract made under these pro-
posals, will be required of each contractor, CON
diOned for the faithful performance of the contract
70 be execuIeo wthn ten days after the acceptance
ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
antee signed by one or more responsible persons and
known to the Department as such, or certified by q
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent
collector OF the customs TO the effect that, II the bid
be accepted the bidder will duly execute contract
good faith. according to the and tel
OF this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ance and that in case the said party offering shall
al to enter into the contact aforesaid he they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the sald arty and the next lowest bidder
All BIDS must be sealed and endorsed Proposals
oil ior Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope, and 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
| IL 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.