The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE LIGHT
III HOUSE BOARD.

- AVNbAf ,CNAhOs
WARRINGTON CITY, January 8, 1855.
Sealed PrCposals will be received at this Office
until O'clOck 4, NJ, on FRIDAY, ,the 9Th Gay of
February 1866, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta-
Dhshment with sixty thousand galloDs of the best
quality pure Mmtes & strained % ed on either Lard or
liveIed at the times aforementioned, alongside of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
Inspecting Officer other autt orized agent Of the
Light-hoUse Board, in strong, tight, lron-bOund,
wel.made casks suitable for shipping in good order
of capacity each of from fifty to eighty gallons
net TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
The place of delivery in each case must be dis
tincty stated in the bids and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows viz -
Lot No. 1.-Fifteen thousand (15,000) gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1866, or as soon thereafter the
Lot No; o. Fifteen thousand l15,OO0l gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866, thereafter as
the proper tests and gauglng can be completed.
Lot No 9-Fifteen thousand 90 O0O) gallons on the
LIST day of june 1866 oras thereafter as the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be completed.
Lot No. 4-Fiteen thousand (15 00O) gallons on
the LIST day of August, 1856, Thereafter as
the proper tets and gaugng can be completed
time for 5000 gallons of Cola Lard Oil to be do
live1ed above stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
No bid will bo considered unless from a manufac-
turer Of the article
NO part Of the Oil proposed for and to bo embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received paid tor, until 1t shall have
been proved to the entire satisfaction OF the person
inspection, 10 be of the best quality pure Winter
rmned OIL and free from mixture with other or
mferlor oils and adulterations.
he usual means for determining the character and
quality OF the SpermOi Will be employed, viz :spe-
chc gravity, burning, the amount of resduum, and
any other proper tests to arrive at correct concu
slons that may 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 sample will be fur
niSleQ application TO the Light house Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, By
custom house 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 warehouse of the contrac-
tor. The temperature of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced o the standard
temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit by tables pre-
| pared Tor the purpose.
lot separately for all OF the lots at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified as one rot, to be de-
hveIed at one time and place. Each bid must state
explicitly written out in full the kind Of oil offered
whether Sperm, Lard, or Cola, the rate per gallon
the number of the lot lots bid tor and the place of
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
| Bids subn itted by different members of the same
| firm or cOpartnershlp 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 the lowest, tor other cOnsidera-
| 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
Department, in penalty equal TO one.fourth of the
| amount of each contract made under these pro-
| posals, will be required of each contractor, con-
dtoned for the faithful performance of the contract,
to 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 70 the Department as such, or certified by a
United States district judge attorney, navy agent or
collector OF the customs TO the effect that II the bid
be accepted the bidder will duly execute contract
| faith. according TO tho and terms
of this adve ersement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in case the said party offering shall
all to enter into the contract aforesaid he or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the sad party and the next lowest bidder.
All BIDS must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Tor
oil Tor Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope, and directed prepaid 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 thiYty days after they shall have been re-
| ceived by the United States.
| BY order of the Lighthouse Board
| IL 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.