The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25
PROPOSALS.
n REAsURY DEPARTS Enr, OFFICE Llsar
Il HOUSE BOARD.
WAsaINarov CITY, Janaary 9, 1855.

Il HOUSE BOARD.
60, WAsaISarov CRY, January 9, 1866.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this office
unul o'c,ock Z NJ, on FRIDAY, the OH day of
February, lsc6 for supplying the Lightbouse Vista.
quality pure Winter Strained Oil, either lard or
SPERM TO be diviued into tour lots, aud to be de.
nVeIeu az tho times undoImentione0, alongside of
The Government supply vesaes or at the warenous Sc
or other place OF deposit, 10 be designated oy the
Oicsr OF other aut orized agent OF the
wel-made Casks suitable for shipping in good order
OF capacity eacn OF from fifty to eighty gallons-
not 10 exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York, ot the option the bidders
The place Of delivery IN each case must De dis-
@ @unet statea IN the bds, and will be embraced IN
The four lots win be delivered as follows, VIII
Lot No. 1.-Fifteen thousand 5,00Ol gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1866, soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gaueing can le completed
M d9t 9e no Zot1iteen tho thousand 6OOO gallons on
the proper tests and gauginR can bo completed
Lot NO. 8-Fitteen thousand l5O0Ol gallons on the
list day of june 1866 or as thereafter as the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be compile ed
, Lot No. 4.-lirteen thousand (150OO) gallons on
the lst day OF August, 1866 or Thereafter as
the proper tets and gaugng can be completed.
separate proposals VIII be received at the same
tune for 6OC0 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
nVeIed as above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan,
the LIST day OF May 1866 Fl.
No bld will be considered unless lIom a manufac-
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
ID the contracts under this advertisement will De
accepted, received paid tor, until it shall have
been proved, TO the entire sat sfacton OF the person
persons charged with ITS mmation test and
iEnspee,l9n' y 10 70 OF the best quality pure Winter
iMhed Oll and Tree from mixture with other or
inferior OILS and adu terations.
} ne usual means foI determining the character and
qualty OIL the SpefmOi viii be employed viz :-spe-
cihc gravity, burning, the amount of residuum and
any oiher proper tests TO arrive correct conclu.
sions that NAV be deemed necessary.
he Lard Oh will be subjected TO special tests and
VIII De rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing ana huidity under reducIon of temperature and
IN every other respect equal to that OF the standard
adopted by the Board, OF which a sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the Lighthouse En- ineer at
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
person a. supervision of the Inspecting Officer b.
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gaueer according to the United ates standard. and
must DC marked and accepted before they are re-
moved ON the cellar or warehouse of tho contrae.
tor. The tenn eratLre of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced the standard
Temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
Proposals will be received and considered for each
lot separately or for all OF the los at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid Will be considered for a less
quantity than that specified as one ot to be de-
bVeIed at one tine and place. Each bid must state
eXpcity 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 of
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn ltted by different members of the same
hrm or copartneIshlp will not be considered.
- The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, reserves tho right to reject any bid al
thouPh 1t 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
Department, in penalty equal to onefOurth of the
amount of each contract made under these pro-
posals, VIII be required Of each contractor, con-
dioLed for the faithful performance of the contract
TO be executed within ten days after the acceptance
oftle bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee signed By one or more responsible persons and
known 10 the Depar ment as SUCH or certified by q
United States district Judge attorney, navy agentor
collector OF the customs 10 the effect that if the bid
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute contract
IN good taith, according 10 the PROVISIONS and terms
of this Advertisement within ten days after accept
ance; and that in case the said party offering shall
fa to enter INTO the contact aforesaid he they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the sad arty and the next lowest bidder.
All bios must be sealed and endorsed Proposals lor
oil Tor Lighthouses" ana then placed in another
envelope, ard directed, pIepad to the Secretary of
the Lighthouse Board, Washington CITY,
AZ bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour and
on the dav specified.
Payments viii be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
ceVed by the United States ~
BY order of the Lighthouse Board
IL 25t ANDREW A. HARW0 GOD, Secretary.