The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-15
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIeHr-
i ROUSE BOARD. 49,. 49,


Doo9A wxs5iEeros CRY, january 9, 1895.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this office
until O'Clock p M ., on FRIDAY, the 9th day of
February, 1865, for supplying the Light house Esta-
quality pure Winter Strained OH, either Lard or
Sperm, to he divided into four lots, and 10 be de-
,bs esovernTnent snnr,v essas o ~ ~ s
or other place of deposit be designated by the
Inspecting Officer, or other aut orzed agent Of the
wel.made CASKS tuitable for shipping in good order
of capacity each of from fifty TO eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The Oh may be delivered
at Boston New York. at the option OF tho bidders.
The place of delivery in each case must be dis-
hnct stated in the bios, and will be embraced IN
The four lots win be delivered follows, wiz
Lot No. Fifteen thousand t1500Ol gallons on
the 20 day April 1885, as soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gauRing can Q completed.
Lot No; q Fifteen thousand u6,O00) gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866 soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgng can be completed.
Lot No. 3.-Fiiteen thousano tl5,OOOl gallons the
LIST day of June 1886 or soon thereafter pro-
per tests ana gauging can be completed.
Lot No. 4-Fhteen Thousand (i5 OO0) gallons on
the LIST day of August 1885, or as soon thereafter
the proper tets and gaug1ng can be completed.
Separate proposals Will be received a. the same
time for 6OOO gallons OF Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
liveTed as above stipulated, at Detroit Michigan, on
the lst day of May 1866
No bId will be considered unless from manufac-
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received paid for, until il shall have
been proved, to the entire satisfaction OF the person
or lersons charged with It's examination, test, and
inspection, 10 10 of the best quality pure Winter
ralned Oh and free from mixture with other
lntenor OF IS and adu terations.
The usual meals toI determining the character and
quality Of the sperm,Oi VIII be employed, viz :-spe-
chic gravity burning, the amount of resduum, and
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct concu
slOns that NAV be deemed necessary,
lbe Lard OIL viii be subjected to special tests, and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and fuidity under reducIOn of temperature and
in every other respect equal TO that of the standard
adopted by the Board, OF which sample will be fur
nlshed Oh application to the Lighthouse En- -ineer at
| The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting officer, By
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauper according to the United States standard and
| must be marked and accepted before they re-
| moved from the cellar or warehouse of the contrac-
tor. The tenn peraLre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
Proposals viii be received and considered ior each
lot separately, or tor all OF the os at the opuc of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
| quantity than that specified lot, to be de-
lIvoIed at one time and place. Each bid must state
explicitly, written out in full, the kind of OIL offered,
whether Sperm, Lard, 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 cOpartneIshp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority of the
Department. reserves the right to reject any bid, al
though 1t may be the lowest, Tor other cOnsdera'
| tions than the price.
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called ror In
| this advertisement.
| bond with security to the satisfaction of the
Depar ment in penalty equal to One-fourth of the
| amount of each contract made. under these pro-
| posas, will be required of each contractor, con-
diOned for the faithful performance of the contract
TO be execuIeo within ten days after the acceptance
| ofthe bid
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
anee signed by one or more responsible persons, ana
known TO the Department as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent
collector of the customs TO the effect that if the bid
be accepted, the bidder will duly contract
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
ta to enter INTO the contraot as aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the SAID ary and the next lowest bidder.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed Proposals
| 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 thirty days after they shall have been re-
| ceived by the United States.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board
| / II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.