The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-06
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
II HOUSE BOARD.

Il HOUSE BOARD.
WASHINGTON CITY, January 6, 1866.
Sealed Proposals. will be received at this office
until o'clock T. M, on FRIDAY, .the 9th day of
February, 1866, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta-
Dhshment with sixty thousand gallons of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, elthor Lard or
Sperm TO tie divided into four lots, and TO be de-
hveIed at the times aforementioned, alongside of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place of deposit, TO be designated by the
Inspecting Ocer OF other autt Orized agent OF the
Lghthouse Board, in strong tight, iron-bound,
wel.made Casks, suitable for shipping, in good order
OF 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
tncty stated in the BIDS and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows, wiz
Lot No. 1.-Fifteen thousand (1b,0OO) gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1856 soon thereafter as the
NE tests and gSSPS SSn be @ .on.
the 18th day Of April 1866, or as soon thereafter
the proper tests and Vauglng can be completed.
1st day of june 1866 thereafter as the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be compleied;
the 1s day of August, 1856, Thereafter as
the proper tets and gaupng can be completed
tune fOr 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de.
hvered above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan, on
the LIST day OF May, 1865.
turer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted received or paid for, until it shall have
been proved, to the entire satisfaction OF the person
OF persons CnaTReu WITH eAaunnALlO0, V6SL, anu
inspection, 10 be of the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other
Interor oils and adulterations.
he usual means for determining the character and
quality Of the SpermOi will be employed, viz :spe-
cfc gravity, burning, the amount of residuum, and
sOns that may be deemed necessary.
1be Lard Oil will be subjected to special tests, and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and fuidity 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
nul0
Boston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by
custom house or 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 or warehouse of the contrac-
tor. The temperature of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced to the standard
temperature OF go deg Fahrenheit by tables pre-
pared tor the purpose.
Proposals will be received and considered for each
lot separately, for all OF the lois, at the opuon of
the bidder; but bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified as one lot, 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 or and the place Of
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn itted by different members OF the same
firm or copartneTshp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, the right to reject any bid al
though it may be the 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
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-
doned for the faithful performance OF the contract,
70 be executed within 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 10 the Department as such, or certified by a
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent
collector OF the customs the effect that if the bid
be accepted the bidder will duly execute contract
IN good faith according to 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 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 toI
oil Tor Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope ard 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 viii 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.
| Ill 25t ANDREW A. HARW WOoD, Secretary.