Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-19
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,

wAsHIxefoN CRY, January S, 1859.
Sealed Proposals will be received ct this once
February, 1866, for supplying the Light horse ks.
spsrm be di1idsd into four iots and to be aeS
cred at the times aforementioned, alongside Of the
sthsr place Of Deposit Be- By the 1
speetine Ofhcer or other authorized agent Of the
e..sS Suitable for n good
Der OF eis - s;shh OF from fy e. e,s6i{ ga.
BE- delivered 81 Boston or New York, At the option
OF the bidders; s.,u ... .. -, a..
tinctly stated in the bids and will be embraced in
The four lots will be delivered as follows viz:
Lot No. /. Fifteen thousand (l5,OOoj gallons
Sperm Oil the I'd day of April, 1856, or as soon
thereafter as the proper tests and gauging can be
Lot No. 2. Fifteen thousand lls eooJ gallons Lard
after as the proper tests and sauging can be com.
Let No. 8. Fifteen thousand IL, ooO gallons Sperm
Oil on the LIST day Of June, 1866, soon there
after As the proper tests and gsuging can be com.
Lot No. 4. Fifteen thousand 5000 gallons Lard
Oil on the LIST day Of August 1886 or as soon there
after as the proper tests and gauglng can be COM
Separate proposals will be received at the same
hvered, as above tipusted, at Detroit, Michigan,
No bid will be considered unless from q manu-
| facturer of the article.
in S be
accepted received or paid for, until it shall have
son or persons charged with its examination test,
and Inspection to be OF the best quality pure win
| or inferior oils and adulterstions.
The usual means for determining the character
specific gravity. burning, the amount Of residuum,
and any other proper tests to arrive at correct con-
The lard oil win be subjected tospecial tests and
will be rejected unless found to be, in regard to
tnre, and in every otheT respect. eSusi to that Of
tho standard adopted by the board Of Which sam,
house RDsneer at Boston e
The casks must be gagged under the direction
bt custom house or other legally authorized and
| sworn gauger, according to the United states
fore they are removed from the cellar or ware
house Of the contractor; The temperature of the
Fahrenheit by tables red for, the purpose.
tion of the bidder but ne bid will be considered for
delivered at one time and place Each bid must m
state explicitly written out full, the kind Of Of
per gallon, the number of the lot or lots bid for
and the place OF delivery, conforming to this ad-
Bids submitted by different members of the same
The LisStho9se Board Under fe the authority of
the Department, reserves the right to reject any
| siderations than the price.
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
those specially called Tor
this advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction OF the
Department, in a penalty equal to one fourth of
the amount Of each contract made under these prs
posals, will be required of each contractor, oondi
toned for the faithful performance of the contract,
to be executed within ten days after the acceptance
of the bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by q written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible per-
sons, and known to the Department such, or
certned by United States district Judge, attorney,
navy agent, or collector Of the customs, to the
effect that, If the bid be accepted, the bidder will
duly n contract line m
the provisions and terms of this advertisement,
within ten days after acceptance and that in case
the said party Offering shall fail to enter into the
contract as aforesaid he they antee to make
good the difference between the offer of the said
party and the next lowest bidder. All bids must be
sealed and Endorsed Proposals for Oil for Light
houses, and then placed in another envelope, and
directed. prepaid to the Secretary of the Light
house Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
Payments will be made for the several lets of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been
received by the United States.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
"a 49, awf Secretary.