The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-13
PROPOSALS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
Il HOUSE BOARD.

WAsBINGToN CITY January 6, 1886.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this office
until oolock 7 NJ, on FRIDAY, the OH day Of
February 1866, for supplying the Ligh-house Esta-
quality pure WINTER Strained OH, either Lard or
Sperm, to be DIVIDED into four lots, and to be de-
liyeIed at the times aforementioned, alongside of
or other place of deposit, to be designated by the
Inspecting Officer, or other autl orized agent of the
LiRht-house 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 New York, at the option OF the bidders
The place of delivery IN each case must be dis
tinct stated IN the BIDS, and will be embraced IN
Tho four lots win be delivered as follows, VIII
Lot No. 1.-Fifteon thousand (15,0OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1885, or as soon thereafter the
proper tests and gauRiDg can he completed.
Lot No; g. Fifteen thousand t15OO0l gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866, soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgng can be completed.
Lot No: 8.-Fitteen thousand l6000l gallons on the
1st day of June 1866 or thereafter the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be compile ed.
Lot No. 4,-Filteen thousand (15OOOl gallons on
the LIST day OF August, 1866 or rs thereafter
the proper tets and gauging can be completed
Separate proposals Will be received AZ the same
time Tor 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
ivered as above stipulated at Detroit Michigan. on
the lst day OF May, 1866
No bid will bo considered unless iron a manuiac-
No part of the Ol proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted received paid for, until 1t shall have
been proved 10 the entire satisfaction OF the person
or persons charged with It's examination, test, and
rained Oh and free from mixture with other or
lnienOr oils and authorizations.
he usual means for determining the character and
qua ity Of the SpermOi VIII be employed, viz ;spe-
cihc gravity, burning, the amount OF TesIduum, and
any other proper tests to arrive at correct conclu-
SONS that NAV 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 a sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the Light house En- ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts,
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
person al supervision of the Inspecting Officer, b.
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
gauger, according to the United States standard, and
must be marked aud accepted before they are re-
moved from the cellar or warehouse of tho contrac
tor. The temp peratLre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced 20 the standard
temperature OF 60 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
| pared Tor the purpose.
Proposals win be received and considered for each
lot separately Tor all OF the lois at the opuon of
the bidder but no bid will be considered for a less
quantity than that specified as one iot, to be de-
explicitly, written out in full, the kind of OIL offered,
whett er Sperm, Lard, Cola, the rate per gallon
the number of the lot lots bid tor and the place of
delivery, conforming TO tins 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
Depar meDt the right to reject any bid, al
though 1t may be the lowest, Tor other consldera'
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called ror in
4 this advertisement.
| A bond with security to the satisfaction of the
Department in penalty equal to One-tourth 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
10 be executed wIhn ten days after the acceptance
| ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
antee signed by more responsible persons, and
| known TO the Department as such, or certified by a
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent
collector of the customs to the effect that, If the bid
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute contract
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
fal to INTO the contract as aforesaid he or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the saId aTty and the next lowest bidder.
All BIDS must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Ior
oil tor Lighthouses" and then PLACED in another
envelope and directed pre- paid 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.
| III 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.