The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
PROPOSALS.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIsBr.
Il HOUSE BOARD.

WAsslEaroE CrrY, January 6, 1885,
Sealed Prop3sals VIII be received at this Office
until O'eock II. M, on FRIDAY, the 9th day of
February, 1866, for supplying the Light nouse Esta-
Dnsnment with sixty thousand gallons of the best
Sperm to be dysed into tour spd ~ bS o Sr
liveIed at the times aforementioned, alonQside of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
Inspecting Officer, other aut orized agent Of tbe
Lght-house Board, in strong, tight, iron-bound,
wel-made CASKS tuitabe for shipping In good order
OF capacity each of from fifty to eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
Ihe1 lace of delivery in each case must bs de
@ nnct stated IN the bids, and will be embraced
The four lots will be delivered as follows, viz. =.
Lot No 1.-Fifteen thousand Cl5,00O) gallons ON
the 70 day OF April 1906 or as soon thereafter as the
Lot No q Fifteen Thousand ll5,COOI gallons on
The 10th day OF April 1885, soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUg1nR can be completed.
Lot No. 3.-Fifeen thousand Us OOOl gallons on the
LIST day of june 1856, thereafter as the pro
L t6S t6oussSS US SSmPe sS GALLON.
the LIST day of August 1856 or as Thereafter as
the proL or tets and gaugng can be completed.
time for 5000 gallons of Cola Lard Oil to be de-
liyeIed as above Stipulated at Detroit, Michigan,
No bid will bo considered unless from manufac-
turer Of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will De
accepted, received, or paid for until it shall have
been proved to the entire sat saction OF the person
or persons charged with It's examination, test aud
inspection, 10 @ of the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
lntenor oils and aduteratons
The usual meals for determining the character and
quality of the SpeTm.Oi VIII be employed, viz ;-spe-
citic gravity, burning the amount of resIduum and
any other proper tests TO arrive 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 reducon of temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of tue standard
adopted by the Board, OF which q sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the Light En- ineer at
Boston, M Massachusetts,.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, b. a
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 tho contrac-
tor The tenn erature of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
temperature of 80 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
pared tor the purpose
Proposals viii be received and considered for each
lot separately, or tor all OF the los at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified as one ot to be de-
explicitly written out in full, the kind of OIL offered,
whetl er Sperm, Lard Cola, the rate per gallon.
the number of the lot or lots bid or end the place OF
| delivery, conforming to tins advertisement.
Bids subn itted by different members of the same
| firm or copartneIshlp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department reserves 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 Ior in
| IDlB auVerIlSemenJ.
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, will be required of each contractor, con-
ditloned for the faithful performance of the contract
to be executed within ten days after the acceptance
ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
anee signed by one more responsible persons, and
known TO the Depar ment such, or certified by O
United States district judge attorney, navy agent
collector OF the customs the effect that if the bud
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute contract
/ fol- fhn
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in case the said party offering shall
ta to enter INTO the contract aforesaid he they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the SAID PARTY and the next lowest bidder
All bios must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Ior
| oil tor Lighthouses" ana 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.
l II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.