Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-05
TREAsURT DEPARTMENT.,

btAEpR
a., WLsHISGTos CITY, January S, 1875.
Sealed Proposals will be received st this once
Tsbrpsry isss. for Supplying the 80 rs:
tabshment with siIty Thousand gallons Of The best
Sperm be divided into four iots AMI g be d,iiv-
cred at the times aforementioned alongside Of The
ether place Of deposit, to be designated By the In
so. Sd otne ftrnns AGENT o. Ihs
well made casks, suitable for Shipping in good or
ionsOnct to exceed The latter The Lard s III m T
be Seliyered at Boston or New York, st the option
The place Of delivery IN each case must be die
tinctly stated In the bids, and viii be eIObrsced in
The four lots viii be delivered as follows. viz:
Lot hs, l. Fifteen thousand .ls:oool gallons
thereafter ss the proper tests and sausins can DO
Lot No. 2 Fifteen thousand ls oOO) gallons Lard
Oil the 18th day Of April. 1855 or IS soon there.
after ss the proper tests and gausins can be
Lot No, s. Fifteen Thousand us 900, gallons spsr-u
after as the proper tests and gaugins can be COM
Lot No L. Fifteen thousand $4,000 gallons Lard
Oil the LIST day OF August 1850 or as soon there
alter as the proper tests aud Gsuging can be COM
Separate proposals will be received at the same
time for $3.50 gallons Of Cola Lard oil, be de-
ON the ss dsg Of sap s psFo' Michigan
No bid will be considered unless from q mann
No part Of oil proposed for ami to be embraced
in the contracts under this advort. Inent win be
been proved, to the entirs satisfaction Of the per
son or persons charged with its examination, test
and Inspection to be OF the best quality pure win.
ter strained Gil, and free from mixture With other
or inferior oils and adulterstions.
The usual means for determining the character
and quality Of the sperm oil viii be en- loyei viz
sReScinS Eaassy burning, the amount Of residuu.
ana spI othe proper to arrive at correct con-
cIzsions that may be deemed necessary.
The lard oil will be subjected tospecisl tests and
burning and fuidity under reduction of tempers-
tpre, and IN every other respect, equal 70 that OF
pie will be furnished application 70 the Iii ght-
house Engineer at Boston, Massachusetts.
and personal Supervision OF the inspecting ofcer,
by a custom house or other legally authorized and
standard, and must be marked and accepted be-
fore they are removed fr.cs;S the cellar OF ware.
6 n1T x q 'ne geL faet1r The Temperatures Of ths
Eequce9 70 The standard Temperature OF 60 deg.
p1nnn ey ta9lss prersred Tor the purpose
sSh d le tb sefrsSTGsey or Ss all The lots 4 h
less quantity than that specified as one let t. be
oeiiyered az one time and plsce; Each bid must
offered, whether sperm, lard or eolzaa tSs rsie
per gallon, the number Of the lot or lots bid for
and the place OF delivery, conforming 90 this al
Bids submitted BY different members of the ss.rs
n The or IGpsstbsneshP VII not be considered
ne Department, reserves the right to reject auS
Pa athCueh IL may be the lowest fer other con-
NO bla viii be esnsidsred for any ether kind or
a.; on on man those specially called for in
A bold, with security to tho satisfaction OF the
REPAYMENT, In penalty equal 10 one fourth Of
he smeuns OF each contract made under these pre-
Hosais VIII be required OF each contractor, condi
uoned Tor the faithful performance of the contract
executed within ten days after the acceptaoe
Each offer must be accompanied by q vritt,.
guaranty, sfgned by one or more responsible psr-
sons, and Known 70 the Department such. or
navy agent, or collector OF the custom. "a a..
effect that, III the bid be accepted the bidder .iI
duiy execute contrast in good faith arcorsttp 4.
the provisions and terms Of this sdserti.Smen,
within ten days after acceptance: and that 4, go
the said party Offering shall fail 10 enter inta tss
sortract rs aforesaid. he they en- antaa IN
geed the dlherence between the offer az tbe "a
party and the next lowest bidder All bids ,',st -
sealed and indorsed Proposals for Oil for Light-
house, and then placed in another enveiopI' aaS
elrected. prepaid, 70 the Secretary OF the n -
house Board, W sshineton CITY VI ''o 1'Gh1-
a. IL sa. viii es opened publicly, at the hour and
Pay nepts viii be made for the several lot. Of "a.
Nnain mlru dsys after they shall have haan
received by the United States 'e '00A
by order OF the Lfghthouse Board
i.Ms.v. AnDRkW A. HARDWOOD,
Secretary.