The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-01
PROPOSALS.
VREAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
i ROUSE BOARD.

WAsRnaToN CITY, January 6, 1886.
Sealed Prop0sals will be received at this Office
until ooiock M ON FRIDAY, the 9th DAY OF
February, 1865, for supplying the LighthOuse Esta
Dhshment with sixty thousand gallons Of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, to To divined into four lots and TO be do
livered at the times aforementioned, alOngedo Of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place Of deposit, TO be designated By the
Inspecting Officer OF otner aut orized agent OF tbe
Lighthouse Board, in strong, tight, Iron-bound,
of q capacity each OF from fifty to eighty GALLONS
not 10 exceed the latter. The OIL may be de ivered
at Boston or New York, at the option otthe bidders
The place of delivery III each case must Oe dis
tinct stated IN the blds and will be embraced IN
the contracts.
Lot No. Fifteen thousand (lb,0OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1866, or as soon thereafter as the
Lot No. Fifteen thousand Ii5'OOOj gallons on
the 10th 5ay OF April 1866 or as soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gauglnG can be completed.
Lot NO 3-Fitteen thousa no l6 OOO) gallons on the
1st day of june 1866 thereafter the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be compile ed;
Lot No. 4-Filteen thousand (l6OOO) gallons on
the LIST day of August 1885, as soon thereafter as
the proper tets and gaugng can be completed.
Separate proposals will be received at the same
time for 5000 gallons of Cola or Lard OIL to be de-
vered above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan, on
the LIST day OF May 1855
No bid will be considered unless lIom mRnutao-
turer of the article.
No part of the Oil proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will DO
accepted, received or paid tor until it shall have
been proved to the entire sat sfacton of the person
or persons charged With 1tS examination, test and
inspection, TO be OF the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL, and free from mixture with other or
inferior oils and adulterations.
1he usual means for determining the character and
quality of the Sperm,0i will be employed, viz -spe
cifc gravity, burning, the amount of residuum and
any other proper tests to correct c0nclu-
SONS that may 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 sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the LghthOus En- ineer at
BOston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
gauger, according to the United States standard and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
tor. The temperatUre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
temperature OF go deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
Proposals viii be received and considered for each
lot separately for all or the lots, at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for q less
quantity than that specified as one lot, to be de-
bveTed at one time and place. Each Did 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 or lots bid tor and the place Of
delivery, conforming to tins advertisement
| Bids subn itted by different members of the same
firm or copartnershp will not be considered
| The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, the right to reject any bid,
though It may be the lowest, tor other conslders-
| No bid viii Be considered for any other kind or
description oil oil than those specially called Ior in
| this Advertisement.
| A bond, with security 10 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.
diuoned for the faithful performance OF the contract
TO be executeo within ten days after the acceptance
| Ofthe bid. -'
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee signed BY one responsible persons and
known TO the Depar ment as such, or certified by a
United States district iudGe 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
all to enter INTO the cOntRet aforesaid be or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer OF the sand party and the next lowest bidder.
All bros must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Tor
| oil tor Lighthouses" ," ana then placed in another
envelope, directed, prepaid, to the Secretary of
| the Lght-hClHe Board Washington CITY,
All bids WI be opened, publicly, at the hour and
| on the day specified . TT .'
Payments will be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
! ceved by the United States.
| BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
| Ill 25t. ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.