The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19

rTfEA sURY pEeARrMENT. OFFICE LIenr-

WARRINGTON CITY, January 8, 1866.
until i o'e,ocR NJ, on FRIDAY, the Oh day Of
February, 1866, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta
Dhshment with sixty thousand gallons Of the best
Sperm, TO be dvided into four lots, and to be de-
hyeIed at the times aforementioned, alongside of
the Government supply vessele, or at the warenouse
or other place of deposit, TO be designated by the
Inspecting Officer OF other autl orized agent OF tbe
Lighthouse Board, in strong tight, irOn-bOund,
wemade casks, suitable for shipping, in good order,
OF capacity each OF nom fifty to eighty gallons
n oy Nsw Yor AT me n6G ps
The place of delivery in each case must be dis
tinct stated in the bIos and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows viz.:-
Lot NO. 1.-Fifteen thousand (15,00O) gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1866, soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gauging can le completed.
Lot No. 2-FIttecn thousand (15O00l gallons on
the 10th day OF April. 1866. thereafter
the proper tests and gaugng can be completed.
Lot No, 8-Fifteen thOusand 160 6000) gallons on the
LIST day Of June 1866 or as soon thereafter as the pro-
per teets ana gnuging can be compile ed.
Lot No, 4-Fteen thousand (15 0O0) gallons on
the LIST day of August, 1866 thereafter as
Separate proposals viii be received a. the same
time Tor 5O00 gallons of Cola Lard OIL to be de-
lyered as above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan on
No bid will be considered unless nom a manufao-
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted received or paid for, until it snail baVe
been proved TO the entire sat saction OF the person
IeTsons charged with It's examination, test, and
INSPECTION, 10 o OF the best quality pure Winter
= rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
mtenOr OILS and ndu teTations.
he usual meal 8 ioI determining the character and
uuaity of the sperm Oi VIII be employed, viz :spe
Cifc giayity, burning, the amount of rcsduum, and
any other prOper tests TO correct cOnclu-
slons that NAV be deemed necessary.
The Lard o will be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found TO be- in regard to burn
ing and dudity under reducaon of temperature, and
in every other respect equal TO that of the standard
adopted by the Board OF which q sample will be fur
DIshed on application to the Lighthouse En- ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
peIsor a! supervision Of the Inspecting Officer, b.
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauger accofding to the United States standard, ana
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the Gel ar or warehou of the contrac
tor. The tenn eratLre of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the urements reduced o the standard
temperature OF 60 deg Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
pared Tor the purpose.
lot separately, Tor all OF the lois, at the opor of
the bidder; but no bid Will be considered fcr less
quantity than that specified rs one l0t, to be de-
hyeIed at one tine apc place, Each Did must state
eHpncnys "nueI out in lull, the KIND OF oil offered
MneI' CT eIM, Lard, or Cola, the rate per ga Ion
the uber ot the lot lots bid or and The place of
. delivery, conforming TO tins advertisement
BIDS subn ltted by different members of the same
firm copartnershp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority OF the
Department, reserves tho right to reject any BIO al
though 1t may be the lowest tor other consldera.
No bid viii be considered for any other kind or
description oil than those specially called Ior in
tins advertisement.
A bond with security to the satisfaction OF the
Depar ment penalty equal to one-iourth 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.
antee signed by one responsible persons, and
known 10 the Depar ment as such, or certified by
United States district udge attorney, navy agent or
collector OF The customs 10 the effect that If the bid
be accepted d, the bidder will duly execute contract
IN good iath, according to the pIovisons and terms
| of this advertisement within ten days after accept
ance; and that in the saId partV offering shall
ta to enter into the contract as aforesaid he or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the SAID arty and the next lowest bidder
| All bIcs must be sealed and endorsed Proposals 1oI
oil Tor Lighthouses" ana then placed in another
envelope ard directed, pIepald, to the Secretary OF
| the Lighthouse Board Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly at the hour and
on the day specified.
| Payments viii be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
| celved by the United States.
| BY order of the Lighthouse Board
| 1 II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.