The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-27
PROPOSALS.
EEAsgRY As = g pEgARrnENr : E OFFICE B,on.-


WXsaISaros CITY, January 6, 1885,
until O'cocf i N. on FRIDAY, the Oh dSy Of !
February, 1885, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta-
Snsy Duo MSr sanSS o
Sperm TO be diviued into four lots, and 70 be de-
lyeIed at the times nndeImentioned, alongside Of
other place Of deposit, TO be designated by the
Inspecting Of1cer, or other aut orzed agent Of the
weLmade casks suitable for shipping in GOOD order,
OF capacity each of from ifty TO eighty GALLONS
at Boston or New York. at the option ofths bidders
The place of delivery IN each. case must be die
hncty stated in the bids, and will be embraced In
The four lots viii be delivered as follows, yiz:- I
=, Lot No. l-Fifteen thousand u5,0O0l gallons on
the 20 day OF April, 1866 soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gauRing can be completed.
=. Lot No; q Fifteen thousand (15,OOOl gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866 or as soon thereafter
the proper tests ana gauginR can be completed.
Lot No: 9-tiiteen thousand (15 000) gaons on the
1st day of June, 1885, thereafter the pro-
per tests ana gauging can be completed.
Lot NO. 4-Eiiteen thousand (15,000) gallons on
tne W st uay on AuRgs ioo6 or as soon thereafter as
Separate proposals will be received az the same
tune for 5000 gallons of Cola Lard OIL to be de-
hvered as above stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
the 1st day of May. 1866. ID. ..Ir f'lFf vi
No bid will be considered unless lIom manufac-
No part Of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted received paid for, until ii shall have
been proved to the entire satisfaction OF the person
or persons charged with It's examination test and
inspection, TO Le. OF the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
inieror oils and authorizations.
he usual means for determining the character and
quality OF the SpermlOi will be employed, viz -spe
citc gravity burning, the amount of residuum, and
any other proper tests to arrive at correct conclu
sons that may be deemed necessary.
lhe 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
nished on application to the Lghtho house En- sineer at
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting officer, by
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 temper of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced 10 the standard
temperaure OF 80 deg Fahrenheit by tables pre-
Proposals viii Be received and considered for each
lot separately for all OF the los, at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
| quantity than that specified as OF, to be de-
hyeIed at one time and place. Each bid 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 lots bid or and the place Of
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn ltted by different members of the same
firm or copartneIshp will NOT be considered
| The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, the right to reject any bid, al
| though it may be the lowest, Tor other conadera-
| uOns than the price.
| No bid will Be considered for any other kind or
| this advertisement
A bond, with security to 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-
uiloned 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 responsible persons, and
known TO the Depar ment as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, 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; aud that in the said party offering shall
fail to enter INTO The contract as aforesaid he or they
| guaranteeto make good the difference between the
offer of the said party and the next lowest bidder.
ALI bIGs must be sealed and endorsed Proposals tor
| Oil Tor Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope, ard directed, PREPAID, to the Secretary of
| the Light-house 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 IL 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.