The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-18
PROPOSALS.
II REAsURY DEPARrMENT, OFFICE LIeHr-
Il HOUSE BOARD.

Il HOUSE BOARD.
Sealed Proposals wiz be received at this Office
untll O'c,ock M, on FRIDAY, the OH DAY of
phshmepi with ssStv bonsana "e ealions of tbe bes,
quality pure Winter Strained Oh, either Lard or
Sperm, to be diyiaed INTO four lots, aud TO be de,
nveIed at the times undeTmentioned alongside Of
the Government supply vessels, or at the warehouse
or other place of deposit 10 be designated Dy the
Inspecting Officer, otner aut orized agent OF the
Lighthouse Board, in strong, tight, lron-bound,
we-made Casks, suitable for shipping in good order
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston or New York. at the option OF the bidders.
Ihe place of delivery IN eacn case must be DE
hnct stated IN the blds, and will be embraced IN
The four lots win be delivered as follows, viz:-
Lot No. 1.-Fiiteen thousand tl5,000 gallons on
the 20 day April, 1866, soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gauging can te completed.
Lot No. g. Fifteen thousand (16,000) gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866. soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgnR can be completed.
Lot NO. 3-Fiteen thousanu (lb 000) gallons on the
1st day of June 1866 or as soon thereafter as the pro-
per tests and gauging can be compile ed
=, Lot No. 4.-Fiteen thousand (15,00ol gallons on
the LIST day of August, 1885, Thereafter as
the proper tets and gauqng can be completed.
Separate proposals will be received az the same
time for 5000 gallons Of Cola or Lard Oil, TO be de-
vered as above Stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, ON
the lst day OF May. 1865
No bid will bo considered unless IRON manufac-
turer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for ana to be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted, received. pald tor until it shall have
been proved TO the entire satisfaction the person
or persons charged with It's amnation test and
inspection, 10 Le OF the best quality pure Winter
rained Oh and free from mixture with other or
lntenOr oils and adulterations
The usual meal g tor determining the character and
quality Of the opcTmOi will be employed, viz -spe-
eihc gravity, burning, the amount of resIduum and
any other proper tests 10 arrive at correct concIu.
sIOns that may be deemed necessary
lbe Lard OIL viii be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found to be, in regard to burn
ing and hudity under TeducIon OF temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that of tue standard
adopted by the Board OF which a sample will be fur
nlshed on application to the Light house En- ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
person o. SUPERVISION OF the Inspecting Otcer, by
custom house OF 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 wareho of tho contrac-
tor The tenn eratLre of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced the standard
temperature OF go deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
pared tor the purpose.
Proposals will Be received and considered for each
lot separately or tor all the lois at the opuon of
the bldder but no bid will be considered for a less
quantity than that specified as one lot, to be de-
hvered 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 lots bid ior and the place of
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn itted by different members of the same
| firm or copartDeIshlp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority OF the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bid al
though 1t may be the lowest, Tor other consdera'
| tOns 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-
dit1oned for the faithful performance OF the contract
TO be executed withln ten days after the acceptance
of the bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
antee signed by one or more responsible persons and
known TO the Depar ment as such, or certified by a
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
good faith, according to the PROVISIONS and terms
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in the said party offering shall
a to enter INTO the contract aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the said arty and the next lowest bidder
All BIDS must be sealed and endorsed Proposals
| oil 1or Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope, ard directed pIepaid to the Secretary of
! the Lighthouse Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour and
on the dav specified.
| 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
I II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.