The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-08
PROPOSALS.
II REAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT

WAsBINeToN CITY, January 9, 1885.
Sealed Proposals viii be received at this office
until O'cock Nj. on FRIDAY, the 9th day OF
February, 1866, 1or supplying he Lighthouse Esta.
DhsIment with sixty thousand gallons of the best
quality Dure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, to Ie divi1ed INTO tour lots, aud 10 lie dc.
llveTed at the times III uLdeImenlOneu, alongside OF
the Government supply vesses, or at tho warehouse
or other place OF deposit 10 be designated by the
Inspecting Officer OF otner aut orzed agent OF tie
Light-hou'e Board, in strong, tight IronbOund,
we .made casks, suitable for shipping in good order
of capacity each OF from ffty to eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be dc ivered
at Boston or New York, at the option of the bidders.
The Ilace OF delivery IN each case must oe die
hnCty stated IN the bios, and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows, VIII
Lot No Fifteen thousand (15,0OO) gallons on
the 20 day April 1866 soon thereafter as the
proper tests and gauging can Q completed.
Lot No q Fifteen thousand (16,OO0) gallons on
the 18th day OF April 1866 or as soon thereafter
Lot No. S@Fifieen theusaoG Us 0OOj gallons on the
1st Gay of June 1906 or as soon thereafter as the pro-
per tets and gauging can be comple ed ed; -
Lot No. 4,-tiiteen thousand 15,00O) gallons on
tie 1st day of August 1856 or as soon thereafter us
the proper tets and FauRng eau be completed.
Separate proposals Will be received a. the same
time Tor 50O0 gallons of Cola or Lard OIL to be de-
hveTed as above Stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
the lst day of May. 1866
No bid will be considered unless IRON a manufac-
turer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted, received, or paid tor until it shall have
been proved to the entire sat stacon the person
inspection, 10 he OF the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
Inferior oils and authorizations.
The usual means for determining the character and
quality OF the Spefm,Oi VIII be employed viz :spe-
cltic gravity, burning the amount of resIduum and
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct conclu
sOns that may be oeemed necessary.
The Lard OIL will be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found to be, in regard to burn
ing and udity under reducIOn of temperature, and
in every other respect equal to that OF the standard
adopted by the BOald OF which sample will be fur
nlSleQ application to the Light house En- lneer at
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
person a supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by a
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
Rauger, according to the United ates standard, and
| must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the eel ar or warehouse Of tho contrac-
tor The tenn ueratLre of the Oil will be accuraley
noted and the asuremens reduced 10 the standard
temperature OF go Geg. Fahrenheit by tables pre-
pared 1or the purpose.
Proposals viii be received and considered Tor each
lot separately, tor all OF the lois, at the opuon OF
the BIDDER; but bid Will be considered for
| quantity than that specified as one rot, to be de-
| DveIed at one TIM 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 oil the lot or oR bid ior and the place o
| delivery, conforming 10 thls advertisement
Bids subD 1tted by different members of the same
firm or copartDeIshp 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 ior other consldera'
No bid will Be considered for any other kind OF
description OF oil than those specially called Ior in
| A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Department, IN penalty equal 10 one.fourth OF the
amount of each contract made under these pro
posals, AraA be required of each contractor, con
GlOreSeel the faithful performance OF the contract
TO be executed within ten days ater the acceptance
Ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar
antee signed by one or more responsible persons anC
known 10 the Depar ment as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent o
collector Of The customs. 10 the effect that If the BIC
be accepted, the bidder will duly execute contrao
IN good faith, according 10 the PROVISIONS and tel I'M
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ancej and that in case the said part offering shal
faIl to INTO the cont act aforesaid he or they
guarantee TO make good the difference between thu
offer of the SAID party and the next lowest bidder
All blos must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Go
oil Tor Light houses" ana then placed in another
envelope, ard directed, pIepaid, to the Secretary
the Light-house Board Washington CITY.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at The hour ant
on the day specl1ied
within thirty days after they shall have been re
celyed by the United states,
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board
IL 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.