The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-22
PROPOSALS.
n REAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
Il HOUSE BOARD.

~ hOUSE BOARD.
WASHINGTON CITY January 6, 1866.
Scaled Proposals win be received at this office
unul o'c.ock i. NJ, on FRIDAY, the 9th day of
February 1865, for supplying the Lighthouse Esta-
Dhshment with sixty Thousand Pallons Of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL either Lard or
Sperm, 70 be diVided INTO tour lots and to be de-
hveIed az the times undermentioned, aionSside of
the eevernment supply vessels OF at the warehouse
Or other place Of deposit, 70 DC designated by the
neht-house Board, in strong, tight, iron-bound,
wehmade casks suitable for shipping, in good order,
OF capacity each OF from fifty 10 eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston OF New York, at the option the bidders.
The place of delivery IN each case must be die
tinct stated IN the BIOS, and will be embraced IN
The four lots win be delivered as follows, wiz
Lot No. 1--Fifteen thousand ll50OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April, 1885, thereafter as the
proper tests and gauging can le completed.
the 10th day Of Apri. 1866 soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgnR can be completed.
LIST day Of june 1885, thereafter as the pro-
per tests and gauging can be compile ed.
the LIST day of August 1866 or AZ coon Thereafter as
the proper tets and Ranpng can be completed.
Separate proposals win pc received o. the same
hvered as above stipulated, at Detroit Michigan, on
the LIST day OF May 1866
turer of the article. ..H ....
part of the OIL proposed for and 10 be embraced
in the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted, received, paid for, until il shall have
been proved, to the entire sat stac0n OF the person
or Iersons charged with its examination, test, and
s rained Oil and free from mixture with other or
lnierlor oils and authorizations.
The usual means for determining the character and
quality of the Spefm.Oi will be employed viz :-spe-
cihc gravity burning, the amount of reslduum. and
sions that NAV 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 Lighthouse En- -ineer at
Boston, Massachusetts,.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
persona supervision Of the Inspecting Officer, by a
custom house other legally authorized and sworn
gaueer according to the United States standard. and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved from the cellar warehouse of the cOntrac-
tor The tenn oerature of the OH will be accurate
noted and the reduced to the standard
temperature OF go deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
Proposals win be received and considered for each
lot separately or for a OF the lois at the opuon OF
quantity than that specified as one ,ot, to be de-
bveIed at one time and place. Each bid must state
whetl er Sperm, Lard or Colza 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 cOpartneIshIp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bld al
though it may be the lowest, for other consdera'
| tions than the price,
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
| this advertisement.
| bond, with security to the satisfaction OF the
Department, in penalty equal to 0ne-tourth 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 more responsible persons and
| known 10 the Depar ment such, or certified by 9
United States district Judge, attorney navy agent
collector of the customs, to the effect that, If the bid
be accepted the bidder will duly execute cOntrac
good faith, according TO the PROVISIONS and telm
of this advertisement within ten days after accept
ance; and that in the said party offering shal
ta to enter into the contract aforesaid he or they
| guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the SAID Iarty and the next lowest bidder
All bios must be sealed and endorsed Proposals to
Oil tor Lighthouses" and then placed in another
envelope, ard directed, prepaid to the Secretary o.
| the Lght-house Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour ant
on the day specified.
| Payments win 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.
| i 1112 25t ANDREW A. HARW GOD, Secretary