The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-23
PROPOSALS.
4 ROUSE HOAkD.

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III WAsaINcroN CRY, January 6, 1866.
Sealed Proposals win be received at this Office
until 1 Oc,ock L M, on FRIDAY, the 9th day OF
tsb uaryg ls68, for supplying the hgut-houge Esta.
ohshment with sixty thousand gallOns Of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Speim, to To diviued INTO four Ots, and to be- de-
lNeIed &C the times undermentloneu, alongside of
the government supply vessels, or at tho warehouse
or other place Of deposit, 20 DO designated by the
Ispechng Otncer, or 0tner aut orized agent Of the
LiehthSS board, IN strong, tight, ron-bound,
Of capacity each OF from fifty TO eighty gallons
not o exceed the latter. The OIL NAV be delivered
at Boston or New otk, at the option Of the bidders.
The place OF delivery IN each case must b. dis-
tinot stated IN the bios, and will be embraced IN
The four iots win be delivered as follows, viz:
Lot No. 1.--Fifteen thousand t150OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1866, as soon thereafter as the
proper tests ana gauging can 9 completed.
Lot No. D. Fifteen thousand l16,O00l gallons on
ne 10th day OF April 1866 or as soon thereafter as
the proper tests and gaUgnR can be completed.
Lot NO, S.-Fifeen thousanu (15, ,000) gallons on the
LIST day of June, 1866, thereafter as the pro-
per tests and gaugng can be compile ed.
Lot No. 4-1Hteen thousand (150OOJ gallons on
the LIST day of AUGUST 1866 soon Thereafter as
the proI er tets and gauRng can be completed.
Separate proposals viii be received q. the same
time for 5000 gallons of Cola Lard Oil, to be de.
hyeTed as above stipulated, at Detroit Michigan,
the LIST day OF May 1866
No bid viii be considered unless iIom manufac-
turer of the article.
in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted, received paid Tor, until it shall have
or Iersons charged with It's examination, test, and
iEnspecton, II 10 he OF the best quality pure Winter
FAMED Oll ana Tree from mixture with other or
lnierlor OILS and aduiteratiOns.
lhe usual meaUs tor determining the character and
quaity OF the speIm,Oi VIII be employed, viz :spe
enc gravity, burning, the amount OF resIduum. aud
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct concl.
sons that NAV be deemed necessary.
lhe Laru Oh will be subjected to special tests and
Will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and fuidity under Teduclon of temperature aud
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 Lighthouse En- ineer at
Boston, assachusetts .- an
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Officer, b.
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
Rauger, according to the United States standard, and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
moved hom the cellar or warehouse of tho eontrae-
TOR .1he temperatIre of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced the standard
temperature OF 60 deg, Fahrenheit, by tables pre-.
pared ior the purpose.
Proposals viii be received and considered for each
lot separately or for all or the lois at the opuon of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified as one iot, to be de-
bveIed at one time and place. Each bid must state
explicitly written out in full the kind of oil offered
whether Sperm Lard, or Coza the rata per gallon.
the number of the lot or lots bid or and the place OF
delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn itted by different members of the same
firm or copartneIshp will not be considered
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
Department, reserves the right to reject any bid
tihouRh 1t may be the lowest, for other consldera
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called in
tins advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Department, in penalty equal to Onefourth of the
amount OF each contract made under these pro-
posals, will be required of each contractor con.
COLed for the faithful performance of the contract
10 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 TO the Department as such, or certified by a
United States district Judge attorney, navy agentor
collector OF the customs TO the effect that, if the bid
0. will q rOn frn0
IN good iatth, according 10 the PROVISIONS and terms
OF this advertisement within ten days after accept
ance; ard that in case the said party offering shall
fa TO enter into the contract aforesaid he they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer OF the sald arty and tho next lowest bidder
All blcs must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Tor
oil Tor Lighthouses" ana then placed in another
envelope ard directed, prepaid, 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-
ceiVed by the United States
By order of the Lighthouse Board
IL 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.