The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-29
PROPOSALS.
n REAsuRY DEpARrMENr, OFFICE L,uhl-
4 hOUBE BOARD.

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WlsaINaroN CITY, January 6, 1855.
Scaled Proposals viii be received at this oice
unul o'cock NJ, on FRIDAY, the 9th uhy of |
February, 1896 for supplying the IAght-nouse Esta-
Dhshment with sixty thousand gaons of tho best
Sperm TO 10 diviued into four lots, and TO be do
hveIed at the times aforementioned, alongede of
The Government supply vessels, at the warehouse
other place of deposit 10 be designated by the
Inspecting Officer, or other aut orized agent OF the
,utabe Sor SSIppS@ IN Cood 0rdo
of q capacity of from fifty TO eighty gallons
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
at Boston New York. at the option Of the bidders.
The place of delivery IN each must % dis
tnct stated in the bios, and will be embraced IN
The four lots will be delivered as follows, viz,-
Lot No. 1.-Fifteen thousand (15,0OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April, 1866, as soon thereafter the
proper tests and gauging can be completed.
Lot No. g. Fifteen thousand t15,000l gallons on
me l6tn day oL April 1866 OF as soon thereafter as
Lot No. 9Fiiteen thousa 40 (15 000l gallons on the
LIST day of june, 1866 or thereafter the pro-
Lot No 4-FiIteen thousand fi5,OO0j gallons ON
the LIST day of August, 1866, thereafter
Separate proposals VIII be received a. the same
time for 5000 gallons of Cola Lard OIL to be de-
hyeTed as above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan, on
No bid will be considered unless irom manufac-
tUrer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and to be embraced
in the contrac IS under this advertisement will be
accepted received or paid for until it snail have
or persons charged with ITS examination test, and
inspection, TO 10, OF the best quality pure Winter
rained OIL and free from mixture with other or
inferior oils and adu terations.
he usual means for determining the character and
quality of the SpermOi Will be employed, viz :-spe-
cifc gravity, burning, the amount OF residuum, and
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct concu-
sons that NAV be deemed necessary.
Ibe Lard OIL will be subjected to special tests and
will be rejected unless found to be- in regard to burn
ing and huidity under reduclon 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- Sineer at
Boston, Massachusetts. F =
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
peGsor supervision of the Inspecting Officer, by
custom house or 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 cellar or warehouse of tho contrac-
tor. The temne neratGre of the Oil will be accurately
noted and the measurements reduced the standard
temperature of 80 deg. Fahrenheit, by tables pre-
pared Tor the purpose.
Proposals win be received and considered for each
lot separately, or tor all OF the lois at the opuon Of
the bidder; but no bid will be considered for
| quantity than that specified as one ot, to be de-
| hveIed at one tine 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 Did tor and the place Of
| delivery, conforming TO tins advertisement
Bids subn tilted by different members of the same
| firm or cOpartneIshlp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority OF the
Department reserves the right to reject any bld al
! though 1t may be the lowest, Tor other consldera.
| No bid will be considered for any other kind or
this advertisement.
A bond, with security to the satisfaction of the
Depar ment, penalty equal to one.tourth of the
amount of each contract made under these pro-
pOsals, will be required of each contractor, con-
ditloIe ed for the faithful performance OF the contract
TO be eXecuLeo withln ten days after the acceptance
| ofthe bid.
Each offer must be accompanied by written guar.
antee signed BY one or mo responsible persons and
| known 10 the Depar ment SUCH or certified by a
United States district udge 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; and that in the SAID party offering shall
tail to enter INTO the cont act as aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
| offer of the sad arty and the next lowest bidder.
All bios must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Tor
| oil tOr Lighthouses" )" ana then placed in another
envelope, directed, pIepald to the Secretary of
the Lighthouse Board Washington City.
All bids will be opened, publicly, at the hour and
| on the dav 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.