The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-16
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TREAsuRY DERARrMENT, OFFICE LIuRr
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Sealed PISposaIs will be BE- Ieceiyed at this office
nnnl oe!oek 2 A,, on FRIDAY the 9th day Of
! Dhshment with sixty Thousand gnllons of the best
quality pure Winter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, TO be divided into four lots, and 10 DC de.
| liYeIed at the times aforementioned, RioDRside Of
the Government supply vessels, or at tho warehouse
or other place Of deposit, 10 DO designated W the
Inspecung Officer other autl orized agent OF the
| IiRht-house Board, in strong, tight, iron-bound,
of capacity each OF from fifty to eighty GALLONS
not TO exceed the latter. The OIL may be delivered
The place OF delivery in each case must be dis
unct stated IN the bids, and VIII be embraced IN
| The four lots will be delivered as follows, Wit
Lot No. 1.-Fiiteen thousand tl5,0OOl gallons on
the 20 day OF April, 1856, soon thereafter the
| proper tests and gauRing can lie completed.
Lot No, 2-Htteen thousand (15,O00l gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866 or as soon thereafter as
Lot No. 3-Fifeen Thousand az, ,o00l gallons on the
LIST day of June 1856 or as soon thereafter the pro-
Lot No. 4..-biiteen thousand (15,000) gallons on
the LIST day of August 1866 or as soon Thereafter as
Separate proposals will be received az the same
time for 6OC0 gallons OF Cola or Lard ON to be de-
hyeIed as above stipulated at Detroit, Michigan, on
No bid will be considered unless iron q manufac-
No part of the OH proposed for and TO be embraced
| in the contracts under this advertisement will be
accepted reeoiyed or PAID ior untll ~ snall nave
or Iersons charged with ITS examination, test, and
INSPECTION, 10 te of the best quality pure Winter
| rained OH, and free from mixture with other or
/ lnfenOr oils and aduteTatiOns.
he usual means for determining the character and
quality OF the SpeTmlOi will be employed via :-spe-
cihc gravity, burning, the amount of residuum, and
any other proper tests TO arrive az correct eoncu
| sions that NAV be deemed necessary.
lhe Lard Oil viii 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
n1shed on application to the Lighthouse EnAineer at
|
The casks must be guaged under the direction and
personal supervision of the Inspecting Otioer, by
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gauger according to the United States Standard and
must be marked and accepted before they are re-
tor. The mperature of the Oil will be accurately
noted, and the measurements reduced 70 the standard
! temperature of 60 deg Fahrenheit by tables pre-
| pared Tor the purpose.
lot separately, or for all the lots at the opon of
the bidder; but bid will be considered for less
quantity than that specified as one lot, to be de-
DveIed at one time and place Each bid must state
explicitly written out in fun the kind of oil offered
whether Sperm, Lard, or Cola, the rate per gallon
the number Of the lot lots bid tor and the place Of
| delivery, conforming to this advertisement.
Bids subn Itted by different members of the same
| firm or copartnershlp will not be considered.
| The Lighthouse Board, under the authority of the
Department the right to reject any bid, al
| though it may be the lowest for other consldera'
! No bid will be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called Tor in
| this advertisement.
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.
dtloned for the faithful performance of the contract
TO be executed wIhin 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 certified by q
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 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
tal to enter INTO the contaE as aforesaid he or they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer Of the SAID LaIty and the next lowest bidder.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Tor
| oil 1or Light houses" and then placed in another
envelope and directed pre- paid to the Secretary of
| the Lighthouse Board, Washington City.
| All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
on the day specified.
Payments will be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
| ceived by the United States. l ."
| By order of the Lighthouse Board.
| II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.