Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-02
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

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WARRINGTON CRY, January s, 1865.
Sealed Proposals will he received at this ONCE
p on ia the 9Th day
tabishment with sixty thou sand gallons Of the best
be divided into fonr ots sna to- be- aS
cred at the times aforementioned. alongside of the
q 10 5. q hs SS the
spectipg Officer or other authorized agent Of the
Efr Sr :h1sns
der Of e;sp.Siss Zach Of from fsy 70 eighty gal
BE- delivered At Boston or New YORK, a the option
OF the bidders;
tinctly stated in the bids and will be embraced in
the contracts;
Los S fifteen saon,
Sperm OIL on the I'd day Of April. 1876. or az soon
thereafter - the proper tests and ganging can be
Lot No: :; Fifteen thousand rs cool gallon. Lard
after as the proper tests and gaugiRg can be COM
Lot No. g. Fifteen thousand is OOol gallons Sperm
Oil the lst day of June. 1866. as soon there
after a. the proper tests and gsuging can be com.
Lot No 4. Fifteen thousand Us .OOO) gallons Lard
O Oh the LIST day OF August 1886 or as soon there
after as the proper tests and gauging can be COM
Separate proposals win be received at the same
lIvered, as above sti pulsted at Detroit Michigan,
on tbe Eli lst w daY b OF asy sS from
No part Of the oil proposed for and to be embraced
accepted received, paid for. until it shall have
son Of persons charged With il. test
and inspection to be Of the best qnsllty pure win:
or inferior oils and authorizations. WIZ" ''n''
The usual means for determining the character
6G u
and any other proper tests to arrive at correct
lard I'll and
will be rejected gpess found to be- in regard to
n hal If
the standard adopted by the Board Of which sam:
house Engineer at Boston Massachusetts. Nv
The casks must be gaHged under the direction
by a custom house or other legally a9thorized and
n be- K the states hes
fore they are removed from the cellar or ware
house ef the contractor: The temperature of the
reduced to the standard temperature Of 90 deg.
Fahrenheit by tables prepared for the purpose.
se for e. S s se op
ton Of the bidder but ne bid will be considered for
a. ssa and z no
state explicitly written out In full. the kind Of OF
the 81 or s hid os
and the place OF delivery, conforming to this ad-
Bids submitted By different members Of the same
nrm or copaItnership VIII not be considered.
the Department, reserves the right TO REJECT any
bid, although IL may be the lowest, for other CON
Description Of oil than those specially called for in
A bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Department, in a penalty equal to one fourth of
the amount OF each contract made under these pre-
posals will be required Of each contractor, condi
TONED for the faithful performance of the contract
t:be executed within ten days after the acceptance
Of the bid.
Each offer must be accompanied By Q written
guaranty, sigRed by one or more responsible per-
eersd Sy states ndss
navy sgent. or collector Of the customs. to the
effect that If the bid be accepted, the bidder will
the provisions and terms OF this adverti ssment,
within ten days after eptance and that in case
the said party Offering shall fail to enter into the
contract a. aforesaid he or they antee to make
COED the difference between the offer of the said
party and the next lowest bidder All bids must be
sealed and indorsed "Proposals for Oil for Light
houses, " and then placed in another envelope aud
directed. prepaid to the Secretary Of the Light
house Board, Washington City.
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
Payments will be made for the several let's of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been
received by the United States.
By order of the Lighthouse Board.
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD.
IA 10 2aw4t Secretary,