The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-11
PROPOSALS.
n REAsURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE LIGHT
A ROUSE BOARD. ~ -.

WAsRMeToE CITY, January 6, 1865.
Sealed Proposals will be received ct this office
until o'o,Ook 7. NJ, on FRIDAY, Lthe 9th day of
February, 1866, for supplying The LgnthOuse Esta.
ohshment with sixty thousand gallons of the best
| quality pure Wmter Strained OIL, either Lard or
Sperm, to be dvidod INTO four lots, and to be de-
ltveIed at the times undeImentoned, alongside of
the government supply vessels, or at the warenouse
or other place of deposit 10 be designated by the
Inspecting Officer or other orized agent Of she
LiRht-house Board, in strong, tight, iron-bound,
wemade Casks, suitable for shipping in good order
OF capacity each OF from fifty to eighty GALLONS
not to exceed the latter. Inc OIL may be delivered
The place OF delivery IN each case must be dis.
nnct stated IN the blds, anu will be embraced IN
The -four lois will be delivered as follows. wiz
Lot No. 1.-Fifteon thousand (l5,0OO) gallons on
the 20 day OF April 1885 or as soon thereafter the
proper tests and gaugng can he completed.
Lot No Fifteen thousand (15,OO0l gallons on
the 10th day OF April 1866 soon thereafter as
the proper tests ana gaupng can be completed.
Lot No. S-Fifteen thousan nd (l6 00Ol gallons ON the
lst day of June 1866 or as soon thereafter as the pro-
per tt tests Mo and gauging can % be comPIe M ed; ed
the LIST day of August 1885, or as Thereafter as
the proper tets and gaugIng can be completed.
time Tor 5O00 gallons of Cola or Lard Oil to be de-
tVered as above stipulated, at Detroit Michigan, on
the 1st day OF May 1866
No bid viii be considered unless iIem a manufac-
tUrer of the article.
No part of the OIL proposed for and TO be embraced
IN the contracts under tins advertisement will be
accepted received or paid for, until it snail have
been proved. TO the entire atstactiOn OF the person
inspection, 10 te OF the best quality pure Winter
1mnod OH and Tree from mixture with other or
mtenor Ols and adu terations.
lhe usual meals for determining the character and
quai ity Of the SpelmOi will be employed viz :-spe-
enc gravity, burning, the amount OF rgsIduum, and
any other proper tests TO arrive at correct cOncu
SONS that NAV be deemed necessary.
ihe Lard OIL will be subjected to special tests and
Will be rejected unless found to be- in regard burn
ing ana duidity under reducIon Of temperature aud
IN every other respect equal to that OF the standard
adopted by the Board, OF which a sample will be fur
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Boston Massachusetts.
The casks must be guaged, under the direction and
peIsoIai supervision of the Inspecting Officer, b.
custom house or other legally authorized and sworn
gaueer, according to the United States standard and
must be marked and accepted before they re-
moved hOm the cellar or warehouse of the cOntrac-
Tor. The tenn 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.
Proposals win 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 q less
quantity than that specified as IOt, to be de-
hveIed at one tine and place. Each Did must state
explicitly, written out in full the kind OF oil offered
whett er Sperm, Lard, or Coza the rate per gallon
the number of the lot or lots bid tor and the place OF
delivery, conforming TO this advertisement.
Bids subn Itted by different members of the same
firm or copartneIshlp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board under the authority of the
DepaT ment, reserves the right to reject any bld al
though it may be the lowest, for other consldera.
No bid viii be considered for any other kind or
description OF oil than those specially called in
this 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-
dilOned 1or 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 ponsible persons, and
known 10 the Department as such, or certified by
United States district Judge, attorney, navy agent,o
collector OF the customs TO the effect that if the bid
be accepted, the bidder will duly contract
IN good faith, according TO the PROVISIONS and terms
of this advertisement, within ten days after accept
ance; and that in case the said party offering shall
al to enter INTO the cont act aforesaid he they
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer of the sad Iarty and the next lowest bidder.
All bids must be sealed and endorsed Proposals Ior
Oil 1or Lighthouses" and 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 win be made for the several lots of oil
within thirty days after they shall have been re-
ceIyed by the United States.
BY order of the Lighthouse Board.
II 25t ANDREW A. HARDWOOD, Secretary.