Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-23
PROPOSALS.
TREAsURY DBPARTMENT,

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WASHINGTON CRY, January 5, 1864.
SEALED Proposals will be received at this of1oe
mil enc o Clock m on tRipAf the 9Th day o.
tsblishment will sixty thousand gallons of the best
lie Is ,s n, sn SSr snss lard or
cred at the times aforementioned alongside Of the
s By the
ireSting Onicsr or other authorized sgent Of the
fF % IN
der, OF capacity, esch OF from nifty 70 essy GAL
sey.rse q Boston or New YORK At the o opoS
ofthe bidders;
thctIy stated in the bids and will be embraced in
The four lots will be delivered as follows, viz:
Lot No. l. Fifteen thousand rs coo, gallons
/ srsim Oil on the ID day Of April, 1856 soon
insreaitef ss the proper tests and gausing can be
Lot No. 2; Fifteen thousand Us ooo) gallons Lard
Oil on The 10th day of April 1866, thero-
after rs the proper tests and gausihs can be com.
j. i No s. Fifteen Thousand us 900, gallons Sperm
Gil on the LIST day of June. 1856. there
after a. the proper tests and gauging can be com
Lot No. 4; Fifteen thousand lls,oco, gallons Lard
after as the proper tests and Sansins can be com.
separate proposals will be received at the same
hvered, a. above stipulated, at Detroit, Michigan,
| No bid will be considered unless from . manu-
No part of The oil propesd for and to be embraced
in the contracts under this advertisement will he
accepted. received, or paid for until it .han have
or persons charged with il. examination, test,
oil se 1 h from 1ss H,b %
| or inferior oils and deliberations.
and ouality of the sperm oil viii be .mr,oynd, viz.
Specific Rayity burning. the amount of resduun,
cissons that may be deemed Necessary correct con-
The lard oil will be subjected ospecal tests, and
| burning and Huidity under reduction of tempera.
tire 81 IN every other respect, elual to that OF
pie will he furnished on application to the Light.
honse Engineer at Boston, Massachusetts.
| by acustom- house other legally authorized and
Gs and aeesnes Ss
fore they are removed from the cellar or ware
oil will be accurately noted and the meas remeat
Ieduced to the standard Temperature of co deg.
P,C 70 viii be received and considered for
S BID &c Ss a sS
less quantity than that specified one Lot, to be
Ct xr %s npS full E isa hind md "
S~hs h sPssm lard or eoiza the rate
ard the place of delivery, conforming to this ad-
Bds submitted by different members of the same
firm or copaItnershp will not be considered.
The Lighthouse Board, under the authority of
hid although it may be the lowest, for other con-
sideratlons than the price.
No bid will be considered for any other kind or
this advertisement
A bond, with security to the satisfaction Of the
the amount Of earh contract made ander these pre-.
possis will be required of each contractor condi-
toned for the faithful performance of the contract
to be executed within ten days after the accepancs
Of the bid
zach offer must be accompanied by q written
guaranty. E1gBed by one or moro responsible per-
sons, and known to the Department such. or
certified by United States district Judge, attorney
navy agent, or collector of the customs. to the
effect that If the bid be pied, the bidder will
aaiy execute contrast in good faith according to
the provisions and terms of this advertisement,
within ten days after acceptance: and that in case
the said party offering shall fail to enter into the
contract ss aforesaid he or they guar make
good the difference between the offer of the said
part, and the next lowest bidder All bids must be
houses, and then placed in another envelope and
directed. PREPAID, to the Secretary Of the Light
house Board. Washington City
All bids will be opened publicly, at the hour and
on the day specified
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,
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