The New York herald., 1871-02-02
PROPOSALS.

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pRoPosALs SoR WORKING THE PErRoLEUx
HINES OF SANTA ELENA, IN THE. REPUBLIC OF
ECUADOR.
VICE CONSULATE or EouADsrl
NEW YoRk, Jan. ~ lsn>
The government Of Ecuador win receive proposals for
leasing the A.ey discovered petroleum mines Santa
Elena. in sha, republic upon tho following conditions
The lease will be granted for term OF than ten
and not exceeding af years. and the annual rental be
not less than $4,000 -four francs to the dollar payable
in advance thirty days the beginning year.
The lease win comprise only the mines petroleum. and
not those of coal. iron sulphur or sat.
All the machinery. implements, TOOLS &C., for working
said minss and all the necessary building materials be
admitted free of duty The export duty the petroleum
and pitch will also be rsmtted.
The win terminate pso fac.o on the of
the annual stipulation and the machinery, buildings and
all materials belonging thereto win be forfeited to the gov.
eminent.
The undersigned viii receive proposals. addressed TO the
Of Ecuador the 3lst day Of Nay 1871 or
the may be forwarded direct to the Governor Of
Gusyaquil.
The proposals will be opened the day of July and
the lease granted to the highest bidder the stipulated
terms will take effect the s5h Of the Same month.
The right on the part Of the government, to re-
ject any all of the bids deemed for It's interest to
do so.
The are situated contiguous to the Pacific and very
the port Basna, steamers of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company touch once month.
The wells located soms distance from the
mines
The climate exceedingly saubrous and healthy and the
midness temperature renders it mos, desirable az
place of resort for invalids.
BY order his Exceency the Minister of Ecuador in the
United States. Mr.. ANsADO
Vice Consul, Attache of the Legation.
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT ENGINEER.
To HIS ExcrLLENoy THE PREslpHNT OF TUE REPUBLIC
EouApoR:-
HONORABLE According to the instructions OF your
Excellency Elena in order to survey
the petroleum which for many years have been
known to there and happy to be able to express
the opinion that portion coast will certainly be-
centre Of importance mines only Of petro-
leum, but also Of sulphur, SALT iron and COAL
Petroleum is to be country in very large guam
titles On surface of abou, square leagues iom the
suphurous springs Vicente seashorc wells have
been sunk and btuminous matter obtained in LIQUID
state is the different VOLS
In some of Gud OIL in others has the
consence of butter at ordinary temperature upper
part of many wells be hard compact Masses
which probably by the evaporation OF the
liquid. This crude petroleum has dark brownish color
which gets with the greater consistence OF the OIL
Only in place, where from the bed or dried
stream the bi,umiuous matter has greenlsh color.
Its smell is not dsasreeaDc which generally the case
with many OF the American especially the Canadian
oils. The olgactory nerves do need ninetysx
hours acquaintance with its odors insensibe 10
them.
As the nhabian. have the knowledge nor the i'm.
plcments required the very rude Pits from ten
to twelve deep dug into The sand TIL clay ia reached
and when the oil, which all Sides filed them
II is dipped out.
Near the wells primitive furnaces built with slndried
clay, which open bituinous matter
thrown vases and cooked until all the volatile
products disappear and leave a thick pitch.
by the slow dslaon at low temperatres from coal and
other biumnous minerals 1t Is also acknowledged It s
plentiful In those regions where the strata has been most
urbed and where as consequence the largest number Of
special of Santa Elcna il is not admissible to
IN in bQ
deposits Its presence there only be explained the
was contained under powerful volcanic action wnicS in
Certain p aces has compeey broken and disturbed the
large quantities Of oil are to be found in the sand only
Deeper sinking will, any doubt be very profitable
@ anu ylea n @ % o. peoean ror wsn of
Their proximity sea another advantage Of these
United States for the conveyance the oil the oil
very small expense the wells the port OF santa
eas Sn of a De 1 pssa M
nne a. The place lac of pr0duc0n but the advantage ex
By their by the Gany Of petroleum
them sea, these mines a real value Intelligent
capitalists will promptly appreciate IT. ana works wl soon
BY building reanerles at Santa Elena enough kerosene
OF the bamnous matter Which shall anayzs on my orri.
nansd IN honor Of seas
to
s so ss M frs n n' salt PITS
Pits are dug in 9s winch are ea .s O The s
Inc water thus Imprisoned ID the pit, sufficiently CONDENSED
the % 70, % sSs s the S I bat the
dry. Iwoud preferable to collect before. the pre-
n sa s Be
also be useful 10 send some cars for the transport OF
AS the surface ground by the sea once
without great expense, and the production Of salt largely
Suuhnr ia to be found in abundance but do not think