The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-26
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVY CohMIssIoHER's OFFICE,
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NAVY CoNMssIoNER's OFFICE,
February II, 1912.
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
ceived at this Office until o'clock p. M. of the
10th March next for furnishing and delivering, for
the use OF the Naval service of the United States
seven thousand tons of Btuminous Coal 240 pounds
to each ton, in the following proportions at each of
the following navy yards, VIZ
1000 tons at the navy yard, Gosport, Virginia.
1900 tons at the navy yard, Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts. 4fre. va -s.r ,s..-t
1900 tons at the navy yard, Brooklyn, New York
One-half the respective quantities deliverable at
each of said navy yards must be delivered be-
fore the Is day of May next one-half The remainder
before the ls June next, and the residue on or
before the LIST July next 991Arl aas.-
Said coal must be from American mines, must be
of the best quality, screened clean, very free from
foreign substances, and particularly from sulphur.
Said coal must be delivered at the respective navy
yards aforesaid at the risk and expense Of the
tractor subject to such inspection the Commissions
ers of the Navy may authorize or direct, and must
be entirely satisfactory to Them to the comman-
dants commanding officers respectively Of said
yards.
In case of failure the part of the contractor to
furnish and deliver the said coal in the proportions
and at the periods above named the officers agents
of the navy shall be authorized to purchase such
quantities as shall be required to supply the defcien
cies and any Of cost the price agreed to
be paid by the contracts to be entered into, shall be
charged to and paid by the contractor. l
Bonds in one-thrd the estimated amount OF the re
spective contracts will be required with two approx
ed sureties, and ten per centum in addition will be
withheld from the amount of each delivery made,
collateral security for their faithful performance,
which will account be paid until the contracts
are complied with in all respects and which will be
forfeited to the and benefit of the United States
in the event of failures to complete the deliveries.
After making the deduction of ten per centum pay
ment Of the balance will be made by the United
States within thirty days after the coal shall have
been Inspected approved, and received and bills for
the (duy authenticaedby certificates Of inspec-
ton, by receipts of the respective Navy Storekeep-
at said navy yards, and by the approval of the
spective commandants or commanding officers Of said
yards) shall be presented to the Navy Agent, by
whom payment is to be made
ISTo be published three times week until 10th
March in the National Intelligencer, Madisonian,
Globe Army and Navy Chronicle, District of Column
bia Boston Atlas Massachusetts; New York Ex-
press, New York Commercial Advertiser New York
American Sentinel, North American Daily Advert
at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Reporter at Harris
burg, Pennsylvania; Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Ame-
rican, Maryland; Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald,
Richmond Enquirer, Petersburg Inteligencer, vir-
ginia.
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