The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-06
FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BuREAU or CONSTRUCTION, EQUrMesf AND REPAIR
September ?, iS4a.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals
- fr Full for Steam Vessels" will be received at
his Bureau, until O'Clock, p. NJ, of the first OF
October next, for furnishing and delivering Tor the
use of the Navy the following quantities and descrp
tons Of Coal at the Navy Yards specified, VIZ
III the Navy Yard CharisstO.0n, Massachusetts
Six hondred tons of bituminous coal.
at the Navy Yard Brooklyn, Nt,o York
One thousand tons Of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons of Dthracite coal
IT the Nary Yard Gosport, Yuginio.
One THOUSAND tons of bitumnous coal, and three
hundred tons Of anthracite coal
IN Navy Yard near Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons Of bituminous coal
find al Erie, Pennsylvania.
-Four hundred tons of biluminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered as early as
suits the convenience OF the persons with whom
tracts shall be made but AT least half must be
delivered before the 3lsi Of December next and the
whole OF 1t before The LIT day of April, 1915.
All the Goals are 10 be Of the best quality aud
Tree as pos lbe from other substances and particular
W from sulphur. The btuminous coal must be dry,
clean, lump coal and, if required, must be separated
amer It's delivery at the respective points, that
shall be satisfactory TO the Commandant of the Yard,
or TO the persons appointed by him TO inspect the
same, IN this particular, well in all others, be-
fore II can be received for the United States Prefer
enee will be given to coal taken from mines pits in
the United States, when Of equal quality aud
lue
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size tina,
may be previously directed by The Commandants Of
the Yards where il Is to be del,ered-mu be tho
roughly screened and in all respects satisfactory to
HIM or to the inspecting officers TO be appointed by
him.
Persons offering will be particular TO make their of.
fers IN separate letters for the delivery of each kind of
coal al each of the yards specified and with separate
prices TOR the biIumnous and fol- the anthracite coal,
mat separate contracts may be made for each Navy
Yard and for each kind Of coal if desired by the De-
partment. The price asked for each kind of coal
must be for the ton Of 240 pounds weighed in the
Navy Yards where delivered The offers state
the mines pits and their situation, from which the
Goals are to be taken and when delivered sfacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals, that
they we've taken from the mines pts specified in
the contracts.
Satisfactory bonds in half the amount of the con-
tracts VIII be required for their faithful performance
IN addition TO reservation of ten per upon all
blls which may be approved, which reserved ten per
cenium will not be paid until the completion of the
contract according 10 It's terms. In of failure
on the part of contractors to deliver the Goals
within the time specified the commandments agents
at the respective places of delivery to be author
ized to supply any deficiencies by purchase, and the
contractors and their suretes TO be liable for any
excess OF cost the contract price, and the ten
per cent reserved to be forfeited to the use of the
United States.
To be published twice week in the Madsonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dali
ly lines, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce and Aurora, New York Morning Gazette
Buffalo, New York American Sentinel and Mer-
curry, Philadelphia, Daily Morning Post, Pntsburg,
N atona Enquirer and Democratic Signal, Harris
burg Pa. sun and Republican, Baltimore; Cd
Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk, and Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va; kentuckian, Louisville, and Maysville
Advocate, Naysville, Ky; Old School Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri.
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