The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-07

BuREAU or CONSTRUCTION EQulPAEsr AND REPAiE
September 2 lS4i.
CEALRD PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposal
- for Fuel Tor Steam Vessels viii be received a
ihis BuIeau, until 3 O'clock p M, OF the hrst o
OcIobef next for furnishing and delivering Tor tn
use Of The Navy the foil wing quantities and desenp
lions Of Coal at the Navy Yards specified, VIZ
1T The Nary Yard Chaylssto,sa, Massachusetts
SIX hundred tons Of biiuminous coal.
At The Many Yard BrOokiyn, .sas York
ope thousand Ions OF bituminous coal. and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
III the Nary Yard GoYort, yuginia.
One THOUSAND tons Of bituminous coal, and thres
hundred tons Of anthracite coal.
1.-THE Navy Yard near Pensacola, FiOridl.
One thousand tons Of biiuminous coal.
.aad at Erie, Pennsylpasia.
-Four hundred ions Of bhuminous coal
The whole qusntiiy may be delivered as early as
suits the convenience Of the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made but al least half must be
delivered before the 3Ist Of December next, and the
whole OF il before the 1t day of April, iSi5.
All the Goals are TO be Of the be. quality aud as
tfee pos IDLE from other substance and particular
iy from sulphur. The bitulninous coal must be dry
clean lump coal; and, if required, must be separated
aiiet It's delivery at the respective points, that II
shall be satisfactory TO the Command Of the YSrd
or to the persons appointed by him TO inspect the
same, in this particular, as well in all Others be-
fore II can be rceIv,d for the United States Prefer
ence will I've given TO coal taken from mines pits IA
the United States, when VI equal quality and va.
lue.
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size that
may be previously dir, ced by The Com nandan ts OF
the ards where II is 10 be delisered-mu-t be tho
roughly screened and in oil respects satisfactory Il
HIN or to the Inspecting officers be appointed by
him.
Persons offering will be particular 10 make their Of
fers IN separate letters for the delivery Of each kind
coal at each Of The yards specified and with separate
prices Tor the bllumnous and ioI the anthracite coal
mat separate contracts NAV 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 $40 pounds weighed in the
Navy Yards where delivered, The ofers must state
the MINES or pits and their situa ion, from which the
Goals are TO be taken and when delivered safisacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals that
they wee taken from the mines or pts specified in
the contracts.
Satisfactory bonds in half the amount Of the con-
tracts will be required for their faithful performance
IN addition to reservation of ten per upon all
bills which may be approved which reserved ten per
cenium will not be paid until the omplelion of the
contract according TO ITS terms. In case of failure
on The part Of contractors to deliver the Goals
within the time specified, the commandAns or agents
at the respective places Of delivery 10 be author
ized to supply any deficiencies by purchase and the
contractors and their suretes be liable for any
excess OF cost over the contract price, and the ten
per cent reserved to be forfeited to the use of the
United States.
10 he published twice week in the Madisonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dai-
y 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, Pittsburg,
National Enquirer and Democratic Signal, Harms
burg Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Old
Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk, and Enquirer, Rich
mond, 'Va.i kenuckian, Louisville and Maysve
Advocate, MaysyllIe, Ky; Old Sch )ol Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri.
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