The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-18

FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMEsr AND RKPAIa,
September 2, 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for Fuel for Steam Vessels will be received at
this Bureau, until O'Clock, p. M, Of the first Of
October neIt, for furnishing and delivering iot the
use OF The Navy the foil wing quantities and descnp-
tons Of Coal al the Navy Yards specified, VIZ
fl The Nary Yard, ChariestO.sn, Massachusetts.
Six hundred tons of bituminous coal.
1t The Navy Yard Brooklyn, hs,o York;
One thousand tons of bituminous coal and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal
Al the Nary Yard GospOrt, ypyinia.
One thousand tons of bitumnou. coal, and thrss
hundred tons Of anthracite coal
.hh Navy Yard near Pensacola, Florida
One thousand tons of btuminous coal.
find at Erie, Pennsylpania.
-Four hundred tons of biuminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered as early a.
suits the convenience Of the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made; but al least half must be
delivered before the 3si Of December next and the
whole of il before the Let day Of April, 1916
All the Goals are to be of the best quality and as
free pos ible from other substances, and particular
ly from sulphur The bituminous coal must be dry,
clean, lump coal and If required, must be separated
after It's delivery at the respective points, that il
shall be satisfactory TO the Commandment of the Yard,
or to the persons appointed by him TO inspect the
same in this particular, as well in all Others be-
fore it be received for the United States Prefer
ence will he given TO coal taken from mines pits in
the United States, when Of equal quality and va
lue.
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size that
may be previously directed by the Commando ts Of
the Yards where it is to be delivered-must 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 at each of the yards specified and with separate
prices for the bumInous and for the anthracite Goals
that 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 Y ards where delivered. The offers must state
the mines or pits and their situation, from which the
Goals are TO be taken and when delivered sasfacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals, that
they were taken from the mines or pits specified in
the coniI acts.
Satisfactory bonds in half the amount of the con-
tracts will be required for their faithful performance
10 addition to reservation of per centum upon all
bills which may be approved, which reserved ten per
centum will not be paid until the completion Of the
contract according to It's terms In of failure
on the part Of contractors to deliver the Goals
within the time specified, the commandments or agents
at the respective places of delivery 10 be author
lied to supply any deficiencies by purchase and the
contractors and their surees 10 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.
To be published twice week in the Madisonan
and Spectator Washington; Morning Post and Dai-
ly Times, 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, Harris
burg, Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Old
| Dominion and Beacon Norfolk and ENQUIRER Rich
mond, Va; kentuckian, Louisville, and Msysvills
Advocate, Maysvie, KY; Old School Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri.
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