The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-23
FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BuEEAU or CossTsuorIoS Equipment AND Repair,
September 2, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
- for Fuel for Steam Vessels will be received al
this Bureau, until O'Clock, p. M, OF the first Of
October next, for furnishing and delivering for the
use Of the Navy, the foil wing quantities and deserip'
tons Of Coal a, the Navy Yards specified,
At The Navy Yard, CharlsstOion, Massachusetts,.
Six hundred tons of biiuminous coal.
At the Nary Yard Brooklyn, Ss.o York;
One thousand tons OF btuminous coal and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
N the Nary Yard Gosport yuginia.
Doe thousand tons of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
III The Navy Yard Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons of btuminous coal.
.4nd al Erie, Pennsylvania.
Four hundred ions Of bituminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered early as
suits he convenience of The persons with whom
tracts shall be made but at least half must be
delivered before the list of December next and the
whole of it before the LII day Of April, lS45.
All the coas TO be Of the best quality and as
free pos bie from other substances, and particular
ly from sulphur The btumnous coal must be dry,
clean, lump coal and IL required must be separated
after It's delivery at the respective points, SO that II
shall be satisfactory TO the Comma ant Of the Yard,
or to the persons appointed by him inspect The
same, in this particular well in all others, BE-
fore it be- received for the United States. Prefer
will he given coal AIKEN from mines pits
the U nited States when Of equal quality and va
lue.
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size that
may be previously directed by the Comma nda nts Of
the Yards where II is to be deliyeredmust 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 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 for the buDinous and fol the anthracite coa-,
lha, 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
be for the Of 240 pounds as weighed in tho
Navy Yards where delivered. The offers state
the mines pits and their situation, from which the
Goals are TO be taken and when delivered, sasiacto
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals, that
they taken from the mines or pits 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
centum will not be paid until the completion Of The
contract according Its terms In Of failure
on the part of contractors 10 deliver the Goals
within the time specified, the commandants or agents
at the respective places of delivery to be author
lied to supply any deficiencies by purchase and the
contractors and their sureles be liable for any
excess Of cost over the contract price, and the ten
per cent. reserved to be forfeited to the of the
United States.
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