The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-19
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FUEL FOR & EAM VESSEL.s.

bpR1AV or CossERUorios, EapIrNEsr AND RsrAiA
| September 2, 1874
! SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ Tor Fuel for Steam Vessels will be received at
.h's Bureau, until 3 O'clock p. M, of the first of
oc'ooef neIt' Tor furnishing and delivering for the
use OF me Navy the Toll wing quantities and descrip
lions OF Coal at the Navy Yards specified VIZ
1T the Nary Yard Chmlsstoson, Massachusetts.
siI hundred tons of bituminous coal
ut The Nary Yard Brooklyn, .Nse York,
One thousand tons of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal
III the Navy Yard Gosport, yuginia.
One thousand tons of biiuminous coal, and three
hundred tons OF anthracite coal.
.Hms Navy Yard near Pensacola, Florida
One thousand tons of buminous coal.
find at Erie, Pennsylvania.
-Four hundred tons of buminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered as early al
suits the convenience OF the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made but al least one half must be
delivered before the 3st Of December next and the
whole Of II before the lst day of April, ls45.
All the Goals TO be of tho best quality aud as
free posi- be from other substances and
ly from sulphur. The buminous coal must be dry.
clean, lump coal and if required must be separated
aitef It's delivery at the respective points, so that il
shall be satisfactory TO the Comma no ant of the Yard
or TO the persons appointed by him to inspect the
same IN this particular as well as in all Others, be-
lore II can be received for the United States Prefer
ence Will be gwen TO coal taken from mines or pits in
the United States, when Of equal quality and va
lue.
The anthracite coal be broken to the size that
may be previously directed by The Commands nts Of
the ards 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
iers :" separate letters for the delivery of each kind of
coal al each Of the yards specified and with separate
prices TOR the biuminous and for the anthracite Goals
that separate contracts may be made for each Navy
ard 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 as weighed in the
Navy Yards where delivered. The offers must state
the mines or pits and their situation, from which the
Goals are to be taken and when delivered sa,isacto
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals that
they we've taken from the mines or pits 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 per cenum upon ali
ollls which may be approved, which reserved ten Der
cen'um will not be paid until the completion of the
contract according 10 ITS terms. In case of failure
on the part Of contractors to deliver the Goals
withn the time specified, the commandants or agents
al The respective places of delivery are to be author
lZed 10 supply any deficiencies by purchase, and the
contractors and their are 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.
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