The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-03
FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BUREAU or CONSTITUENCIES, EQUIPMENT AND REPAiR
September 2, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposs,
- for Fuel for Steam VesseIs. will be received Al
this Bureau, until O'Clock, p M, OF the first o
October next, for furnishing and delivering for the
use of the Navy the foil wing quantities and descrp
tons of Coal at tho Navy Yards specified viz
At the Navy Yard Charlesto,on, Massachusetts.
Six hundred tons of bitumnous coal.
At The Navy Yard Brooklyn, .hip York.
One thousand tons of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons OF anthracite coal
At the Navy Yard Go,pori, puginia.
One thousani tons of bitumnous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal
Al the Nary Yard near Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons of bitumnous coal.
find al Erie Pennsylvania,
Four hundred tons Of bitumnous coal.
The whole gu antiiy may be delivered early as
suits the convenience of the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made; but at least one half must be
delivered before the 3ist OF December next, and the
whole of il befure the III day of April, loa5.
All the Goals to be Of the best qualify aud as
free pos ble from other substances, and particular
ly from sulphur. The bituminous coal must be dry,
cean lump coal and, if required, must be separated
after its delivery at the respective points, that II
shall be satisfactory TO the Commandant of the Ysrd,
or to the persons appointed by him TO inspect The
same, in this particular, well in all Others be-
fore can be ceved for the United States. Prefer
will he given to coal taken from mines pits In
the United States, when Of equal quality aud sam.
pie.
The anthracite coal must be broken TO the size that
may be previously directed by The Commands nis of
the Yards where il is to be delIvered-must be tho
roughly screened and in all respects sfactoIy to
him or to the inspecting officers TO be appointed by
him.
par.one o0ay;no will hs mn r,icar n m he their Of
ers in separate letters for the delivery Of such kind of
coal at each Of the yards specified and with separate
prices for buminous and fol- the anthracite COAL,
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 $40 pounds weighed in the
Navy Yards where delivered. The offers must state
the mines pits and their situation from which The
Goals are be taken; and when delivered, sa'isacto-
~ evidence must be furnished with the Goals that
they we've taken from the mines or pts specified in
the contracts. VI
Satisfactory bonds in half the amount Of the com
tracts will be required for their faithful performance
in addition TO reservation of ten 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 ITS erTs. In case Of failure
the part of contractors to deliver the Goals
within the time specified, the commandments agents
at the respective places Of delivery to be author
lied to supply any Deficiencies by purchase, and the
contractors and their surees TO be liable for any
of cost over the contract price, and the ten
per cent reserved to be forfeited to the use of the
United States. G.
To be published twice week in the Madisonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dali
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, Pitsburg
National Enquirer and Democratic Signal, Harris
burg, Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Old
Dominion and Beacon, Norfolk, and Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va; Kentuckan, Louisville, and Maysville
Advocate, Maysville, Ky Old Sch Dol Republican
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri.
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