The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-21
FUEL FoR sIEAM VESSELS.

BUREAU OF CossrRtcroS, EQUIPMENT AND REPnH,
September . 1874
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
~ for Fuel for Steam Vessels will be received al
tins Bureau, until 3 O'Clock, p. M, of the fret of
ociober next Tor Furnishing and delivering foe Tho
use Of the Navy the following quantities and descrip
tons of Coal al the Navy Yards specified VIZ
III The Nary Yard Chartesto,oa, Massachusetts.
Six hundred tons of bituminous coal
III The Mary Yard Brooklyn, .Nsw York,
One thousand tons Of bilumnous coal, and three
hundred tons OF anthracite coal.
1T the Nary Yard Gopori, Virginia
One thousand tons of btumlnous coal and three
hundred tons Of anthracite coal.
.Hhe Nary Yard near Pensacola Florida.
One thousand tons of bltumnous coal.
.and at Erie Pennsylvania
-Four hundred tons of biluminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered as early a.
suits the convenience Of the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made; but at least one half must be
delivered before the 3Is of December next, and the
whole of 1t before the Let day of April, 1915.
All the Goals to be Of the best quality aud as
free pos ble from other substances and
ly from sulphur. The bitumnous coal must be dty
clean, lump coal and, if required be separated
aher its delivery at the respective points, SO that il
shall be satisfactory TO the Commandment Of the Ysrd,
or to the persons appointed by him to inspect the
same, In this particular, well in all others be-
fore it can be r,cevtd for the United States Prefer
ence Will he gwen 10 coal taken from mines or pits in
the United States, when Of equal quality aud va.
lue.
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size that
may be previously directed by The Commandan ts of
the Yards where 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
fes in separate letters for the delivery Of each kind of
Goa at each Of ibe yards specified and with separate
prices Tor the biuminous and foI the anthracite coal
mat separate contracts may be made for each Navy
Yard, and for each kind Of coal if desired by the De-
Partmen,. The price asked for each kind of coal
must be for the ton Of 224O pounds 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 salisfacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals, that
'hey we've 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 cenlum upon all
bll's which may be approved which reserved ten per
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
within the time specified, the commandans or agents
at The respective places of delivery to be author
zed TO supply any deficiencies by purchase and the
contractors and their sureties 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 Msdisonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dali
~ 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, Pttsburg,
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 Maysvillo
Advocate, Maysviiie, KY; Old School Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri
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