The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-10
Pusl ron srsAM VESSELS,


buREAv or CossrRueTios, Eav,rMEss AND RnrAM
September 2, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposal,
- for Full for Steam Vessels /" 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
lions of Coal a, the Navy Yards specified, VIZ
At the Navy Yard, Chaissio,on, Massachusetts
Six hundred tins of btuminous coal.
al the Navy Yard Brooklyn, .Nsw York.
One thousand ions of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
1T the Mary Yard GospOrt, yuginia.
One THOUSAND tons of bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons Of anthracite coal.
.hthe Many Yard near Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons Of bituminous coal.
find al Erie, Pennsylvania
-Four hundred tons of biluminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered as early as
suits the convenience OF the persona with whom
tracts shall be made; but at least one half must be
delivered before the fist of December next and the
whole of it before the LII day Of April, lS45.
All the coas are TO be Of the best quality aud as
free pos .lbe from other substances and part ocular
iy from sulphur The bItuminous coal must be dry,
clean lump coal and if required must be separated
amer It's delivery at the respective points, that il
shall be satisfactory the Comma ndant of the Yord
or to the persons appointed by him TO inspect the
same IN this particular, as we'll in all Others be :
fore !, can be ceivtd for the United States Prefer
enee will be given 10 coal taken from pits in
the United States when Of equal quality aud va
lue
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size thai
may be previously directed by he Commandants of
the Yards where il is to be Delivered must be tho
roughly screened and all respects satisfactory To
hun or to the inspecting officers to be appointed by
him.
Persons offering will be particular to make their Of
ers IN separate letters for the delivery of each kind of
coal at each Of The yards specified and with separate
prices tor the b luminous and for the anthr 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 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,isfacto
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals that
they we've taken from the mines OF 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 centum upon all
bills which may be approved which reserved ten per
centum will not be paid until the completion of the
'ontract according to ITS 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 to be author
lied to supply any deficiencies by purchase and the
contractors and their surees to 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 he published twice week in the Madisonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dai-
ly lines, 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 Maysvle
Advocate, alaysve, KY; Old School Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat Missouri.
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