The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-12
FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BUREAU OF CossTRUcTloS Equipment AND REPAIR,
September 2, 1874.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals
- for Fuel for Steam Vessels will be received at
his Bureau, until O'Clock, p NJ, Of the first OF
October next, for furnishing and delivering for the
of the Navy the foil wing quantities and descnp.
tons of Coal at the Navy Yards specified viz
al The Nary Yard ChariestotOn, Massachusetts.
Six hundred tons of bituminous coal.
at The Nary Yard Brooklyn, Ns,c York
One thousand tons Of bitumlnous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal
at the Nary Yard GOspori yvginia.
One ,housan ! tons of bitumnous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
III The Many Yard near Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons Of blumlnous coal
find at Erie, Pennsylvania.
Four hundred tons of biuminous coal
The whole gu nifty 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 list of December next, and the
whole OF it btture the 1T day of April, lSi5.
All the coas are TO be of the best quality and
free pos ibe from other substances, and particular
ly from sulphur The btumnous coal must be dry
clean, lump coal and if required must be separated
ai'eI It's delivery at the respective points, that II
shall be satisfactory 10 the Commandant of the Yard
or to the persons appointed by him to inspect be
same in this particular, as well il all Others, be-
fore i, can be received for the United States Prefer
ence will tie given TO coal taken nom mines pits IN
the United States, when Of equal quality and va
lue
The anthracite coal must be broken to the size tina,
may be previously directed by The Commandments Of
the \ ards where II Is to be delyered-must be tho
roughly screened and in all respects sa isfacory to
hun to the inspecting officers to be appointed by
him.
Persons offering will! be particular 10 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 buninous and fol- the anthracite coal
that separate contracts NAV 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 weighed in tho
Navy Yards where delivered. The offers mua stste
the mines or pits and their situation, from which The
Goals are to be taken and when delivered saiisacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals that
they we've taken from the mines pts 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
cen'um will not be paid until the completion of he
contract according to ITS terms. In of failure
on the part of contractors TO deliver the Goals
within the time specified the commandanis or agents
al the respective places OF delivery TO be author
'zed to supply any deficiencies by purchase, and the
contractors and their suretes TO 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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