Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-10
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FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTIONS, EartrnaNr REPAtn,
September ,, LA.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposal. for
- Fuel for Steam Vessels" viii be- received at This
bureau, until O'Clock, T. M, Of The d-l OF ociobe,
neat or furnishing and delivering tor The USE of tho
Nay, the following quanut c. End descriptions OF Coal
al THE Navy Yards specified, VIZ:
At the Nary Yard, Charis,torr, .Mss,Gehu.sns,
SiA bundled tons of btumlrous coal.
1T me Nary ia,d, Brcokiya, hep FORK,
One thousand tons ol himlIous coal, and afee hun
dfed tCns vi anthracite coal.
at the Nary Yard, Go,p9r, grciria,
One Thousand toas al Ltuminuus coal, threc hur-
bred IONS Of anthracite coal.
.4tftc Nary Yard, Pensseoia, Florida
One thousand tons OF bitUtiiGugs coal.
IND at Ere, P,,.asgireaio,
Four hundred toii- OF hi'uBin0us coal.
The mole qu.u;lty may he Delivered eRfy a. suits
the Convenience 81 Tie Jctsuns VITA whom contracts
hail h- made hut at least halt must be delivered
before The si al December n.N', and the wLoe OF II
beiuic he let day Of hpril, ISIS.
All he eoas 10 lie u tie hes. quality and AZ free
po-sl5lc fom other Substances, ana particularly
from sulphur. he binmnous coal NUT liz dry clrai,
lump coal, and II required m;ist he stpa atrd after ~
delivery al the respective points, ti II shall be-
tisfact0ry to thr Commandant al the Yard . Tho
persons appointed by hun, 10 inspect The 10 this
"a iicuar, well as in all others, before b-
ceivad tor the United siaies. Preference vii be given
coat taken from mines pits The United States,
Abrn of equal quaIty and sample
The anthracite coal mu:i h. broken to the size that
may h. previously directed by The C"mnindnn, Of the
Yafns, here Il IL To be dclveed-mus he thoroughly
screened and IN all respects satisfactory 10 him, Ia
the inspecting officers, Ia be appointed by him.
Persons Offering, WA he particular To their Of
frrs separate irers tor The delivery Of each kind Of
coal al r,ch az m, yards spArird md with separate
prices for the bitunnons and 20. ihr anthracite COAL
Ilai separate contracts may br made for each Navy
Yard for each Kind oi coat, II desired By the uc-
partment The price askrd for each KIND Of coh must
be for ton Of ',slo pounds weighed in the NIvy
Yards where delivered. he offers must STATE the
mines pts. and their situation, from which the coas
are 10 lie taken AMI when delivered, satisfactory es-
dence he furnished iIii the coas, that they weru
taken The mines or PITS specified the
satisfactory bends IN half the al the con
tracts Will be required for their faithful performances in
addition 10 reservation Of ten per centuIn upon all
bills which may be approved, which r-.rrved ten per
cennm will not be paid until the completion OF the con.
tract, according 10 It's icrns In al failure on The
part Of contractors 10 tevsf the coal, within the tim,
specified the commandaits agents. Z, The respective
places Of delivery, - bs authorized supply any
deficiencies BY purchase, and the and
surees 10 he abe Tor any Of q s; over tho
contract price, and the ten per reserved be for
feited 10 the use Of the United states.
Sent 10 Alto