The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-05
FUEL FOR STEAM VESSELS.

BuarAU OF CONSTRUCTION, EaUPMrsr AND REPAm
September ?, 1874.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "ProPosal'
- for Fuel Tor Steam Vessels will be received al
this Bureau, until O'Clock, p. NJ, OF the hrsl OF
oe'ober next for furnishing and delivering for the
use Of the Navy, the foil wing quantities and descnp
lions of Coal al the Navy Yards specified, sn
1T The Mary Yard Charissiopn, Massachusetts,
Six hundred tons of bituminous coal
III the Nary Yard Brooklyn, Nsw York
One thousand tons OF bituminous coal, and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal
III The Nary Yard Gosport, Y.yginia
Ons thousand tons Of bituminous coal. and three
hundred tons of anthracite coal.
at The Many Yard near Pensacola, Florida.
One thousand tons Of btuminous coal.
find al Erie, Penasyipania.
-Four hundred ions of biuminous coal.
The whole quantity may be delivered early as
suits he convenience of the persons with whom con-
tracts shall be made but at least half must be
delivered before the 3Isi of December next, and the
whole of IL before the LET day of April, loi5.
All the Goals TO be of the best quality and as
free pos be from other substances, and particular
ly iron sulphur. The bitumnous coal mus, be dry
clean lump coal and If required must b~ separated
alter It's delivery at the respective points, that 1t
shall be satisfactory to the Commandment Of the Yard
or to the persons appointed by him TO inspect the
same, IN this particular, as well 10 all Others b.,
fore II can be received for the nhed States. Prefer
ence will he given To coal taken from mines pits In
the United States, when Of equal quality aud va
lue.
The anthracite ccal must be broken TO the that
may be previously directed by the Commands nts of
the Yards where II is to be delivered-must be tho
roughly screened and in all respects satisfactory 10
HIM or to the inspecting officers 10 be appointed by
him
Persons offering will be particular to make their Of
fers IN separate letters for the delivery Of each kind Of
coal at each Of the yards specified and with separate
prices for the biumnous and for 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 240 pounds weighed in the
Navy Yards where delivered. The offers must state
the mines pits and heir situation from which the
Goals are TO be taken and when deli, cred sasfacto-
ry evidence must be furnished with the Goals, that
they we've taken from the mines 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 IeseVatiI of per upon all
bills which may be approved which reserved ten per
cen'um will not be paid until the completion of the
contract according to It's 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 are 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 Of the
United States.
To he published twice week in the Madisonian
and Spectator, Washington; Morning Post and Dali
Iy 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, Ptsburg,
National Enquirer and Democratic Signal, Harris
burg Pa; Sun and Republican, Baltimore Cd
Dominion and Beacon Norfolk and Enquirer, Rich
mond, Va; kentuckian, Louisville, and Maysyllle
Advocate, Maysviile, Ky; Old School Republican,
Ohio; Old School Democrat, Missouri.
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