Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-10
PROPOSALS FOR BITUMINous COAL.
NAVY UEPAKTWENT
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair,

Bureau OF Conslsuction, Equipment anu hepair,(
February Ii, Isle.
SEALED PROPOSALS tendorsed "frnposal. for
- coal"l will be received At this Bureau until 3 o.
clock, +. NJ, OF Tho l7th March, ISIS, for the furnish
Mexico az the Bureau may direct, or on beard any YES
sel In the Gulf OF Mexico that the commanding naval
officer Nay direct on its arrival, such quantity or guam.
titles Of the best btuminous lump coal, suitable for
steamers, as may, from time 10 lime, during twelve
month"; IRON the dale of the contract. he ordered ny
.iis Bureau, on flttren DAYS previous notice hriis gwen
Tor lis shipment-thc deliveries To be MADE as soon
thereafter as practicable.
The coal must be such as shall be approved by per
sons who will he appointed by the Bureau 10 Inspect
and examine II before being shipped; and the vessels
employed IN transporting IL shall. In no case, exceed
the draught of water specified by the Bureau.
One lay day Sundays %rIceptrdJ 10 be allowed for
every twenty-five tons burden for each vessel, 10 com.
mcnce from the next day after she il reported to have
arrived Of her place Of destination.
The commanding naval Ofhcrr Of the United States
squadron In The Gulf of Mexico 10 have the right Of de-
tanning vessels longer than may be necessary 10 deliver
the coal, If he should deem 1t expedienl; in which case,
drmuTfagn will no paid BY the United STATES NJ the rate
agreed naon. The rate of denIurrage asked per ION,
custom-hnnse measurement Of the vessel, for each
DAVIS detention over thr lay days, must be stated In the
respective offers.
Persons VINO may be DESTROYS TO offer, are requested
not TO 90 beyond The quantity they can certainly deliver
atthe times which may be specified In the orders, as
no extension of time can or will be granted. and In all
casra forieilures will be rlgidly exacled.
Bonds, with two approved securities, will ne required
III HdlI tue esliinuttu amount Df lie contract, ana Ter
per cent. will he deducted from all bills, which will
not he paid until the contract shall he Completed accord
ins 10 its terms; he remaining ninety per cent. o! all
hins duly approved VIII be paid within thirty days after
their presentation Ia the proper authority.
Every oiirr must be accompanied by 4 written qua
raniy tsigned by one or more responsible persnns) 10
The effect that he or they undertake tina. the bidder, or
bidders. will, If his or their bid be accepted, enter into
an obligation within five days, with good and sufi
Gent snrrties, 10 furnish the coal rs proposed. No pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty.
The Bureau reserves the right Of rejecting offers sub
mltted by persons who have failed TO enter INTO con
tract after their oilers had been accepted; or who. after
entering into contracts, failed 10 fulfil them. Tho If.
fers must state the pits from which the coal |ill bs
taken.
1- To be published twice a week until the 18th OF
March In the National lntriligenrer and Ha.innai De-
mnkrat, Washington; Morning Post aud Daily Times,
Boston; Journal of Commerce, Globe, Evening Post,
and sun, New York; Pennsylvanian, Puhic Ledger,
and Keystone, Philadelphia; Erie Observer. Erie, "a;
Morning Post, %PIltsburs: Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Re.
publican and Argu., and Sun, Baltimore Beacon and
Southern Argus, Norfolk, CiT-nicia and Old iIomin-
ion. Portsmouth,. Va, Feb. 2S-2aWtMhlJ