Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-29
PROPOSALS FOR BITUMINOUs COAL.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, ,
pnrar, ri Cnnsiruc.inn. EouipmsMt and Repair, Z

Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and krpair,S
February -, isie.
- coalpl will he received ct this Bureau intii 3 r.
clock, P. NJ, OF the !7th March, lsis, f"T the fnrnish-
ing and delivering al such ports ~ places In The Gnii Of
Mexico as the Bureau may 3ireLt, or on boh'f any YES
sci m the Cuff OF Mexico that tie commanding naval
officer NAV direct on is arrival. rnch quantity orquan-
titles of the brs. b luminous lump co'l, sui'ahlr iof
steamers, as may, from lime TO time, during twet:s
monihs IRON the date II the contract. be ordered BY
this Bureau, on fifteen dal. previous notice being gwen
for irs -Irptn-nt-th- deliveries 10 be inacs as sooh
thereafter as r scacab!e.
J,hr c,,I must he -ucI IA shall be approved by ger
aons who viii be appointed By The Bureau 10 'nspect
and Examine II before beng shipped; and th- vessels
employed In transporting II shall. ~ no case, ese'eu
the draught of water specified by the Bureau.
One lay day SUNDAYS excepted II be aiowea io'
every tws twenty-five tons burden for each vessel, 20 com.
mence from tine next dav aftrr sh- - fepoIte" "''
arrived at her place Of destination. . ...
TIN commanding naval officer of The Uhtea o,ates
souadron in the Gulf nf Mexico to nave tHo i's"t .
tsinine v-sa,ls longer than n'sy DC !, in wsirh cas-,
da,,nr,nrr wi he paid BY the United stitsa AZ the rate
aoyred mon. The rate II ceHoirasr hsRei per ION,
custom house measurement oil Inc ves4ei, Tor eaen
dar's detention over NC ''J
psr.ons who may be DESTROYS 10 Offer, are requested
40, ~ On beyond the quantity they can certainly deliver
!, IN, f,mes which may be- specified In The orders, as
M rr,enslon OF time can or will &c granted. and In all
rasss forf.itnrcs Will ~ rir!dly esar'-d.
Yonds, with two approved securities, Will DO required
III nhll klI tia ~ -
per cent. will he deducted from all bits, which WIZ
not be paid until the contract shsll be ctmp'-trd aeeofG.
ing To IL, terms; the remaining Ninety per csnt Q, a..
hills duly approved will I've paid within tairiy days a''e'
their presentation 10 the ftope! au:haIi'y.
Every offer must Or accompanied ~ wiiuehS -
ran,v ..iypsd by one or more Responsible psfsnnsi -
The effect that hs or ,hey antsr'as- .hht me slGusi, %
h,dd.rs viii. If his or their bid he ~accep'ea, sht.r in."
az nhiisa,ion within nve days, with good and SUN
Zen, sureties. 10 furnish the coal 81 proposed. no pro.
oo.ai will be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty. ,.n ,.rb.
,,i,,.d by psrsons who have failed to enter into con
,",c, after their offers had been accepted; or who. after
snrerng into contracts, failed To fhidl ,hsn. The oil
fer. mu., state the pits from which the coal VIII be
III To be published twice 4 week until the I'm Of
March in the National Inl-iligeacsr and Na,lonni pe-
mokrat, Washington; Mornin. Pos, and Daiiy Iimss'
Boston; Journal Of commerse. Gien-' p nsrn'1 i,d,.,'
and keystone. Philadelphia; Erie Observer, Erie, Pa
Morning Pos, %p,isbuIs; Esan're,' R'shmon s,, sa,' s @si
Southern Argus Norfolk; Chrsnlcle aud Old ncm,n'
J ioH, Portsmouth. We. seo'