Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-03
A NTHRACIrE COAL FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BKrsdn Of Construction, Equipment, AID

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BSrsd" " Construction h3SiPre5r III, aSd ,ssc
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing A nthrsoits
TSs s vi q sse,as &
Bureau until o'clock the sat dsy of July; lssn
These propossIs Tnst Be endorsed Proyssg1s
guished from other business letters.
The offer must be for The delivery Of IS cog ,eOs
tons is dsmanded Is to be furnished on terms
The Coal must be ofthe best Bnck Mountain or
Blackheath, to be designated in the of r; Of size
suitable for naval steamers; clean; selected so
the contractor will be required to furnish such
evidence as may be sstisfsctor,; and to be subject
70 such inspection as to quality and quantity as
The Goa Is to be delivered on bosrd vessels st
such place IN the port Of rhilsdephia may be
desi: mated by the Department aud in sneR suanti-
ties and at such tunes SIS, In the opinion OF The De
HS %n q s"s IS
ready 10 receive cargo, furnishipg when required
each vessel as may be directed until the lOsd ng is
In the o,se of failure 10 dsl,ver the Coal of the
The department viii reserve in tae oontraot the
rightto purchase forthwith, at the contraoter's
risk and expense, that whoa may be necessary to
Any demurrage or other charge to which the
NavS Department may b, subjected from de sy IN
the prompt delivery Of the Cosl By the contractor
will be deducted from their bills, "a.
vessels on the terms and conditions above sisted,
at the contractors rIfk AID pense, and without
The offer, As required bJ law, mutt be sccomPa-
MED by a written guarantee aligned BY one or more
responsible porsoas, to the effect that they unde
take that the bIodsr bidders vii if his or their
bid be accepted enter into OBLIGATION in such time
with good and sufficient suretes to fu nsh the sup
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
sanjed BY such guarantee.
Two OF more suretIes, IN sum eeual to the
sign the contract, and their responsibility Will be
certified nv United States District Jadgs, United
| States District Attorney, Collector, or Nary
AS additional and collateral security, twenty per
cent. will be withheld from the amount of all pay
ments. not 10 be paid, except by authority 81 the
Secretary OF the Navy, until thecontIaot sha have
been IN all respects compiled with; and the remain
due each bill, will, wh-n proper Certificate Is
Srflshsd by the 5sPsotor and Da the oil approved
| agent as the contractor may name within thirty
days after Its presentation 10 him.
It will be stipulated IN the contract that ~ defau
| be made in delivering the Coal Of the qusIty and
at the p ace and time direc!ed by the Department.
then and that the contractor and his sure
ties will forfeit aud pay to the United States, as
| liquidated damages, a cum of money not exceed
| ing twice the contract prlcs which may he
cred from time to tlme according to the act acts
| OF Congress IN that case provided.
mono other, will be notified and early as sctl
cabe CONT act will be trans United TO them which
ter its receipt at the Post Ofice or Navy Agency
/
| herewith given.
| -lr.--0 Form Of Offer.
| Tor wei Of, State of -, hereby agree 10
| furnish and deliver fifteen THOUSAND TINS = An
| thTaoite Coal for steamers use at the rate Of
PSF ton, OF 2240 pOunIs, amounting to - dollart
aud the additional quantity VI demande1 the who
IN conformity with the provisions and terms Of The
adveTtls ement OF the Sd July, from the Navy De
partment ana hereto ar pended.
Should my tor ourb offer OF bid be accepted, (oI
WEI request to he informed az -, aud that the
contract may be forwarded to --- for signatures
| an certificate.
| (Placs.) (Signed Ar
| tDate.D
Form OF Guarantee.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, IN the
State OF =. and - of -. IN the State Oi
-. hereby Jointly and severaIlJ covenant with
the United states and guaranty that in case the
| foregoing bid of - be accepted, - will with
In ten days after the recei pr OF the contract at
execute he same with good and sufflcI MT sureties
for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposes IN
compliance with the terms of the adj enlistment oil
the July, 1850 hereto appended aud under VIII ion
u was made; aud In case the said shall fail tC
enter into the contract aforesaid. guaranty q
make good the difference between the fer of the
| said - and that which may be accepted.
Witness: (SignedD c. n.
| (Plaoe.D f. F.
(Date.)
hereby certify that TO the best of my knowl, DE-
and belief the above named suarantoIs - anC
- are good and sufficient.
signature H.
To be signed By fhs United STATES District JKdgs
UH'tsd States DiSricr Attorney, Collector, or hGri
Agent. iy 3law4y
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