Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-16
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.
B"TeaH Of Construction" EGaipmt2n ai, and 1os0
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthraoits
Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during the seal
BSesS until the dss Of JSy IS
These proposals mnst be endorsed . Proposals
for Anthracite Coal" that they may be distin-
The fer must be for the delivery offs ,Oc0 tons.
of1a4O lbs and II an additional quantity of $3.50
tons Is demanded IL 10 to be furnished like terms
The Coal must be ofthe best Buck Mountain or
Baokheath, to be designated In the off IT of size
suitable for naval steamers; clean; selected so
as to be free from impurities; unmIxed, of whloh
svdsnoe as may be sstsfsotorJ; and to be- usieot
TO snch inspection as to quality and quantity as
The ooai Is to be delivered on board vessels at
such place IN the port of Philadelphia may be
desl mated by the Department, and in suoh quaint
ties and at such times as the opinion Of the De
partment, the exlgencIes of the servloe may re-
quIIe; commencing when the vessel is reported
ready to receive cargo, furnishing when equired
not less than $50 tons day. to be distributed to
each vessel as may be directed until the loading is
IN no ,se of failure to deliver the Coal of the
proper quality aGd at the proper time and place,
the Department will reserve In t.ie contract the
right to purchase forthwith, at the contractors
risk and expense, that which may be necessary to
Savy Department may bs subjected from de AZ in
will be deducted from their bills.
The price must be for The Coal delivered on board
III.
extra charge of any kind.
The offer, as required by law. must be accompa-
MED by written guarantee. signed by one or more
resPonsble porsoIs, to the effect that they nude
bid be acCeptsd sntsT into Obligation in such time
rs may be prescribed by the secretary of the Navy
with good and sufficient sureties to furnish he
No proposition will be considered un !ess accom-
Two or more suretlss, in . sum equal to the
amount sPecIhed TO be paid, will be req uired to
certified b. United States District Judge, United
STATES District Attorney, Collector, or Nary
additional and collateral security, twenty per
cent Will De withheld from the amount of all pay
by aG5S f the
been In all respects complied with; and the remain
ing eighty per gent or other amount that may be
FURNISHED by the inspector, and the ball approved
by IN Navy department, be paid BY such navy
agent as the contractor may name within thirty
days after Its presentation to him.
WI be stipulated ~ the contract that defau
at the place and time directed by the Department
tnen and IN that case. the contractor and his sure
Iquldated damages. a sum of money not exceed
lbg twice the contract srics, which may ne recov-
OF Congress IN that case provided.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none Other Will be notified, and cary as practI-
cable contract will be transmitted to them who
they will be required TO execute within 10 Gays af
Ter It's receipt at the Post Offce or Navy Agency
named by them.
Ghe form of offer, guarantee and certificate is
herewith given.
Form Of Offer.
Tor WEI OF state of -, hereby Agree tn
furnish aud deliver fifteen thousand tons An
thracte Coal for steamers use at the rate Of
per ton, oil 2,240 pounds, amounting to - dollars
AND the additional quantity If demanded; the who
advertisement of the Sd July, from the Navy De-
partment AMI hereto al pended.
Should my Tor our offer or bid be accepted, I (or
vel request to be informed at -, and that The
contract may be forwarded to - for signatures
an certificate.
(Plaos.) (Signed) Ar
(Date.)
FOTWkOf Guarantee.
we, the undersigned, residents of -, In the
State of -, and - Of. In the Stale q
-, hereby Jointly and severally covenant with
the United states and guaranty that 10 case the
foregoing bid OF - bs accepted, - will with
In ten days alter the Teoel pit OF the contract at
execute he same with good and sufficient suretiss
Tor the delivery Of the anthracite GOAL proposed m
compliance with the terms of the ad rtsement OF
the 81 July, 1860, hereto appended and under which
1t was made; and in case the said - shall fail 10
enter into the contract aforesaid guaranty 20
lake good the difference between the Offer Of the
said - and that which may be accepted.
Witness: (Signed.) G. ID
(Plaoe.J r. =.
(DataD
hereby certify that to the best of nv knowlsdse
and belief the above named Quarantine - snd
-are good and sufficient.
signature g H.
To be signed by me United STATES District IvJ9s
United States District Attorney, Collector or napv
dRsuE.