Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-31
A NTHRAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY.


Bv~saH Of Construction, Eqaipmsnt, aad
Repairs, July 5. l86o.1
SEALED Proposals. for furnishing Anthr.oit,
ar thu
ccai %Pi s' Sss :.
guishea from other business letters.
of2 $40 bs and If an additional quantity Of 1906
tons is demanded 1t Is to be furnished on like terms
The Coal must be oftbe best Buck Mountain OF
Blackheath, TO be designated in the of r; Of sz
IS to be free from Impurities; unmiIsd, Of whISR
the contractor Will be required to furnish such
:. 70 Dc
the Department may direct
.uoh pisce In the port Of Phiiade pSis as may Be-
desl mated by the Department. and In such quanti-
n Of *. Of s De-
CURE; commencing when the vessel is reported
not less than s tons Der day To bs e
each vessel a. may be directed until the loading ID
In the o,se of failure to deliver the Coal of the
proper quality aad at the proper tune and place,
paToS.s s a e. contract the
risk and expense, that whIch may be necessary to
Navy Department. may be subjected from de az in
the prompt delivery Of the Coal by the contractor
The price must be for the Coal delivered on board
vessels on the terms and conditions above stated,
The offer, - required by law, must be aocomps
Responsible porsoas, to the effect that they uDds
Is that the bidder bidders Will If his or their
as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the NAVY
With good and sufficient suretes to -nsh the sup
No proposition Will be considered unless accom-
panied BY such guarantee.
amount speoled to be- paid. VIII 70 re re
sign sne contract, and their responsibility will be
States District Attorney, COliset0r. or Mary
cent will be withheld from the amount Of ali pay sy
no. r De except By authority pf the
ing en- hty Per gent or other amount that may be
ssOR bI phi he T saI Per certificate
oy IN Nay Department, be paid by such navy
dsys after its prssentStion to him. a0 "'ni Unity
Iwi,I be Stipulated II the oont{art thst il defau
a. the place aud time directed ty the Iep.rtmesnta
then and In that case. the contractor and his
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States, as
Hquldated damages, FUN of money not exceed
ing twice the contract Orioe, which may be recov-
efee G0m me e Tine sGcOIdns to the act or acts
Bidder. WHOSE Dropasssls shall be accepted. and
o nS5s osneT w be nPbsfed and IS ssr as psot
ter ts rssO;lps &c the Post Office or Navy Agency
The form Fl Of offer. guarantee and certificate 1.
herewith given.
Form of Ofp.
TOR we) Of, State of -, hereby agree 10
furnish and deliver fifteen Thousand tons - An
tnTaolte Coal for steamers use at the rate OF
psr ton, OF 2,240 pounIs, amounting to - dollars
aad the additional quantity il demanded; the whole
IN conformity with the provisions and terms of m
advertisement OF the Sd July, from the Navy De-
payment ana hereto az pended.
should my Tor our offer or bid be accepted, I (or
WEB quest to be informed st -, aud that the
contract may be forwarded . for signatures
(PlsosI (Signed.) AR.
(Date.) "
Form Of Guarantee
s,Ws't9e nnder.isned, residents of -, In the
=, hereby Jointly and severaIly covenant viii
the United States and guaranty that in case thu
foregoing bid OF = be accepted, will with
10 ten days after the receipt OF the contract At
execute he same with good and sufficient sureti a,
for the delivery Of the anthreoite GOAL proposed m
eomplanoe with the terms of the advertisement o.
the 81 July 1850, hereto appended and under vhich
IL was made; and In case the said shall fail &c
enter into the contract aforesaid we guaranty &c
n.ake good the difference between the Offer OF thf
said = and that which may be accepted.
Witness: (Signed } q n
(Place.I y y.
(Date.l
aereby certify that to the best of my know .ds !,
ana belief the above named gusrantors and
- are good and sufficient.
(SIgnature q H.
To De stgHed by ths United States District Jrdss
Agent. iy a,invsw