The national Republican., 1861-07-27
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARrMENT,
Bureau Of oon't'uetion, Equpmert, and Rpst,'.
July Q, 1851.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Authra-
- cite Coal for the Navy, to he deliver ed irrirs
the fiscal year ending 3O.h June, 1862, will be
received at this Bureau until O'Clock, the 9Th
day q August, 1861.
These proposals must be endorsed, ProposaIs
for Anthracite Coai," that they may be dstin.
guisbed from other business letters.
The offer must be for the delivery Of 10000
tons, OF 2,24o lbs. and, If an additional guam
tity Of $4,000 tons is demanded, it is to be fur.
nished on like terms and conditions.
The coal must he Of the best Buck Mountain,
or Black Heath or Of kind equal to them In
all respects for the purpose intended, which
equality will be determined by board appoint
ed by the Secretary Of the Navy, after the recep-
ton of the bids.
The name of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the Offer
II Is to be delivered in Jumps Of suitable size
for naval steamers-clean; Of uniform quality;
selected free from impurities; unmiIed; Of which
the contractor will be required to furnish such
evidence as will be satisfactory and be subject
to such inspection, as to quality and quantity,
as the Department may direct. The coal must,
in all respects be satisfactory to the inspector,
or inspectors, to be appointed by the Department,
who will have the right Of peremptory rejection.
The coal is to be delivered on board vessels at
such place in the port of Philadelphia as may be
designated by the Department, and In such guam
titles and at such times as, In the opinion Of the
Department, the exigencies Of the service may
require commencing when the vessel Ia report
ed ready to receive cargo, furnishing, when re-
quired, not less than 450 tons per day, to be dis
tributed to each vessel, as may be directed, until
the loading is completed.
Proposals will likewise be received for the de-
livery of fifteen thousand tons, more or less, as
the Department may demand, Of the same quail
ity, under the same terms and conditions, In the
port of New York.
In the case Of failure to deliver the coal Of the
proper quality and at the proper time and place,
the Department will reserve in the contract the
right to purchase forthwith, at the Contractors
risk and expense, that which may be necessary
to supply the deficiency.
Any dsmurrsge or other charge to which tns
Navy Department may be subjected from delay
in the prompt delivery of the coal by the contrac
to- will be deducted from their bills.
The price must be for the coal delivered en-
board vessels, stating the price IL delivered on
board at Richmond, and that If delivered on hoard
at suy other place in the port, on the terms and
conditions above stated, at the contractors risk
and expense, and without extra charge Of any
kind.
The offer, as required by law, must be accom-.
panied BY written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that they
undertake th., the bidder or bidders will, If bis
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation In
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties to
| furnish the supplies proposed.
No proposition will be considered unless sc
companied by such guarantee.
Two or more suretes, in sum equal 10 rns
| upociEo6 IN ne mel vvi1l bo roopirai Ia
sign the contract, and their responsibility viii bs
certified by United States district judge, United
States district attorney, collector, or ndvy agent.
As additional and collateral security, twenty
per cent will be withheld from the amount Of
all payments, not TO be paid except by authority
of the Secretary of the Navy, until the contract
shall have been in all RESPECTS complied with ;
and the remaining eighty per cent, or other
amount that may be due on each bill, will, when
q proper certificate is furnished by the inspector,
and the bill approved bv the Navy Department
be paid by such navy agents as the contracto:
may name, within thirty days after Its presents'
ton to him.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that II de-
fault be made in delivering the coal, of the quail
ity and at the place and time directed by the
Department, then and in that case, the contrac-
tor and his suretes will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquidated damages, a sum Of
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time 10 time, ac-
cording to the act or acts of Congress in that
case provided
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted,
and none other, will be notified, and as early as
practicable a contract will be transmitted to
them, which they will be required to execute
within ten days after its receipt at the post Office
or navy agency named by them.
The form Of offer, guarantee, and certificate, Ia
herewith given:
Form Of Offer.
Tor we) OF --, State Of -, hereby
agree 70 furnish and deliver -- thousand
tons OF -- anthracite coal for steamers use,
at the rata OF - per ton, of 240 pounds