The national Republican., 1861-07-23
Anthracite Coal for the navy.
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SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthrs.
~ cits Coal for the Navy, 10 be delivered during
the fiscal year ending Both June, 1852, will ke
received at this Bureau until 4 o'clock, tho Sab
day of August, 1861. sl fr g.r sGss46siB
These proposals must be endorsed, I" Pbepsssls
for Antlracifs Coal" that they may be distin-a
guished from other business letters. i1p
The offer must be for the delivery Of 10000
tons, of 2,240 lbs; and, If an additional quAn.
tity Of $4,000 tons IL demanded, II 10 to BE- fur
nished on like terms and conditions. i 7. rsssag
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain,
or Black Heath, or Of kind equal 70 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 fscsp-
ton of the bids. . r....S IN
The name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer. .... .r.uf 10 pas
It is to be delivered in Jumps Of suitable siss
for naval steamers--cleau; Of uniform quality;
selected free from impurities; unmixed 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 mnst,
in all respects, be satisfactory to the inspector
or inspectors, to be appo pointed by the Department,
The coal Is to be delivered on board vessels ct
such place in the port of Philadelphia a. 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 10 report
ed ready to receive cargo, furnishing, when re-
quired not less than 450 tons per day, TO be dis
tributed to each vessel, a. may be directed, untl
the loading 10 completed: aa .t..s ,.aeog
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livery of fifteen thousand tons, moro or les, %
the Department may demand, Of the same quail
ity, under the same terms and conditions, In the
port of New York. ar ...4.n.-.rfd .fa
In the case of failure TO deliver the coal Of the
proper quality and ut 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. sg. rl7a ,at
Any demurrage or other charge to which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay
to- will be deducted from their bills. ra att
The price must be for the coal delivered On
board vessels, stating the price IL delivered on
board at Richmond and that il delivered on hoard
at any other place in the port, on the terms and
conditions above stated, Al the contractors risk
and expense, and without extra Charge Of any
kind. .n..-. - ..E
The offer, as required by law, must be accom-
panied by written guarantee, signed by'one or
more responsible persons, 10 the effect that they
undertake that the bidder or bidders will, II his
or 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. u ..
No proposition will be considered unless &C.
companied by such guarantee. adI.
| Two or more sureties, in sum equal to the
amount specified 10 be paid, will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United States distriet judge United
States district attorney, collector, or navy ogeni
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, whom
proper certificate is furnished by the inspector.
and the bill approved by the Navy Department,
be paid by such navy agents as the contractor
may name, within thirty days after it's presenta-
ton to him, .t.
It will be stipulated ia the contract that IL de-
fault be made in delivering the coal, Of the quail
ity and at the place and time directed by the
Department, then, and 10 that case, the contrac-
tor and his sureties will forfeit and pay TO the
United States, as liquidated damages, Q sum OF
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, &C.
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 ai
practicable contract will be transmitted te
them, which they will be required to execute
within ten days after its receipt at the post ofic'
or navy agency named by them. .. .s.
The form Of offer, guarantee, and certificate, Ii
herewith given '-Igr
Form Of Offer. .Fuf
| Tor we) Of ----, State Of -, hsreb!
agree to furnish and deliver - thousant
tons of --- anthracite coal for steamers use
at the rate of - per ton, Of 2,24o pounds
amounting to dollars, and the additiona
quantity If demanded; the whole In conformit!
with the provisions and terms of the advertise