The national Republican., 1861-07-10
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.


Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repairs.
July 8, 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthra-
- cite Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during
the fiscal year ending 3Oth June, 1862, will be
received at this Bureau until O'Clock, the 9Th
day Of August, 1861. .......
These proposals must be endorsed, /" Proposols
for Anthraeits Coal" that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters.
The offer must be for the delivery of 80, 900
tons, Of 2,24o lbs. and II an additional guam
tity Of $4,000 tons is demanded, It 10 to be fur
nished on like terms and conditions.
The coal must be Of the best Buck Mountain,
or Black Heath, or of q kind equal TO them in
all respects for the purpose Intended which
equality will be determined by q 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.
It Is to be delivered in Jumps of suitable size
for naval steamers-clean; 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 aud 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 is report
| ed ready to receive cargo, furnishing, when re-
qured not less than 450 tons per day, to be dis
tributed to each vessel, US 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 st the proper time and plsc
| the Department will reserve in the contract the
right to purchase forthwith, at the contractor 9
risk and expense, that which may be necessary
to supply the deficiency.
Any demurrage or other charge to which the
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 on
board vessels, stating the price If delivered on
board at Richmond, and that If delivered on board
at any 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-
panisd by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that they
undertake that the bidder or bidders will, If 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.
No proposition will be considered unless &C.
companied by such guarantee.
Two or more sureties, in sum equal to the
amount specified to be paid will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United States district judge, United
States district attorney, collector or nary 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 contrac,
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 contractor
may name, within thirty days after its presenta-
tion to him.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that If de.
fault be made In delivering the coal, Of the quail.
ity and at the place and time directed by tht
Department, then, and in that case, the contrac
tor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to tn,
United States, as liquidated damages, u sum o
money not exceeding twice the contract price
which may be recovered from time TO time, ac'
cording to the act or acts of Congress in tha
case provided.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted
and none other, will bs notified, and as early Il!
practicable y contract will be transmitted Il
them, which they will be required to eIecut,
within ten days after its receipt at the post oic'
or navy agency named by them.
The form Of offer, guarantee, aud certificate, il
herewith given
Form Of Offer.
Tor we) Of --, State Of -, hereb
agree to furnish and deliver - thousan
tons Of - anthracite coal for steamers use
at the rate Of -- per ton, Of 2 240 pounds
amounting to -- dollars, and the additiona
quantity If demanded the whole in conformi
/, with the provisions and terms of the advertise
ment Of the 9th July, 1861, from the Navy ps
partment and hereto appended,
Should my Tor ourl offer or bid be accepted,
Tor we) request 10 be informed at -, an
that the contract may be forwarded 10 -
for signatures and certificate.
(Place.) (Signsd) ABB
. (Date)
Form Of GsdraRtte
8 We, the undersigned, residents of -, /
q the State OF -, and --, OF -,
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