The national Republican., 1861-07-29
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.
Navy DEPARTMENT.

Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Rya.rs.
July 0, 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthrs-
~ cite Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during
TIC fsgal year ending goth June, s62, will bC
received at this Bureau until 4 o'clock, the 9Th
day Of August, 1851. ..
These proposals must be endorsed, I" "Proposals
for anthracite Coal" that they may be distin.
guished from other business letters.
The offer must he for the delivery Of 10000
tons, Of 2,24o lbs. and, II an additional guam.
tity OF $4,000 tons is demanded, II IL 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 he 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
1t 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 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 is report.
ed ready to receive cargo, furnishing, when re-
quired not less than $50 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 aud 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 piece,
the Department will reserve in the contract the
right to pure liase forthwith, al the contractors
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 delaJ
in the prompt delivery of the coal by the contrac-
To- will he 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 statrd, At the contractors rick
and expense, and without extra charge OF anJ
kind.
The offer, as required by law, must be accom-
panied by q written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons 10 the effect that they
undertake that the bidder or bidders will IL his
or their bid he 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 ac-
companied by such guarantee.
Two or more sureties, in a sum equal to the
amount specified to be paid, will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility will be
Ceruhed by Lnttsd States district judoe, United
States district attorney, collector, or navy 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
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 prssenta-
ton to him.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that If de.
fault be made in delivering the coal, of the DUAL.
ity and at the place and time directed by the
Department, then, and in that case, the contrac-
tor and his sureties will forfeit and psy to the
United States, as liquidated damages, a 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 accented,
and none other, will be notified, and as early as
practicable 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, is
herewith given:
Fvm of Offer.
Tor we) of -, State of -, hereby
agree to furnish and deliver thousand
tons Of - anthracite coal for steamers use,
at the rate Of - per ton, of 2 24O pounds
amounting to - dollars, and the additional
quantity ii demanded the whole in conformity
with the provisions and terms of the advertise
ment OF the 9th July, 1861, from the Navy De-
partment and hereto appended.
Should my (or oTr) oler or bid be accepted,
(or we) request to be informed at -, and
that the contract may be forwarded to -,
for signatures and certificate
place (Signed) ABB,
Date
Form Of Guarantee
We, the undersigned residents Of -, in
the State of -, and -, of -, In
the State OF -, hereby Jointly and severally
covenant with the United Sta es and guarantee
that in case the foregoing bid of--be &C.
cepted, will, within ten days after the
receipt Of the contract at execute the
same, with good and sufficient sureties, for the
delivery OF the anthracite coal proposed in COM
pliance with the terms Of the advertisement of
the 9th July, 1851, bcreo appended and under
which it was made aud Ia case the said -
shall fail 10 enter into the contract aforesaid, we
puarantea make pon1 tho dIffaranca ho, ,rooa
be accepted.
Witness (Sigued, CD
place EFF,
(Date.l
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