The national Republican., 1861-07-11
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.

yuiv 9, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Antbrs.
- cite Coal for the Navy, TO be delivered during
the fiscal year ending 3oth June, 1852, will be
received at this Bureau until o'clock, the 9Th |
day Of August, 1861.
These proposals must be endorsed, Proposals
for Anthraeite 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 quan.
tty Of $4,000 tons IL demanded, II IL to be fur
nishsd on like terms and conditions.
The coal must be 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.
1t Is to be delivered In Jumps of suitable size
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, ss 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 IL 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 1t 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 45O tons per day, to be dis
tributsd 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 1T the proper time and pls ce,
the Department will reserve in the contract the
right to purchase forth with, at the contractors
risk and expense, that which msy be necessary
70 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 en-
board vessels, stating the price il 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-
pani' 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 q 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 nauy agent.
As additional and collateral security, twenty
! per cent. will be withheld from the amount O
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
I q 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 its presenta'
, ton 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 tn
Department then, and in that case, the contrac
tor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to tb
, United States, as liquidated damages, a sum O
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 tha
case provided.
r Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted
and none other, will be notified, and as early a
practicable . contract will be transmitted t
them, which they will be required to execute
within ten days after Its receipt at the post ofic
or navy agency named by them.
The form Of offer, guarantee, and certificate, i
herewith given:
, Form Of 06r.
l for we) Of -, State of -, heFab
n agree to furnish and deliver - THOUSAND
o tons of - anthracite coal for steamers use
at the rate of - per ton, Of 2 24o pounds
= amounting to dollars, and the additions
quantity II demanded; the whole in conformit
with the provisions and terms of the advertise
ment of the 9th July, 1861, from the Navy De
% partment and hereto appended.
10 Should my Tor our) offer or bid be accepted,
d Tor we) request to be- informed at -, an
y that the contract may be forwarded to --
n for signatures and certificate.
" place. (Sigued) A.. B.
n (Date)
form Of Guarantts,
" We, the undersigned, residents of -,
;, the State of - and -, of ---,
~ y, the State Of -, hereby Jointly and SEVERAL
u covenant with the United Sta es and guarante
= that in case the foregoing bid of BE az
- cepted, will, within ten days after tn
'e receipt OF the contract at execute IL
=. same, with good and sufficient sureties, for Il
" delivery of the anthracite coal proposed In con
y plance with the terms Of the advertisement
the 9th July, 1861, hereto appended and und
=. which it was made; aud in case the said -
~ shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid
m guarantee to make good the difference betwe
DC the offer of the said -- and that which m
.. be accepted.
% % Witness (Signed) o.
~ place EFF.
p (Date)
=. / hereby certify that to the best of NY know
~ ~ edge and belief the above-named guarantc
W w - and - are good aud sufficient.
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