The national Republican., 1861-07-30
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureo"ct con't'1ct'on, Equipment, and Rtpor'.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Authra-
~ 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 eth
day Of August, 1861.
These proposals must be endorsed, Proposals
for Anthracifs Coal" that they may be distin-
guished from other business letters.
The offer must be for the delivery Of 10000
tons, of 2,240 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 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 secep-
tion 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 stesmers-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 450 tons per day, to be dis
tributed to each vessel, a. 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 plsce,
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 demurrage or other charge 10 which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay
In the prompt delivery Of the coal BY the contrsc-
tor viii 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 II 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-
panied BY written guarantee, signed BY one or
more responsible persons, TO the effect that they
undertake that the bidder or bidders will, If bis
or their bid be accepted enter into obligation 10
such time as may be prescribed BY the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, 10
furnish the supplies proposed.
No proposition will be considered unless ac-
compauied BY such guarantee.
Two or more sureties, In q sum equal 10 the
amount specified to be paid, will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United Stats, distriet judge, United
Statss disriet attorney, collector, or macy agent.
A 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 10 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.
It 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 the
Department, then, and In that case, the contrac-
| tor and his sureties will forfeit and pay to the
United States, as liquidated damages a sum Of
! mohcJ NV OASSouiuk tWICo INC COuuhCt pElCc
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 a.
practicable q 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, Ii
herewith given
Form of Offer.
(or 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
quantity if demanded; the whole in conformity
with the provisions and terms of the advertise
ment of the 9th July, 1851, from the Navy De-
partment and hereto appended.
| Should my (or our) offer or bid be accepted,
| Tor wei request to be informed at --, anG
that the contract may be forwarded to -
for signatures and certificate
| CPlace.) (Signed) ABB.
(Date.)
| Form Of Guarantee.
| We, the undersigned, residents Of -, ir
the State of -, and --, of --, IL
the State of -, hereby jointly and severslly
covenant with the United Sta'es and gusrants,
that in case the foregoing bid Of f------be &C
cepted, - will, within ten days after th'
receipt of the contract at -- execute tn,
same, with good and sufficient sureties, for th,
delivery Of the anthracite coal proposed in com
pliance with the terms of the advertisement o
the 9th July, 1861, hereto appended and unde
which 1t was made and in ease the said ----
shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid, W
guarantee to make good the difference betwsel
| the offer of the said --- and that which ma,
be accepted.
| Witness (Signed) C. D.
| (Place) EFF
(Date.)