The national Republican., 1861-08-02
Anthracite Coal for the Navy.
NAVY DIpAnSnnNr,

NAVY DlpARsnMr,
Bs'saSef cOn'trSesio~, Eqspmeni, and Rspsi'.
C,EALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthra-
~ cite Coal for the Navy, TO be delivered during
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1862, viii be
received ct this Bureau until o'clock, the eth
day Of August, 1861.
These proposals must be endorsed, " Proposals
for Anthraaas Coal" that they may bs distin-
guished from other business istters.
The offer must be for the delivery Of 10000
tons, of 2,240 lbs. and, II an additional guam
tity Of $4,000 tons Il demanded, It is to be fur
nished on like terms and conditions.
The coal must bs Of the best Buck Mountain,
or Black Heath, or Of kind equal 10 them In
all respects for the purpose intended, which
equality viii 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.
II 10 to be delivered IN Jumps of suitable size
for naval steAiners-clesn of uniform quality;
selected free from impurities unniIed Of which
the contractor viii be required to furnish such
evidence - will be satisfactory; and be subject
TO such inspection, % TO quality and quantity,
as the Department may direct. The coal must
in all respects be satisfactory to the inspector,
oinspectors, to be appointed BY the Department,
who will have the right Of peremptory rejection.
The coal h to be delivered on board vessels at
such place In the port Of philadelphia - may be
designated by the Department, and In such guam
titles and ct such times -, in the opinion Of the
Department, the sxigencies of the service may
require; commencing when the vessel 10 report
ed ready to feceive cargo, furnishing, whom re-
qured not less than 4b0 tons per day, to be dis
tributsd to each vessel, - may be directed, until
the loading il completed.
Proposals win likewise be received for the de-
livery Of fifteen thousand tons, moro or less, a.
the Department may demand, Of the same qu.l-
ity, under the Same tsrms 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 place,
the Department will reserve in the contract the
right to purchase forthwith, ct the contractors
risk and expense, that which may be necessary
to supply the deficiency.
Any demurrageori other charge to which the
Navy Department may bs subjected from delay
in the prompt delivery Of the coal BY the contrac-
| tor will be deducted from their bills.
| The price must be for the coal delivered On
board vessels, stating the price II delivered on
board at Richmond and that II delivered on board
ct 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, ss required by law, must be accom-
panied by written guarantee, signed by one or
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.
No proposition will be considered unless &C.
compsnied by such guarantee.
Two or more sureties, in Q sum equal to the
amount specified to be paid, will be required "a
sign the contract and their responsibility will be
certified by United States distriet Judge, United
States distria dttorSey, collector or macy agent.
A additional and collateral security, twenty
per cent. will be withheld from tho amount Of
al 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 BY the Navy Department,
be paid by such navy agents as the contrscto:
may name, within thirty days after its pressnta-
ton to him.
It viii be stipulated in the contract that II 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, ss 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 as
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, is
hsrewith given:
Form Of Offer.
I(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 2,240 pounds
amounting to - dollars, and the additional
quantity If demanded; the whole In conformity
with the provisions and terms of the advertise
ment of the 9th July, 1861, from the Navy De-
psrtment and hereto appended.
(or we) request to be informed ct -, and
that the contract may be forwarded to -,
for signatures and certificate.
(Place.) (Signed) ABB.
(Dste.)
Form Of Guarantee.
We, the undersigned, residents of -, in
the State of -, and -, Of -, in
the State of -, hereby jointly and sevsrally
covenant with the United States and guarantee
that in case the foregoing bid of-be &C.
oepted, - will, within ten days after thu
receipt of the contract at - execute thu
same, with good and sufficient sureties, for tn,