The national Republican., 1861-07-09
d Anthracite Coal for tho Nav.
, Navy DErAn,Mssr,

CEALED PROPOSALS for rnro,.h,,, go.
\, cite Goal for tho Navy to bo ,leIiv, e..
the fsca year ending 3oth June, 1859 Mn
received at this Bureau until 4 o'clock. .t,'ss
day of August, 1861, .,,. ..,I ..'"'V'' 80
i. Ihese proposals must be endorssd. g Pror,..,,
Jo. An,hraein Coal" that they may be disti,.
gu,sned from other busiaess letters. 5l, -"
Inc oher must be for the delivery of 40 600
IONS, OF S,s4o lbs and, if an additional onan-
NY oi $4,000 tons IL demanded, 1t i, to be fur.
nisned on like terms and conditions 'SY
Inc coal must be Of the best Ruck Monn,s,r
or Black Heath, or Of a kind enrai - ns'n ,u.
all respects for the purpose in,snae, h r,h,., y,
equality will be determined BY a hoard ,n,,nin,.
ed by the Secretary Of the Navy, after tbr rscsr.
ton Of the bids. -'e' '''" ''' rscep-
The name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer. i' '"'
IL Is TO be delivered In Jumps Of suitsh,o s,,a
for naval steamers--clean Of uniform on.,;tv.
selected free from impurities; unmi1ed; Of which
the contractor will be required to furnish such
evidence as Will be satisfactory and be subject
70 sucn 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 ppointed 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 qnan
titles and at such times as, in the opinion Of tbs
Department, the erigencies of the service mar
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 dirscted, until
the loading is completed. '. 81. . Nai 70. 'H
Proposals will likewise bs 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 tho
port of New York. ... ..... ~. +. y .'.-Ir-
In the case Of failure to deliver the coal of tie
proper quality snd at the proper time and plsce
the Department will reserve In the contract the
right to purchase forth with, at the ccntractor's
risk and expense, that which may be necessary
to supply the deficiency. ..-. r
Any demurrage or other charge to which tee
Navy Department may be subscted 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 ca
board vessels, stating the price if delivered or
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-
panied 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 he accepted, enter into obligation 10
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, tc
furnish the supplies proposed.
No proposition will be considered unless ~
companied by such guarantee.
Two or more sureties, in sum equal 70 toe
amount specified to be paid, will be required to
sign the contract and their responsibility will be
certified by United States disiri.t Judge, United
States district attorney, collector, or navy agent
As additional and collateral security, twentf
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, wheE
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-
ton to him.
1t will be stipulated 10 the contract that " 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 tho
United States, as liquidated damages, o sum Of
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, &C
cordiDg 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 SS
practicable a contract will be transmitted TO
them, which they will be required to execute
within ten day after It's receipt at the post Office
or navy agency named by them.
The iorm Of offer, guarantee, and certificate, "
| herewith given:
horrn Of Offer.
Tor wei of -, State of --, hersbJ
| agree to furnish and deliver -- thousand
tons OF -- anthracite coal for steamers uss,
at the rate of - per ton, Of 2 24o pounds,
quantity ii 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 Tor our offer CT bid De accepted,
| (or we) request 10 be informed at and
that the contract may be forwarded TO ---
for signatures and certificate.
place. (SigncdJ IL
(Date)
Form Of GuGraa;te.
We, the undersigned, residents of ---, Il
the State of -, and --, OF --, IL
the State Of -, hereby jointly and several J
covenant with the United Sta'es and guarantees
that in case the foreg Ding bid of --be GO
cepted, will, within ten days after thu
| 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 undel
which it was made aud ia case the said -
shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid, W
guarantee to make good the difference betweel
the offer of the said - and that which ma,
be accepted.
Witness (Signed, 9.
place EFF
(Da.e.)
hereby certify tnat to the best Of my knowl
edge ana belief the above-named guarantor
| - and - RI pond and sufficient.