The national Republican., 1862-06-14
A NTuRAcITE COAL FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DErARrNEN'

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Buredu o. 'Conaruetion, Eq"ipmeS, aad Rgain,
cite Coal for the Navy to :. d d.iivs1sd during sse
1t shl Sareau uusii o'SiOci ,Ss ic.S dsy q july
1882
Thess proposals must be endorsed /" Prrypsals for
AnAracle C6al that they may be ditingui'hsd frsm
The offer must be for the delivery Of 10000 tons,
dsmaI ded, 1t /; to be iunrhed en- Ike terms and
The coal mu,t be OF the best Buck Mountlis, or
Black Heath, or of kind equal to them In all rs.
.pcc,s for the purpose intended which equality will
| be determined by board appointed by the Secre
ta.y Of the Navy, sfter the Isos pt!On otth. bids
The name q The g.; es.I proposed to bs furnished
1t . to be delivered in uups Of suitable si.s for
naval steamers-clesn, Of uniform quality, selected
free from impurities unmlxed; Of which the con
will be satsfactory and be subject - such inspcc
tou, ., to quality and quantity, q the Department
asory s to III. or e Ss
ed by the Department, who will have the right ot
The coal 10 Be delivered on bosrd vessels At such
plac IN the port Of Philade!phia - may Be desig
mated oy ths Department, and In such Quantities
and " such %ss in - shs spoOI Of The nspir
| commenting when the vessel Is reported resdy TO
receive cargo, furnishing, when required not less
sci, as may be directed, until the loading l. com
ple,ed. Frop, ,sas will likewise be recsived for the
delivery tons, and additional quantity Of
The same tsims aad conditions, In the port Of New
In the case of failure to deliver the coal Of the
proper quality and at the proper time cad place. the
Department will reserve In the contract the right to
purchase forthwith at the contractors risk and eX
pense, that which may be necessary to sspply the
deficiency.
Any demurrsss or other charge to which the Navy
prompt delivery Of the coal By The eontrsetor viii
be deducted from their bills.
The price mus! bs for the coal delivered on board
Richmond, and thai il delivered on board q any
other lsce In the port, the terms and conditions
and without extra charge ofsuy kind.
MED By |. written guarantee, .isnsd By one Or more
take that The bidder or bidders viii, II his Or thtr
bid be accepted enter into obligation In suoh time
q ns sss'is s ne hs:
No prop ,sition will be considered unless seeompa
T~o or % more suretes in sun, equal to the amount
specified to be paid, will be required to sign the
.Ra %S 'hst bs 9 T S ss p so1 Sy
Xs additional and Collateral security, twenty per
ments not to be paid except BY auth Of the See
Ietary Of the Navy, until the contract shall have
due on each bill, will, whtn . proper certificate Ii
furnished by the Inspector, and the bill approved by
the Navy Department, be paid by such Navy Agents
the contractor may name within thirty days after
It's presentation 70 him.
Ii will be stipulated In the contract that default
be made In delivericg the coal Of the quality and n
the place and time directed by the then,
aud in that case, the contractor and his sureties will
forfeit and pay to the United States % lqsidated
damages, sum Of money not exceeding twice tho
contract price, which may be recovered from time
to time, according to the act or acts Of Congress in
that case provided.
Bidders whose proposal! shall be accepted, and
none other will be notified, and a. early as prs ct
cable contract will bs transmitted to them, which
they will be required 10 execute within ten days
after its receipt at the port office os navy agency
rsm by them.
The form Of offer, guarantee, and certificate Is
herewith given: