Daily national Republican., 1863-05-04
A NTHRAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting,

way o, 1858,
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing Anthra-
cite Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during the
fiscal year ending s0th June, 1861 will be received
1863.
These proposals must be endorsed PropoIais for
Anthracite Coal for ScdnerS," that they may be dis
tinguished from other business letters.
The offer must be for the delivery Of 100 900 TONS
of 22IO POUNDS.
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain, or
Black Heath, or of a kind equal to them In all re-
spects for the purpose intended, which equality
will be determined by board appointed by the
Secretary OF the Navy, after the reception OF the
The name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated Ia the offer.
II is to be delivered In Jumps OF suitable size for
naval steamers-.clean;OI uniform qualityj selected
Tree from Impurities unmiXedi of which the con-
tractor wlll be required to furnish such evidence
as will be satisfactory; and be subject TO such In
spectiOn, as to quality and quantity, as the De-
partmGnt may direct. The coal must, In all re-
spccts be satisfactory to the inspector inspect
Ors, to be appointed by the Bureau, who will have
the right OF percmptOry rejection.
The coal Is to be delivered on board vessels at
such place In the port Of Philadelphia as may be
designated by the Bureau, and IN such quantities
and Al such times as in the opinion of the Bureau,
the eNigencles of the service may require; COM
mencing when the vessel is reported ready to re-
ceive cargo furnishing, ifdcmnnded. moi less Than
lCOO tons per day, to be distributed to each vessel
as may be directed, until the loading is completed
Proposals Will likewise be received for the de-
livery OF 10000 tons Of the same quality OF coal to
be delivered In the port OF New York, on board
vessels NJ at Philadelphia.
In the case of failure to deliver the coal in pFoper
quantity OF the proper quality, and at the proper
time and place. the Bureau will reserve in the con-
tract the right to purchase forth@ith, at the con-
tractors risk and expense, that which may be ne
cesBary to supply the deficiency.
Any demurTage or other charge to which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay in
the prompt delivery Of the coal by the contractors
will be deducted IRON their bills.
The price must be for the coal delivered on board
vessels, on the terms and conditions above stated
COntFnCtDF'H and NHtNh ~
extra charge Of any kind.
The offer, rs required by law, must be accompa-
MED by written guaranie ee signed by one or more
responsible personB TO T. effect that they under
take that the bidder or bidders will II his or their
bid be accepted enter into obligation in such time
ns may be prescribed by the Bureau, with good and
sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies pro-
posed.
No proposition will be considered unless accom-.
panied BY such guaTAntee aud the Department re-
serves the right to reject all the offers, If conEid-
cred 10 be to the interest OF the service to do So
Two or more sureties, in sum equal to the
amount specified TO be paid, will be required to
sign the contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United Sidies District Judge, United
STATES Dt1trid Attorney, Collector, or Navy Agert.
As additional anu collateral security, twenty
per cent. Will be withheld from the amount Of
all pay ments, which reservation Is not TO be paid
except by authority of the Secretary OF the NAVY
rntil the contract shall have been In all respects
complied with and the remaining eighty per cent
or other amount that may be due upon each BILL
will, when proper certificate is furnished by the
Inspector, and the bill approved by the Bureau be
paid BY such Navy Agents AS the contractor may
name within ten days after the warrants for the
same shall have beenpassed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
1t WIN be stipulated in the contract that If de-
FAULT be made In the delivery Of the coal in the
quantity, OF the quality, and ut the place ard time
directed by the Bureau then, and In that case the
contractor and his surGties will forfeit and pay to
the United States, AZ liQuidated damages A gum Of
money not exceeding twice the contract price
which may be recovered from time to time, ac-
cOrding to the act or acts OF Congress in that
provided.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, will be notified and ~ early as ptact-
cable 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 otter, guarantee, and certificate is
herewith given.
form Of Offer.
|, Tor WEI Of --, state of --
hereby agree to furnish and deliver = thousand
tons OF - anthracite coal for steamers use at
amounting to -- dOllarsj the whole in con form
iy with the provisions and terms OF the advertise
ment OF the of April 1868, from the Navy Depart
ment, ana hcTeuntO appended.
should my Tor our OTTER be accepted, Tor WEI
request to be informed ut -, and that the
contract may be forwarded to - for signatures
and certificate.
(Place)
(Date)
Form Of Guarantee.
We the undersigned, residents OF r--, In
the SVnte of-------, aud --------, Of -,
IN the S'Atc Of i----, hereby Jointly and sew
orally covenant with the United States and guar
anty, that IN case the foregoing bid of - be Ao-
Cepted, - will, within ten days after the receipt
OF the contract at, execute the same, with good
and sufficient suretles Tor the delivery of the an
thrAcite coal proposed in compliance with the
terms Of the advertisement OF the 80 OF April 1868
hereto appended, and under which It was made
and IN case the sAid --- shall fail to enter into
the contract Aforesaid, we guaranty to make good
the difference between the OteT OF the said -
and that which may be accepted.
witness; (SignedJ {. d,
E.F.
(Place)
(DAte,)
hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge
and belief the eaboyC.named guArantOrs - and
- are good and sufficient,
To be signed by the United states district judge,
United States district attorney, collector, or navy
agent. my 4-w4w
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