Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-31
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRAoITE COAL PoR THE NAVY.
navy DEPARTMENT.

BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT APP RsoR,gglIf UT
Sealed Proposals for furnish ing Anthracite Goa,
es s ssdns s. he BE- ae At S
Bg5esu until ia: NJ, lsto June, 1854.
els. Tg ar
be aistinguisbed from other business letters.
The otsr must be for the delivery of iooo 900 tons,
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
BLACK a lea or OF KIND ssuai to them IN all re-
viii 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
It is 10 be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
naval steamers-clean, of uniform quality. select
Will Bs reSursd to saeh ev
depce will be satisfactory and be ubject to such
a ali
poets be satisfactory to the inspector or ipspec,
the right of peremptory rejection.
The coal is to on board vessels at
desisnatsd By the Bureau, and in such ausntiaties
and at such times as, in the opinion of the Bureau,
mencns Wben the Vessel is reported really to
csive cargo furnishing, if demanded, not less
vessel; :, may Be directed, until the loading is
sss will likewise be received for the de;v
cry os 900 tons Of the same quality Of coal to be
ssvssea u the Port Of New York on board YES
In the case nffainre to deliver the coal in proper
quantity; Of the proper quality, and at the proper
s
contractors risk and expense, that which may
IN
viii be from their i blls 's
The price must be for the coal delivered on
stated, at the contractors risk and expense, and
without extra charge of any kind
MED by q written guaranty. signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that they under.
bid be accepted, enter into obligation, At such
time as NAV be prescribed by the Bureau, with
good and sufficient suretles, to furnish the supplies
No proposition will be considered unless accom-.
panied by such guarantee: and the Depar tment
reserves the right to reject all the offers: if con-
sidered to be to the interest of the service to do
Two or more sureties each in sum equal to the
amount specified to b, paid, will be required to
ssn the 2 sps their UNI es
States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
As additional and collateral security--twenty per
cent, will be withheld from the amount of all pay
ments which reservston is not to be paid except
the contract shall have been in all respects COM
be that be- due sFns per each b
s Ell is BY hs ey
name, within ten days after the warrants for the
same shall have been passed by the Secretary of
twill be Stipulated in the contract that fdefeult
or the quality aud at the place and time directed
by the BuIeau-then, and in that case, the con.
as and his surets T fEs and pay to the
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, accord
red the act or acts OF Congress in that case pro-
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, wi II be notified, and as early prac-
ticable, contract will be transmitted to them,
which they will be required to ecute within ten
days after it's receipt at the Poss Office or navy
agenc, named by them.
The form of offer. guaranty, and certificate is
here with given:
FORM OF OFFER.
to 1r Ne and 9 ens agree
anthracite coal for steamers use, at -, at
the rate Of per ton, Of 22io pounds amount,
the provisions and terms of the advertisement of
the Path day of May, 1864, from the Navy Depart
m sPa f1d hereuno aPgsndd de
tract may he forwarded to - for signatures and
certificate
place. tSigned) A. h.
Date
We, the undersig ned, residents ef-,i in the
hereby jointly and severally covenant with. the
going bid Of be accepted, - will, within
ten days after the receipt of the contract At,
execute the same, With good and sufficient suretie3
for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposed,
III compliance with the terms of the ADVERT sement
of the 10Th of May 1864 hereto appen and under
shall fail 10 enter into the contract aforesaid we
guarantee to make good the d Inference between the
offer of the said --- and that which may be &C
witness. tsigned) CD
place L. 4.
tDate)
hereby certify that, TO the hest fmy knowl-
edge and belief the above named guarantors, -
and -. good and suffi cient
To be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector; or