Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-03
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRACITE COAL FOB THE NAV
NAvY1DHPARTNENF.

NAvY7DHPARTNENr.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRuIrIso,3
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthraeite Coal
for the Nay to be ELI M du5ns ae S
for Anthracite Coal for Steamers" that they may
The offer must be for the delivery OF 100000 TONS
TIE coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
Black Heath, or of kind equal to them in all re-
speSts, for the purpose intended, which equsllty
Secretary of the Navy after the reception of the
must be- stated IN IN the o efop0Sea 70 DC
1t is to be delivered Jumps of suitable size for
ed free from impurities .. unmixsaRqos Which the
contractor win be required to furnish such evil
dence will be satisfactory and be subject to such
par ment may direct, The coal must in ali res
TORS to be appointed by the Bur eau who will have
the right of peremptory rejection
Z such place in the port of Philadelphia may be
deslsnated by the Bureau, and in such quantities
the eaisencies Of the seryie e ms1 reonre com
mencing when the vessel is reported ready to re
than tons per day to be distributsd ITO to each
vessel. as may be directed, until the loading is
Proposals will likewise be received for the deliv-
ssvssea II The pYs Of New York board
IntheIcase offafare to deliver the coal in proper
Se Win 1Re Pr Ss
contract the right to purchase forthwith, at the
snppy Pe hs which
Any demurrage, or other charges to which the
o S n
will be deducted from their bills
boaps R i9r ae coal on
stated at the contractors risk and expense. and
without extra charge of any kind.
a hvl ha
med by written guaranty signed by one or more
bg Saas4 @ sFs ha hhsy p Ss,
, fd De accepted sntsr into at such
good and sufficient suretles to furnish the supplies
@Nsproposition wilibe considered unless accom-,
5 5;SsTsS The e. she
Two or more snreties each in sum equal to the
amount specified to be paid, will be required to
states District Attorney, Collector. or Navy
As additional and collateral security-twenty per
cent will be withheld from the amount of all pay
BY authority of the Secretary of the Navy, until
the contract shall have been in all respects COM
other amount that may. be due upon each bill,
T rhen p Per Certificate S is fupn b by the
be paid y such navy agents the contractor may
name, within ten days after the warrants for the
same shall have been passed by the Secretary of
win be stipulated in the contract that default
s ct and
by the Bnsesn.then and in that case, the con
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
ing to the act acts Of Congress in that case pro
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, win be notified, and, as early as prac-
ticable,, a contract will be transmitted to them,
which they will be required to execute within ten
O
ETRe 1 named ID by S them and
FORM OF OFFER.
Ilor we), Of, State Of -; hereby agree
anthracite coal for steamers use, at -. at
tine rate tor ton 49, Of sG
ths provisions and terms Of the sdvsrtisement Of
the Path day of May, 1851 from the Navy Depart
Should my Tor our offer be accepted Cor we)re
guest to be informed at -. and that the con.
tract may be forwarded to - for 81 sna:ures and
tP1aee.) (Signed] f Alb.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned, residents Of in the
se4s6y ont1 and in hs sse the
United States, and guarantee that in ease the fore
ser the
execute the same, With good and sufi sureties
for the delivery Of the anthracite coal proposed,
IN compliance with the terms of the advertisement
of the 10th fMay 1864, hereto sppended and under
which rG it was made; and in case the said -
guarantee to make good the Adherence between the
offer 1. Of the said - and that which may be
DIV, Witness. ssisned) G.P.
,bstei IL Gse- sa b. +.
l hereby certify that, to the best of my Euowl-
edge and belief, the above named guarantors, -
To be signed by the Uni ted States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or
Navy Agent. my 2j-dtd