Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-15
PROPOSALS..
A KTHRACITE COAL FOR THE NAVY.
-. NAVY DspAsrNESf.

BUREAU OF Bau1rarxf AND REoRUirIse,}
Sealed proposals for furnish Ing Anthiraeite Coal
for the Navy TO be dslivsrsd during The asssl
these proposals must 1st be end f Proposals
for Anthracite Coal for Steamers" that they may
The offer must be for the delivery of 100 goo tons,
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain OF
Black Heath, or of kind equal to them in all re-
spects, for the purpose intended, which equality
Secretary Of the Navy after the reception Of the
The name of the coal proposed to be furnished
It is to be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
I'd she
contractor win be required to furnish such evil
partment may. direct. The coal must in ali res
to be Appointed by the Bureau Who viii have
the right of peremptory rejection
b cf Hs sGi
designated by the Bureau, and in such quantities
msuens When the Vessel if! reportea Ready
vessel e may be directed. until the loading is
Proposals will likewise be received for the deliy-
sry Of eco tens en- of the same quality Of coal to be
s aes at p M 00Afa
I EFF to asEsr s in
time and place, the Bureau win reserve II the
% t s Thsh as
seem necessary to supply the deficiency.
Nay h b TO ass the
the asiyery OF the coal Sy the
The price must be for the coal delivered on
board vessels, on the terms and conditions above
without extra charge Of any kind. =
The offer. as required by law. must be aceompa.
Gy to
take that the bidder bidders will if hisor their
Be By
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
No proposition will be considered unless accom-.
panied by such guarantee: and the Department
sidered to be to the interest the service 10
Two or more sareties each in sum equal to the
sao the eoontrsst and ther e Viii
certified BY a United States District Judge United
States District Attorney, Collector. or Navy
As additiona! and collateral security.,tyepty per
by authority Of the Secretary. of the Navy. until
othenlNmount that MAY. be- due upon each bin,
S spnroed b9
be paid p such Pay agents Is the or aS
same shall have been passed by the Secretary OF
It viii be stipulated in the contract that if default
be made in the delivery Of the coal-in the aaantty;
Or ST nS a. s Ia
tractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay to the
S nss ths
t. the act or acts Of Congress in that case pro-
Bidders whose Rrops.s;ssso shall be accepted and
days after its receipt at the Pest Office or navy
The form. Of Offer. guaranty, and certificate is
FORM OF OFFER.
to fpsnish and Thousand seas go
fGe IN
the May ;s' the Navy Dspsr
ment, and hereunto appended. "
qass to
traetmay be forwarded to -- for signatures and
(Place) (SigneD Alb.
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We. the undersigned. residents Of, in the
sasb7 jointly f9a and as sas
United States, and guarantee that in case the fore
s sa dss Sa aT the reasps
for as ssE e s4s q lite sS
Of the 18th Of May 1854 hereto appended aad under
Shf sn %ads G.c sna IN the
enarantee to make good the Inference between the
cepted. -' --'
Witness. (SigneD Q. D.
place. i. +.
lDats.)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief, the abOve-named guarantors, -
and u, are good and efficient.
To be signed By the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or
Navy Agent my 2-dtd
ORDINANCE OFFICE,
" WAR DEPARTMENT,
VT = WASHINGTON. June /, 1854.