Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-01
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT asp REcRUIriss,
Sealed Proposals for Furnishing Anthraeite Coal
,os tss Navy ~ De dsliyersd during the sssi
BaIesa an fs1 me- ST. Tl ef st
Fhsss a. %G ar Re
be sistinEaished from ether business lssters. may
The offer must be for the delivery of 100000 tons.
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
Black Heath, or OF kind equal to them in ell re-
vii be determined by Board sp pointed By the
Secretary of the Navy after the reception of the
The name of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer.
naval steamers-clean, of uniform quality, select
ed free from Impurities. unmixed-of which the
dence ss win be satisfactory and snbject to such
inspection as to quality and quantity Is the De-
se to the on on al
tors. to be appointed by the Bureau, who will have
The coal to be ono board vessels
such place in the port of Philadelphia as may be
and at such times as, in the opinion of the Bureau,
the exigensies Of the service may require com.
sa'n ns is to
than 90 tons per day, to be distributed to each
vessel as may be directed. until the loading is
Proposals will likewise be received for the deliv-
"s % Ses Be
time and place, the Bureau will reserve in the
to s hss ss
seem necessary to supply the deficiency.
SsE iasessi TO dsay the he
the s1 the
The price must be for the coal delivered on
board vessels, on the terms and conditions above
Without Extra charge Of any ' KIND na anu
the ofter, as required by law, must be accompa-
to thy sy uner
bid hi .eas the bidder or bidders will # his or their
time be By ths at
good ana sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
panied oy such guarantee: and the DEPARTMENT
to be to The .G al 5s II
nW1 or more s5reties each in sum equal to the
certified By United States District Judge United
States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
As additional and collateral security--txenty per
ments which reservation is not to be paid except
by authority Of the Secretary of the Navy, until
The ses , shall have bsen in al COM
1 Ti w amount that may be each bin
nspector, and the bill approved by the Bureau.
name, within ten days after the warrants for the
samer shall have been passed by the Secretary Of
twill be stipulated in the contract that default
or the quality, and at the place and time directed
by the Bureau-then, and in that case, the com
United States, as liquidated damages, sum Of
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, accord
ing to the act or acts of Congress in that case
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and
none other win be notified, and, early as prac-
ticable, a contract will be transmitted to them,
days after it's receipt at the Post Office or navy
agency named by them.
The form of offer, guaranty, and certificate is
FORM OF OFFER.
ia urnish ano e t toms agree
anthracite coal for steamers use, at -, at
Ing tR PR IN WITH
the pr9visions and terms Of the sdvsrtisement Of
and saK S May 1 the Nav" Depart
should my (or our offer be accented (orwelre-
fnet to be be nosmd and that the s
certificate.
place. (sisnedD ABB
FORM OF GUARANTY.
the un aas reide9bs int State in the
hereby jointly and severaly eoyensnt ant with the
United ssatss, and guarantee that in case the fore,
ten days after the recei pit ofthe contract at
execute the same with good and suicie Mt suretes,
in compliance with the terms of the advertisement
of the 18th of May 1864 hereto appen and under
which it was made; and in case the said -
shall fail to enter into the sGRtraet
good ha Te
ceptedw5 i+na.s STONED, On
t tPPsaeej' e. F.
I hereby certify that to the hest of my knowl-
edge and belief the above named guarantors -
and -, are good and sufficient.
To be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or
Navy Agent. Iny a;-dd