Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-09
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRAC1TE COAL ROB THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND REoRuIIlSe,S

NAVY DsPA RIMENT.
~ BuREAu OF EQUIPMENT AN9 w.. Ks 20 isss
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthr.eite Goal
ess Si5 rs, Tsesivsd at this
gst ss that ss
i be- from otssr
The offer must be for the delivery of 10 eOosons'
y Tie cosi u must be of the best Buck Mountain or
Bacl He. or Of Kind ssnaI to then so aa
S. fse sas s.
Secretary Of the Nsyy after the reception o. the
pane q TIE eos. 1s to be furnished
naval / aa m Of Uniform austy select
ed free from Impurities unmixssd.o1h wniSn me
dence as will be satisfactory, and be subject to such
inspection as to quality ana ananmty is .ne r us
ss aaz i9s
tors to be appointed by the Bureau, who viii have
The e 70 Be o1
such place in the port Of Philadelphis as may be
sed at such Pmes as in the opinion the Bureau,
ssds t. re-.
vessel: q, may BE directed, until the loading is
PregcssIs win likewise be received for the dsliv
s Of 10 hs Of se
ss sI at Phiisds phia.', ~, -:
the case OF fallare TO de!ver tns coal IN proper
time and place, the Bureau win reserve in the
M an wch It n ass
seem necessary TO supply the deficiency. =,
bs IN
the PROMPT del,yery OF the e9a ~ the contractors
The price must be for the coal delivered on
board the terms and eoSdtons above
The offer, as required by law. must be accompa-
nsS by to THY
take that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their
sa be as s @ y Bs a.
good and sufficient suretles, to furnish the supplies
No proposition will be considered unless sccom
panied by such guarantee and the Department
dersd the R to sss 10
Two or more snreties each in sum equal to the
to b psd will Be to to
certified BY United States District Judge, United
States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
As additional and collateral security-twenty per
Is to b
hy authority Of the secretary OF the Navy until
W IN exh
other amount that may be due upon, each bill,
H hn APP I i f by th
be paid BY such navy agents as the contractor may
ten DAYS hss, sfss the n tor the
Twill be stipulated In the contract that default
or the quality, and at the place and time directed
BY the Bn5ean.then, and in that case, the con.
LIMITED States Is q
ing to the act or acts of Congress in that pro-
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other viii be notified and, as early as prac-
sfe &c will BE m t.
days after its receipt at the Post Office or navy
The form of offer, guaranty, and certificate is
herewith given: ..,
FORM OF OFFER.
to sHd 9 tens
TIE Tsts Of ton e 20 po1P3as snoun {5
the sth DAY q Nay, 49, from the Navy Depart:
oS Should i y
certificate .'-t'.t
tPlace.) (Signed3 A. 3.
FORM OF GUARANTY. ~ p
We, the undersigned, residents 'ef-,sin the
Seaeby jointly and severa9 eoSenans With the
United States, and guarantee that in case the fore
execute the same With good and SUD sureties,
& q
of the 10th of May 1854 hereto appended and under
to into spa in shs
r Of 70 good tne be
(pl, Witness. 'sisned). d 81
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
and -, are good and suf eient. 60, J. q.
To be signed by the United States DistrictJ nd ge
United States District Attorney, 'Coilector; or
ORDINANCE OFFICE, -, -
Sealed Proposals win be received at this once
sinch colu i6iad shot and s-incR Mortar sRen, 70
be delivered in the following quantities at the un-
dernamed ArsenaiS, viz: l.s.r -
s-INCH COLUMBIAD SHOT. Is.
At the Wa.ert9wn arsenal Massa&Shusetts 1900.
At the New York Arsenal, Governoris Island,
4 r. r. 4 Easis A4sssss
SINGH MORTAR SHELL. &
a the water yiiet Arsenal New York, 5000. s.
These projectiles are to be made of the kind OF
the Ordnance Manual. the tensile str en- 9Th Of the
iron for colurbiad shot to be notices. than 25,eOe
Fl atS states
a
free Of charge for an and
-
than one tenth Il -1Gthl of the whole amount con-
tracted for per week The first delivery to be made
on the 18th day of June 1864. 4 90
Failure to make deliveries at q specified time
will SUI ect the contractor to forfeiture of the
number he may fail TO deliver at that time. : =
Separate proposals must be made for the shot
Bidders will state ex plicitly the Arsenal OF A.
senals where they, propose to, deliver, and the
number of projectiles they propose to deliver at
each place II for more than one. = f@u 49,.
=. No bids will be considered omparties other
than regular founders, or fproprietors of works,
who are known to this Department to be capable
OF executing the work proposed for. eshonld spy
than those cast in his own foundry will be re-
jected, and the contract rendered null and void ~
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of their sureties over their own
signatures
Each party obtaining contract will be obliged
TO- enter into bond With approved sureties for its
faithful execution. . "a EHet "a {
Upon the award being made, successful bidd ers
will be notified and furnished with forms of con.
to- as,d hoxa