Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-28
PROPOSALS.
4 NTHRAoITE COAL FOa The NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Rrsrlu nr EorIpxrxr avn RECRUIrryo

BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AMI hsCRgIrlSe,(
Sealed Proposals for Furnishing AnthT.si.e Goa,
70. ses S
bureau until 10 .. W., lst June, 1854.
Cos. nS os Ss may
be aistinguished from other business letters
The offer must be for the delivery of 100000 TOMS
The coal must be Of the best Buck Mountain or
ea Re o. whsa Equality
Secretary Of the Navy after the reception Of the
The, name of the coal proposed to be furnished
II is to be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
naval stsamsrsmcesn OF uniform qnaaiity sse ths
Contractor viii Be- required to furnish such evil
dence will be satisfactory and be subject to such
the il al
poets be to til, the or
be Of
The coal is to be delivered on board vessels, at
des gnatea by the Bureau, and in such, quantities
and at such times as in the opinion of the Burean
eipe cargo s not
vessel IS may Be directed. until the loading is
completed will likewise be received for the dev-
driiSsrea i the port Of New York on board yes
In the case offaiiure to deliver the coal in proper
quantity Of the proper Suality and at the proPsss
Contractor risk and expense, that which may
Navy Departmenf may be subjected from delay in
win be deducted from their bills.
The price must be for the coal delivered ON
board vessels. on the terms and conditions ABOVE
stated, at the contractors risk and expense, and
without extra charge Of any kind:
MED by written guaranty. signed by one or more
to The that they
bid he accepted, enter into obligation, at snch
time as may 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 Department
reserves the right to reject all the offers if con
sasred to be to the interest Of the service 70 TO t
| amount specified to be paid will be required to
ceTted by United States District Judge United
| States District Attorney, Collector. or Navy
| As additional and collateral security-twenty pei
cent; will be withheld from the amount OF all pay
| by authority of the Secretary of the Navy, unit
the contract shall have been in all resp ects com
piled with; and the remaining eighty per cent Of
other amount that may, be due upon each bin
will when proper certificate ia inrn,shed oy I'M
be paid by such navy agents as the contractor ma,
| name. within ten days after the warrants for th'
same shall have been passed by the Secretary
twill be stipulated in the contract that defsul
or the quality and at the place and time directet
! by the BureauLthen, and in that case, the con
United stater, as. liquidated damages, a sum n
DPney not exceeding twice the contract price
| WHICH may be recovered from time to time accord
9S 10 the act or acts of Congress in that case
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
| none other, will be notified, and, early prac
which they will be required to execute within ter
days after it's receipt at the Pos. Office or nav!
| agepc, named by them.
The form of offer, guaranty, and certificate i
| herewith given:
FORM OF OFFER.
to and 9ens
snthracite coal for steamers use, at -, a
ing to- dollars, the whole in conformity viii
the provisions and terms Of the sdvsrtisement Q
mept, and hereunto appended.
should my Tor our offer be accepted | or WEI re
10 be be ahs sns
| certificate.
! place. fSigned) A. D.
| FORM OF GUARANTY.
| We, the undersigned, residents Of, in tn
Hereby jointly and severally cosenan ant with tn
United Ststes aud guarantee that in case the fore
ten days after the receipt ofthe contract at -
execute the same. with good and 81 tci.nt rsties
for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposed
of the 10th of May 1854, hereto appen led and uhie
| which i was made; and in case the said =
! guarantee to make good The difference between tn
| offer of the said -- and that which may be &C
Witness. ,signed) CD.
| place. Z. +.
| I hereby certify that, to the best frny knowl
| edge and belief the above named arantors, -
| and -, are good and sufficient.
To be signed by the f Enitsd State. District
| United States District Attorney, Collector, o