Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-04
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRACITE COAL FOR THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AM SECRUIrING,1
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthrscite Coal
year ending oth June 1855, will be received at this
Bureau until 10 q. M, lsth June, 1864.
for Coal a oT &c that they
be distinguished from other business letters
The offer must be for the delivery OF 1000 TOMS
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
ea BE or nj nened when eay
will be determined by Board appointed by the
Secretary of the Navy after the reception of the
The name of the coal proposed to be furnished
1t is to be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
e asF faes ssdm OF nnG% the
contractor win Be required to furnish such evil
dence will be satisfactory and be subject to such
partment may direct. The coal must in ali res
poets be to til the or
the right of peremptory rejection.
The coal is to be delvsred on board vessels at at
desi gnated by the Bureau, and in such quantities
and at such times in the opinion OF the Bureau,
n IF the syG
esive cargo furnishing, if demanded, not less
s De until odns
Proposals will likewise be received for the delv-
cry OF GOO tons of the same quality of coal to be
II the port Of New York on board ves
case to deliver the coal in proper
quantity; of the proper quality and at the proper
cont tract the ght to purchase forthwith at the the
contractors risk and expense, that which may
seam Amy other eharses TO- which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay in
win be deducted from their bills.
The price must be for the coal delivered on
stated at the contractors risk and expense, and
without extra charge Of any kind.
MED by written guaranty signed by one or more
Responsible persons to the effect that they under
bid be accepted, enter into obligation, at such
time as may be prescribed by the Bureau, with
good and sufficient sureties, to furnish the supplies
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
Il al the os
sdered to be to the interest of the service to do So
spseaed viii
sign the Go and their NH De
States District Attorney, Collector. or Navy
As additional and collateral security-twenty per
cent will be withheld from the amount of all pay.
ments, which reservation is not to be paid except
tie shall have bsen in ali h
piled with; and the remaining eighty per cent. or
s Eli the
name, within ten days after the D warrants for the
same shall have been passed by the Secretary of
twill be stipulated in the contract that default
be made in the delivery ofthe coal-n the quantity
by the Bureau-then, and in that case, the CON
tractor and his suretes will forfeit and pay to the
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
Bidders whose Rroposss shall be accepted and
which they viii be required to execute within ten
agenc, named by them.
" FORM OF OFFER.
and Gf tens
iips O. dollars, the whole in Conformity with
ment. and hereunto appended. 1,-.
quest to be informed at t., and that the con;
tract may be forwarded to - for signatures and
tPlace.) tSigned) Alb.
NDa'e.' FORM OF GUARANTY.
STATE .1e and ss il the State ~
United States, and guarantee that in the fore
going bid of-,- be accepted, -,-w will, within
execute the same with good and sufficient sureties,
for the delivery Of the anthracite coal proposed.
of the 10th of May 1864, hereto appended and under
WHICH it was made; and in case the said -
guarantee to make good the difference between the
offer OF the said -- and that which may be
Witness. (signed CD.
place. - EFF.
| hereby certify that, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief, the above named guarantors, -
To be signed by United States D5strc.
N Nnlted states District Attorney Collector or
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