Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-30
PROPOSALS.
4 yTBRAOITE COAL FOe THE NAVY.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF EQUIPMENT AMP REcRuIrlSG, 7

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF EQUIPNEMr AMP RECRUGrlSG,f
Sealed Proposals Tor f,,rni.hns AHshFafisegosII
Bnresu until n .. M, 1st June, 1854.
for Coal fer t. ths. they aas
be Sistinsuishsd from other business letters.
The offer must be for the delivery of loo 900 tons,
oTbe coal must be OF. the best Buck Mountain or
sIec,s, for the purpose iptende ed, which equality
ssi be detsrm MIR by Board .ppointed BY the
bids.
The name Of the coal pr proposed to be furnished
It is 10 be delivered 10 Jumps of suitable size for
81 es xsS she
contractor VIII be required to furnish such evil
parfment ma. direct: The coal must 10 ali res
BE- TO e OF viii have
rse n 1s Sf sGi5a n.,
designated by the Bureau, and In such h quantities
the esiseneies Of tie service may require com
mencing when the vessel is reported ready to re.
shHs be
vessel. as may be directed, until the loading is
Prop sails will likewise be received for the deliv-
cry OF GOO tens Of the same aYslity Of coal to be
seis M at sps new on 00Af' YES
In the Of failure to deliyer the coal proper
%Hoh't! ~ 'Ho S"oA'N' ~ sH' PiopS.
contract the risht to, purchase forthwith, st the
se.m Necessary . supply sshs dsasisney 'A ns,
the prompt delivery of the coal BY the contractors
VIII Deducted rGm their or ,S bile so. delivered on
board vessels, on the terms and conditions above
stated at the contractors risk and expense, snd
without extra charge Of any kind.
The offer as required by law, must be acoompa,
MED by written guaranty, signed by one or more
rpapOuSfble persons, to the effect that they under
take that the bidder or bidders viii if his their
time as NAV he 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
sdersd to be to the interest of the service to do 80
Two or more srreties each in sum equal to the
sign the contract and their responsibility will be
certified by United States District Judge. United
States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
A. additional and collateral security-twe1ty per
ments; which reservation is not to be paid except
by authority Of the Secretary of the Navy, until
the contract shall have been in all respects COM
piled with; and the remaining eighty per cent or
% anst be aGs sssh b. o
insp' ctor. and the bill approved by the Bureau,
name, within len days after the warrants for the
same, shall have been passed by the Secretary OF
will Stipulated in the contract that default
he made in the delivery of the coalin the quantity
BY the Bureau-then, aud in that case, the CON
tractor and his surctes viii forfeit and pay to the
money not exceeding twice the contract price
which may be recovered from time to time, accord
ing to the acts of Congress in that case pro-
Bidders whose, proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, viii be notified and, early prac
ticahle,,a contract will be transmitted to them
days after it's receipt at the Pos. Office navy
agepc' named by them.
The form of offer, guaranty, and certificate is
herewith given
FORM OF OFFER
snthrseite coal for steamer use. at At
ing to dollars RS the whole in eonformity with
the prdvisions and term ms Of the sdvsrti.ement OF
Should my Cor curl offer be accepted, ] for we)re
ns and
place. tsisnedJ ABB
FORM OF GUARANTY.
We, the underssned, residents &C. =. in the
hereby Jointly snd severally covenant with. the
United States and guarantee that in case the fore.
ten days after the receipt of the contract al -,
execute the same, With good and sufficient sure,es,
in compliance wit the terms of the
OF the 6th OF May 1851 hereto appended ana under
shall fail to enter into the contract aforesaid We
ggsraEtee to make good the difference between the
'ep'ea@ Witness. ,ssnea} CD.
place. EF.
hereby ser,Y that to the be-: o" my KNOW
and -, are good and sufficient.
,,Te be signed BY the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector; or
! Navy Agent 2j.du