The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-03
GOVERNMENT SALES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING !

BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND hECkUITINGs
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthracite toal
for the Navy, TO be delivered during the balance OF
the fiscal year ending Both Juno, 1866. Will bo re-
eeived at tins bureau until 10 o'clock A. NJ, 23d
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Anthracite coal for steamers" that they may be
distinguished irom other business letters
2240 POUNDS.
The coal must he of the host Buck Mountain or
Black Heat b. or OF a kind equal 10 thom in all re-
spects for he purpose intended which equality win
be detelmincu by Board appointed DY tho Secre-
tary OF the Navy after the reception of the bids
The name OF the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer.
ltsto be deivoroo IN Jumps of sutable size for
naval steamers, clean, OF uniform qualy, selected
free from impurities unn lXod, of which the
tractor will be required to furnish such evidence
ton as to quality and quantity as the Departmen
may direct The coal must, in al respects, be salts
factory 10 the inspector lnspectOrsto be appointed
rejection.
such pacein the port Of New York as may be desiG-
mated by the Bureau, ana IN such quantlti and Mt
snch tunes as, IN the opinion OF the Bureau. the
exlgencies of the service may require; commencinl
when the vessel is reported ready TO receive cargo;
furnishing, if demanded not ess than 1000 tons per
day, 10 he distributed 10 each vessel, may be d
rected until the loading is comp eted
In the Of failure TO deliver the coal in proper
quanut'y OF the proper quality, and at the proper
ume and place, tie Bureau will reserve in the
tract the right to purchase forthwith, at the con-
tacor's rlsk and eXpeAse, that which may seom
necessary to supply the deficiency.
any demurfage or other charges to which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay in
The prompt delivery of the coal by the contractors
Will be deducted from their bills
The prce must be Tor the coal delivered on board
vessels on the terms and conditions above stated
at the contractors rlsk and expense, and without
| extra charge OF any kind.
The offer, as required by Jaw, must be accompa-
MED by written guarantee, signed BY one or more
responsible persons, the effect that they UNDER
take that the bidder bidders will. If hls Their
bld be accepted enter INTO Obigation, at such time
may be prescribed by the Bureau, with good and
sufficient securities, TO furnish the supplies pro.
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
! panleO by such guarantee; and the Department
the right TO reject all the offers, If considered
| TO be TO the interest OF the service to do So
Two or more sureties each in sum equal to the
amount specified to be laid will be- required TO
sign t. e contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United States District Judge, United
States District Attorney Collector or Navy Agent.
| AS additional and collateral security twenty per
cent will be withheld from the amount of ali pay
ments, which reservation is not to be paid except
by authority OF the Secretary of the Navy until the
| contract shall have been III all respects complied
with; and the remaining eighty per cent. or other
am cunt tn at may be due upon each bill, WILL when
proper certificate is furnished bv the inspector and
the bill approved by the Bureau, be paid by such
navy agents as the contractor NAV name, within ten
days alter the warrants for the shall have been
| passed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
II will be stipulated IN the contract that if default
be made in tho delivery of the coal-in the guam.
htY or the quality, and at the place and time d.
| rected by the bureau-then and in that case, the
contractor and lis sureties will forfeit and pay TO
| the United States as liquidated damages a 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 pro-
| vided.
4 Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, will be notified, and. as early as prac-
| ticable, contract will be transmitted to them,
which they VIII be required to execute within ten
days after its receipt at the post office navy agency
| named by them.
The form of offer guarantee and certificate is here
FORM OF OFFER.
Tor wei of -, state OF - hereby agree to
L Of
thracie coal for steamers use, at -, at the rate
| OF - per ton OF 2240 pounds amounting TO -
| dollars, the whole in formtv with the provisions
and terms of the advertisement of the 26th Gay OF
December, 1866, from the Navy Department, and
| heIeunto appended
Should my (or ourl offer be accepted, Tor we)
| request to be informed at -, aud that the COZ
| tract may be forwarded to for signatures and
| certificates.
| (Place. (Signed) A. b,
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
| We, the undersigned residents OF - in the
| State Of, and of -, IN the State Of,
here by jointly and severally covenant with the
| Unled States and guarantee that case the FORE
| going bid OF - be accepted - will, within
| len days after the receipt of the contract at -
| exet ute the same with good and sufficient sureues
for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposed in
| compance with the terms OF the advertisement OF
the Goth Dec mber, 1866 hereto appended and under
tai TO enter into The contract aforesaid, we guaran
fee 10 make good the difference between the offer OF
| the SAID -, and that which may be accepted.
Witness, (SignedL CD
tPlacel EFF.
| (Date)
hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge
| an belief, the abOve-n named guarantors - and
| -- are good and sufficient.
lsigned). GH.
To be signed by the United States District ,udee,
United States District Attorney, Collector. Navy