The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
PROPOSALS.
A NlHRAo1TE COAL FOR THE NAVY,
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING,
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December 20, 1866
sealed proposals for furnishing Anthracite Coal
for the Navy, to be delivered during the balance of
the fiscal year ending Both June, 1866. will be
eeived at this bureau until 10 o'clock A. NJ, 23d
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Anthracite Coal Tor Steamers" that they may be
distinguished from other business letters
he oner must be for the delivery of 600O tons, of
2240 pounds.
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
Black Heath, or of a kind equal to them in all
spects, for the purpose intended which eqUatv will
be deIeImined by Board appointed by the Secre-
taIy OF the Navy after the reception of the bids.
must be stated in the offer
ltis isto be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
naval steamers, clean, Of uniform quaIty, selected
tree from impurities, Unn IXed, of which the con-
tractor will be required to furnish such evidence as
will be satisfactory and be subject to such inspec-
hOn as 10 quality and quantity as the Department
may direct The coal must in all respects, be salts
factory 10 the inspector or inspectors TO be appointed
by the bureau who will have the right peTemptOry
rejection.
such place in the port Of New York may be desiG
mated by the Bureau, and IN such quantities and at
such times as. In the opinion Of the Bureau, the
exigencies ofthe service may require; commencing
when the vessel is reported ready TO receive cargo
furnishing, If demanded not LEES than 1000 tons per
day, TO be distributed to each vessel as NAV be die
rected, until the loading is completed.
In the case Of failure to deliver the coal in proper
time and place, the Bureau will reserve in the con-
tract TIE right to purchase forthwith at the con-
Eecessary to supply the deficiency.
NJ Any demnrrage or other charges to which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay in
will be deducted from their bills.
The price must be TOR the coal delivered on board
vessels, on the terms and conditions above stated
at the contractors risk and expense and without
extra cf arge of any kind
The offer, as required by law must be accompa.
MED by written guarantee signed by one or more
responsible persons, TO the effect that they under
take that the bidder or bidders WILL if his their
bid be accepted enter into obligation at such time
as may be prescribed by the Bureau, with good and
sufficient securities, to furnish the supplies pro-
posed
No proposition will be considered unless accom-.
panieo by such guarantee; and the Department re.
serves the right to reject all the offers if considered
to be 10 the interest OF the service to do SO.
Two or more sureties each in sum equal to the
amount specified to be taid will be required to
sign IL contract, and their responsibility will be
certified by United States District Judge United
States District Attorney, Collector, OF Navy Agent
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 in all respects complied
with; and the remaining eighty per cent or other
noun that may be due upon @ each bill will when
the bill approved by the Bureau, be paid by such
navy agents as the contractor NAV name within ten
days afier the warrants for the shall have been
passed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default
be made in ,he delivery of the coal-n the guam
titY or the quality and at the place and time dl-
rected by the Bureau-then, and in that case, the
contractor con and bis sureties will forfeit and pay to
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, accord
vided. " "''' VI 00"S'o'S Al 'nS' case pro-
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, will be notified and, as early as prac
tcabe, contract will be transmitted to Them
which they Will be required to execute within ten
after ITS receipt at the post Office navy agency
The form of OFFER guarantee, and certificate is here.
FORM OF OFFER
/ Tor wei, of -, State of -, hereby agree to
furnish and deliver - thousand tons of 80 an
OF - per ton OF 2240 pounds, announcing TO -
dollars the whole in cor fOrmitY with the PROVISIONS
Decembef 1855 from the Nayv 81 m Gay and
Should my Tor Ourl offer Ibe accepted, Tor we)
tract may be forwarded to - for signatures and
certificates
lPlace.) (signed) ABB.
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
United States, and guarantee that in case the fore
going DID OF - be accepted, - will, within
Ten days after the receipt of the contract at -,
exec ute the same with good and sufficient sureles
Ior Inc delivery OF the anthracite coal proposed in
compliance with the terms OF the advertisement OF
the 10Th Dec mber 1866 hereto appended, and under
winch it was made; and in case The said - shall
ai TO enter into The contract aforesaid, we guaran
Tee 10 make good the difference between the offer OF
the Sala -, and thai which may be accepted;
(Placel EFF
(Date)
hereby certify that TO the best of my knowledge
an beIet the above.named guaTantors - and
- are good and sufficient.
iSignedl G.. II.
To be signed by the United States District .udge
United States District Attorney, Collector or Navy
Agent 1926 tu4C
a NlTY COMM ISSION ER'S OFFICE,
" PHILADELPHIA, January l6. 1886.
Seae9 Proposals Tor bOoks stationery, and printing
required by the tt Commissioners for the year 1860 IN
aecordance with ordinance OF CITY Counci approved
december 3O 1860 making appropriation to tlis De-
Pai,ment win be received at this Office No II state
Rouse ROW until II O'Clock NJ. Saturday January ~,
ls6 Printed schedules Of article req uIred Will be fur
nlsheo on application at the CITY Commissioners Once
on which the bids must be made. .
PHlLlP BAM1L1 ON,l
, THOMAS DICKSON, City Commissioners,
lIT JOHN GIVEN,