The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-02

Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthracite Coal
the fiscal y6ar ending Both June 1896 viii be re-
eeiyed at ,d tins bureau until 10 o'clock A. M. 28d
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals for
Anthracite Coal Tor Steamers" that they may be
DISTINGUISHED from other business letters
ne Oher must be for the delivery Of COCO tons OF
2240 POUNDS. -
The coal must be of the rest Buck Mountain or
Black Heath, or OF kind equal 10 them in all re-
specs, for the purpose intended which equatv will
be detelmned by Board appointed by the Socre-
ta5y oil the Navy alter the reception OF the bids
Ihe name OF the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer.
isto be delivered Jumps of suitable sizo for
naval steamers, clean, of uniform qualy selected
iree IRON impurities, unn iXed, of which the con-
tractor VIII he required to furnish such evidence as
VIII be satisfactory, and be subject to such iispec-
uon as TO quality and quantity as the Department
may oiect The coal must, in ali respects, be salts
factory TO the inspector or 10 be ppoInted
rejection. P'0AS
The coal is to be delivered on board vessels. -at
such place in the port Cf New York as may be desip-
mated by the Bureau, ana IN such quantities anu Mt
such times as; in the opinion OF the Bureau the
eNlYehcles oil the service may require; commencing
when he vessel is reported ready to receive cargo.
furnishing, II demanded not less than 1000 tons per
day, TO be distributed 10 each vessel as NAV bs d
rectod, until the loading is comp eted.
In the case of failure TO deliver the coal in proper
9uannty, OF lhe proper quaity, and at the proper
Time and place. tho Bureau will reserve in the con-
tract the right to purchase forthwith, at the con-
tractors Iisk and e%pense, that winch may seem
necessary 10 supply tie deficiency.
- any ldemurrage or other charges to which the
Navy Department NAV be subjected from de,av 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.
extra charge 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 bidders will If his or their
pa &c accepted enter INTO obligaton, az such tune
suhclent securities TO furnish the supplies pros
posed
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
panleo by such guarantee; and the Department re-
serves the right to reject all the Offers if considered
to be to the interest OF the service TO do so.
Two more sureties each in sum equal to the
amount specified to be Laid will be required to
sign the 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 all 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
amount tn at may be due upon each bill, WILL when
proper certificate is furnished by the Inspector and
the bill approved by the Bureau be paid by such
navy agents as the contractor name, within ten
days after 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 The 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 his sureties will forfeit and pay TO
the United States, as liquidated damages sum of
which may be recovered from time to time Accord
ing TO the act or acts of Congress in that pro-
| vided
| Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and
none other will be notified and, early as prac-
ticable, contract will be transmitted to them,
| which they Will 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
In tOna nf-
thracite coal Tor steamers use, at - at the rate
| OF - per ton OF 224O pounds, amounting to -
dollars, the whole in formitv with the provisions
and terms of the advertisement of the 26th cay of
December, 1866, from the Navy Department, and
Should my (or oarl offer be accepted, Tor we)
request to be informed at -, aud that tn" con-
tract may be forwarded to -, for signatures and
| certificates.
IpIecel (signed) A b.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We the undersigned residents OF I---, in the
State of and nS the state OH ,5c
gOing bid of - be accepted, - will, within
len days after the receipt of the contract at -,
execute the same with good and sufficient sureies
for the delivery of the anthracite coal proposed, in
compliance with the terms OF the advertisement OF
which it was made; and in case the said - shall
fail to enter into the contract aforesaid, we guaran.
tee make good the difference between the offer OF
the said -, and that which may be accepted,
Witness, (SignedL G. ID.
Placel EFF.
(Date)
hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge
an belief, the above-named guarantors, - and
- are good and sufficient
To be signed by the United States District Judge
United States District Attorney, Collector. or NavI
Agent. 1926 tu4t
NFFICE GOMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE
In GENERAL CHARGE OF SUBSISTENCE
DEPOT, IN DEPARTMENTS OF VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA RICHMOND, Va.
SALE OF HARD sS.flNI BREAD. .'' -''O
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received q
this Ge s anS S os on y m t5s M
PLUS HARD BREAD in The State of North Caro-
lima, stored in depots at Newbern and Morehea(
The Bread is in boxes of fifty (5O) pounds each anC
in good shipping order.
An purchases will be delivered on board OF trans
No proposals received for iess than twenty GO
| boxes, one thousand (1000) pounds ...u N.-
Payment required en- delivery of the bread IL
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Har,
''0"U "-'U THOMAS G. SULLIVAN,
Breyet Major and q. s., U. b. A.
1928 Richmond, Va
UCTiON SALE OF SERVICEABLE AM
"A DAMAGED HOSPITAL PROPERTY.
| c.. W. BOTELER, JR Auction eer.
MEDICAL PURvEYoR's OFFIoB
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 80, 1855.
viii be sold at Judiciary Square Warehouses
| corner FIFTH and E Streets, on THURSDAY
MORNING, January A. 1866, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
| large quaIitity Of serVicaeble and damaged Hos
Blankets, Sheets, 5000 Hair Pillows, Counterpanes
Bedsacks, Sairts, DraweIss Pillow Ticks, Towels
Plates, Mugs, Pitchers. Dishes. Clocks, Leather
| Buckets Mess Chests, Wooden Bedsteads Chairs,
Bedside Tables, Platform Scales, and four Printing
Presses
forty.eipht hours from termination of sale
q. SUTHERLAND,