The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
PROPOSALS.
A N2HPAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY,

NAVY DEPARTMENT
BuRFAU OF EQUIPMENT AND REoRUITNa,
December 26, 1865
for the Navy to be delivered duTng the balance of
the fiscal year ending Both June, 1865. will be re-
Geived at this bureau until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, 23d
These proposals must be endorsed 'cProposas for
Anthtncite Coal tor Steamers" that they may be
distinguished from other business letters
- he offer must be for the delivery of 5000 tons, of
2240 pounds.
THE coal must be of the best Buck Mountain or
Black Heath, or of kind equal to them i'm ali re.
spects for he purpose intended which eqUatv will
be doteImiDeu by Board appointed by the Secre-
taTy of the Navy after the reception of the bids
The name of tho coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer.
ltisto be delivered in Jumps of suitable size for
naval steamers, clean, OF uniform quaIty selected
Tree IRON Impurities, unn iXed, of which the
tractor will lie required to furnish such evidence as
VIII be satisfactory ard be subject to such il .nec
HOn as to quality and quantity as the d, D,,naTS,rent
may direct. The coal must, in ali resteots Sc sats
factory 10 the inspector lnspec,rs To hn o91,tod
by the bureau, who will have tie right Of peremptory
rejection f'0A'
The coal Is to be delivered on board vessels at
sGch place in the port Cf Now York may be desg-
mated by the Bureau, and IN such quant1tits and at
such times as, in the opinion of the Bureau the
exigencies of the service may require; commencing
when the vessel is reported ready TO receive cargo
furnishing if demanded not less than 1000 tons per
day, TO be distributed to each vessel, may be di-
rected, until the loading is completed.
In the ease of failure to deliver the ceal in
qnanuty, of the proper quality, and at the proper
time and place, the Bureau will in the con-
rac TIE right @ to to purchase forthwith at the con.
secessary to supply the deficiency.
- Anv demurraPe or other charges to which the
Navy Department may be subjected from delay in
he prompt delivery of the coal by the contractors
VIII be deducted from their bills.
The price must be or the coal delivered on board
vessels on the terms and conditions above stated
at the contractors RISK and expense, and without
extra charge of any kind.
The offer, as required by law must be accompa-
MED by q written guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, TO the effect that they under
take Il at the bidder or bidders will if his or their
bid lie 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 prouosition will be considered unless accom-.
paneo by such guarantee; and the Department re.
| to be 10 the interest OF the service to do 80.
Two or more sqretes each .1 ina in sum equal to the %
sign u e contract and their ,espOnsibility will be
States District Attorney, Collector or Navy Agent
AS additional and collateral security, twenty per
cent will be witt held from the amount of all pay
ments, which reservation is not TO be paid. except
by authority or the Secretary of the Navy, until the
contract shall have been III all respects complied
with; and the remaining eighty per cent. or other
amount that 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 ater the warrants for the same shall have
| passed by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
1t will he stipulated in the contract that if default
be made in ihe delivery of the coal-in the guam
tty 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 lquidated damages, a sum Of
money not exceeding twice the contract price,
which may be recovered from time to time, accord
ing TO the act acts of Congress in that case pro-
| vided
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted and
nont other will be notified and as early prac-
ticable, contract will be transmitted to them,
which they Will be required to execute within ten
days after its receipt at the post oee or 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
furnish and dellv.I - thousand tons of - an-
thfacile coal for steamers use, at -, at the rate
OF - per ton OF 2240 pounds, amounting to -
dollars, the whole in tOrmltV with the PROVISIONS
and terms Of the advertisement of the 26th cay of
December, 1866, from the Navy Department and
heIeunto appended
request to be informed at -, aud hat the cor :
tract may be Forwarded to - for signatures ana
certificates
| (Place.l (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
Umted States, and guarantee that in case the fore
| going BID of - he accepted - will, within
| ten days after the receipt OF the contract at -
exet ute the same, with good and sufficient suredes
for The ceivtry of the anthracite coal proposed in
| comp lance with the terms oil the advertisement OF
the 26th Deg mber 1860 hereto appended, and under
which it was made; and IN case The said - shal
fail to enter into he contract aforesaid, we guaran,
fee make rood the difference between the offer OF
the sald --, and that wnlch may be accepted.
itness, (SignedL c..
| (PlRCel E.F
| (Date)
hereby certify that TO the best of my knowledge
aI belief, the above.named guaranors, - and
-- are good and sufficient.
To be signed by the United States District .udae
United States District Attorney Collector or Navy
Agent 1926 tu4J
INITY COMM MISSIONER,S OFFTCE