The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-10
PROPOSALS
A NTHRACITE COAL FOR THE NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING,

May "a, 1867
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Anthracite
Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during the
| fiscal year ending 80th June, 1858, will be re-
ceived at this bureau until 10 A. NJ, oath June,
These proposals must be endorsed proposals
| for Anthracite Coal for Steamers" that th,,v
| letters. business
tn The Offer Ger must be for the delivery of 10000
The coal must be of TIE hest Ianoi, Nao,n,ot,
or OF, Black Heath, or OF a kind equal TO them in
az. an respects, for the purpose Intended, which
pointed by the Secretary OF the Navy after tie
reception of the bids.
The ms name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer
IL is TO De delivered In Jumps OF suitable size
/ 'OI naval steamers, clean, Of uniform quality,
which the contractor viii be required To furnish
such evidence as VIII be satisfactory and be
Quantity as The DepsTtT1ent NAV direoty Tba The
coal must In all respects be satisfactory to the
Inspector or inspectors to be appointed by the
Bureau, who will have the right of peremptory
rejection.
The coal is to be delivered on board Of vessels
may be designated by the Bureau, and in such
quantities, 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 600 tons per day. to be
distributed TO each vessel as may be directed
until The Loading IS completed.
livery OF l2OOO tons of the same quality of coal,
10 be delivered in the port of New York, on
board vessels, as at Philadelphia
In the case of failure to deliver the coal in
proper quantity or the proper quality, and at
the proper time and place, the Bureau will re-
serve IN the contract the right TO purchase
orthwith, at the contractors risk and expense,
ula, Ihat which may seem necessary to supply the
Any demurrage or other charges to which the
Navy department may be subjected from delay
tractors, viii be deducted from % Their Bills Ills yum
Inc price must be for the coal delivered on
board vessels. on the terms and conditions
above slated, at the contractors risk and
pense, and without extra charge of any kind.
The offer, as required by law, must be accom-.
panied by a written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons, to the effect that
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will,
If his or their bid be accepted, enter into obli
cation, at such time as may be prescribed by
the Bureau, with good and sufficient securities,
TO furnish the supplies proposed.
No proposition will be considered unless
accompanied by such guarantee; and the De-
offers If considered to be to the interest of the
Two or more sureties, each in q sum equal to
to the amount specified TO be paid, will be
required to sign the contract, and their respon-
sibilily will be certified by the Assessor of In
ternal Revenue OF the District.
AS additional and collateral security twenty
per cent. will be withheld from the amount of
all payments, 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 that may be
que upon each bill, Will, when proper GER
tl6cate is furnished by the Inspector, and the
bill approved by the Bureau, be paid by such
navy agents as the contractor may name,
within ten days after the warrants for the same
shall have been passed by the Secretary of the
1t will be stipulated in the contract that ifHde-
fault be made in the delivery of the COAL in the
quantityor the quality, and at the place and time
directed by the Bureau, then, and in that case,
pay to the United States, as liquidated damages,
sum OF money not exceeding twice the Co.'S
tract price, which may be recovered from time
TO time. according to the act or acts of Congress
in that case provided.
Bidders, whose proposals shall be accepted,
and none other, Will be notified, and, as early
as practicable, contract will be transmitted to
them, which they Will be required to execute
Within ten days after its receipt at the post ofce
The form of offer, guarantee, and certificate is
FORM OF OFFER.
l (or wel Of, State Of, hereby agree
to furnish and deliver = thousand tons Of
- Anthracite Coal for steamers use, at
az the rate tor ton hS Of O pounds Pc
formity with the provisions and terms of the
advertisement OF the 9th day of May, 1867, from
Should my Cor our) offer be accepted, (or wei
request 10 be informed at and that the
(PlaceJ (signedl Alb.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned residents OF =,
IN the State OF - ana OF -, -, in l the
| covenant with the United States, and guarantee
| that in case the foregoing bid OF - be ac
cepted, - will, within ten days alter the
receipt of the contract at --, execute the
| same, with good and sufficient sureties for the
| delivery of the Anthracite Coal proposed, in
C mplian' with the terms of the advertise
ment OF the 9th May, 1867, hereto appended,
and under which IL was made; and in case the
said - shall fail to enter into the contract
aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the diff
ference between the offer of the said - ana
that which may be accedted.
piSdsJ %atne'' 'Sisnod' E. G.P:
(Date)
FORM OF CERTIFICATE As TO GUARANToRS.
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REYE-1
NUE. FOR THE - DISTRICT OF THE%STATE
Be 1t known, That on this - day of -
ID, l0-, at my Office above named. - -
and -, the guarantors named in the fore
| going guarantee and known TO me such,
severally appeared and made oath that they
are worth, respectively, above all Indebtedness
the sums set against their several names, as fol
lows, Viz.:-
- -, s.;
And l hereby certify that by the books and
records in this offce.t appears that said parties
at the last annual assessment oflnternal revenue
in this revenue district TO wit, on the - day
| OF -, A. ID. lS-, were assessed upon pro-
perty and income of the following value, VIII
The said - -, -, the said -
-, 8
Witness my hand,
81 mat g, H., Assessor
WHISKY, BRANDY, WINE, ETC.