The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-12
PROOFS AIS.
A NTHRACITE COAL FOR THE
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BvRHAv or EsvrPsssr AIp RtssvIrIss.
Sealed proposal. for furnishing LhthTaeite Coal
for the Navy 70 be delivered during the hseal year
ending ooth JUNE 1908 will be received at this Blu.
reau until 10 .. m, 2tth June, 1857.
These proposal: mus, be endorsed Proposals. for
Anthracite Coal for steameTs,h that they may be
distinguiahsd from other business Letters.
The offer mus. be for the delivery Of 10000 tons Of
The coal must be Of the best Back Mountain or
Black Heath, or Of kind equal to them In all re-
speets, the purpose intended which equality will
Of The Navy Stsi The rses don Of the b,ds.
The nams Of the coal proposed to DO furnished must
II Is to be delivered In lumps Of suitable sire for
naval steamers, clean, Of uniform q1a.y, selected
free from Impurities, unmixed, Of which the con-
as will DO satisfactory, and DO subject TO ,ueh In.
sp elton As 10 quality and quantity As the Depart
ment may direct; The coal mus, In All respects be
satisfactory 10 the Inspector or Inspectors 10 be APP
pointed by the Bureau, who will have the right Of
peremptory rejection.
Tho coal is to be delivered on board vessels at
such place In the port Of Philadslphis as may be
designated By tho Bureau and In such quantltss
and at such times AZ, In the opinion Of the Bureau
meneins when the vessel is reported ready to receive
cargo; furnishing, u demanded, not less than 900
10 s PEE sS n ,Ss a,Sus IL .e%Slsss
Proposals will likewise be received for the de.
livery Of H. 900 tons Of the same quality Of coal to
be delivered In the port Of New York, on board rss-
In the case Of failure TO deliver the coal In proper
quantity or tho proper quality; and at The prOpof
tract the right to purchase forthwith, at the con-
necessary to supply the SssaoisRSsy 10 ,,,,
Navy Department may be subjseted from delay In
the prompt delivery o. the coal by the contractors
will be deducted from their bills.
The price must be for the coal delivered on hoard
vessels, the terms and conditions above stated, at
the eOntraetors risk and expense. and without extra
The offer, as required by Law, must be seeompa.
MED By a written suaranes, signed By one or moro
thai The bidder or bidders will, il bis or their bid be
accepted enter into obligation, at such time a. may
be prescr bed by the Bureau with good and sueient
No proposition will be considered unless accom-
panied by such guarantee and the Department re.
serves the right to reject all the Offer: u considered
Two or more sureties each In q sum equal TO the
amount specified to be paid, will be required to sign
the contrIet and their responsible viii DO certified
BY ASS ssor Of Internal Revenue Of the District
As add tlonal and collater security twenty per
Mt. will be withheld from the amount Of all pay
ments, which reservation Is not to be paid except
by authority o. the secretary Of the Navy, until the
contract shall have been Ia all respee complied
with and the remaining eighty Pr cent Or other
proper cert ncate Ia furnished BY the inspector,
and the bill approved by the Bureau, be paid ~
In ten days after the warrants for the same shall
have been passed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
will be stipulated in the contract that II default
be made In the delivery Of the COAL in the quantity
or the qualify, and at the place and time directed
BY the Bureau then and In that case the contractor
States, as IIquidated damages, a sum Of money not
exceeding twice the contract price, which may be re-
covered from time to time, according to the act or acts
Of Cobgre's In that case provided.
Bidders, whose proposals shall be accepted, and
none other, will be notified, and as early as prae
cable, contract will be Transmitted to them, which
they viii be required to execute within ten days after
Its receipt ut the poet once named BY them
The form Of cner. guarantee, and certificate Ia here
FORM OF OFFER
SoIIvsr State s q , Ss.'S{ agree
rate Of per ton Of 2,a4o pounds, smou ntius to
- dollars, the whole in conformity with the PRO.
day n May sy ss rom the sauy D.p.GmaS and
should ny toI our offer be accepted, Tor wei re:
may be forwarded o for signatures and GER.
uneates
Qles) (sIgned) ABB.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We. the undersisnsd rssid.nts Of 49,, in the
hereby Jointly aud ssveraiiy eOvsnSnt with tho
United States, and quaint that in cas-. the fore
sOinE bid Of ~. a 9; will within
seuts the same, with good and sumo ent suretiss for
the delivery Of tho Anthracite Coal proposed, in
The !tS Of Nay 1857 hsrstS appsnSsS srS SHds OF
which II was made; and In case the said - shall
fall to enter into tho contract Aforesaid We guarau
the said - a1d that which may be accepted.
Witness. (signed) @. D.
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE AS TO GUARANToRs
oTTIoE OF TuR AssEssoR OF IsTEsEAL REvBSUE PoR
TnB - DIsrRIct oP THE STATE OF -.
D. IS, at my once above named, aud
-, the guarantors named in the foregoing guar