The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-17
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
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Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during the
fiscal year ending Both June, 1865 will be re-
ceiyed at this bureau until 10 A. M, Oath June,
These proposals must be endorsed Proposals
may be distinguished from other business
The ofer. must be for the delivery of 10000
The coal must be Of the best Buck Mountain
or Black Heath, or OF a kind equal to them in
equality will be determined by Board APP
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy after tue
The name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer
1t is TO be delivered in Jumps OF suitable size
for naval steamers, clean, Of uniform quality,
selected free from impurities, unmixed, OF
which the contractor will be required to furnish
such evidence as will be satisfactory, and be
subject to such inspection to quality and
quantity as the Department may direct. 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
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 may be directed,
until the loading is completed.
Proposals will likewise be received for the de-
livery of 1000 tons OF the same quality OF coal,
| to be delivered in the port of New York, on
board vessels, as at Philadelphia
| the proper time and place, the Bureau will re-
| serve IN the contract the right to purchase
| orthwith, at the contractors risk and expense,
that which may seem necessary to supply the
| deficiency,
| Any demurrage or other charges to which the
| Navy Department may be subjected from delay
| in the prompt delivery of the coal by the con-
| tractors. will be deducted from their bills.
| The price must be for the coal delivered on
| board vessels, on the terms and conditions
above stated, at the contractors risk and ex-
| pense and without extra charge OF any KIND.
! The offer, as required by law, must be accom-
panied by written guarantee, signed by one
| or more responsible persons, to the effect that
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 tie De.
! partment reserves the right to reie,ct Ali the
offers, If considered to be TO th interest of the
service to do SO.
Two or more surettes each in a sum equal to
to The amount specified to be paid, will be
required 70 sign the contract, and their respon-
ternal Revenue of the District.
AS addltional and collateral security twenty
rer 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
eighty per cent, or other amount that may be
uue upon each bill, will, when proper cer-
ti6cate Is furnished by the Inspector, and the
bill approved by the Bureau, be paid Dy such
navy agents as the contractor may name
! within ten days after the warrants for thesame
shall have been passed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury
1t will be stipulated in the contract that If de-
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
the contractor and his sureties will forfeit and
pay to the United States, as liquidated damages
sum OF money not exceeding twice the con-
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 eally
as practicable, contract will be transmitted to
hem which they Will be required TO execute
within ten days after Its receis at the post Office
named by them.
The form of Offer guarantee, and certificate is
! FORM OF OFFER.
{or we), Of, State of --, hereby agree
to furnish and deliver = thousand tons of
- Anthracite Coal for steamers. use, at
the rate per tor ton b3s Of 2Io pounds %
fo1mity with the provisions and terms of the
advertisement of the 9th day of May 1867, from
the Navy Department, and hereunto appended.
Should my COR our) offer be accepted, I (or wei
request 10 be informed at, and that the
contract may be forwarded TO - for sigma
lures and certificates.
(PPlaceJ (signed> A B.
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned residents of -,
Slate enc Of .1.o d hereby onty @ and s6veraIy M 9
covenant with the United States, ana guarantee
case Ra W %2n Ten Su days alter tHe
receipt OF the contract at -. execute the
same, with gOOu ana Su1nclenJ SufeJleS 1or the
delivery of the Anthracite Coal proposed in
compliance with the terms of the advertise
ment of the 9th May, 1867, hereto appended,
and under which it 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 accepted
Piace0 f. f.
(Date)
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL. REvE-(
NUE. FOR THE - DISTRICT OF THE%STATE 2
Be known, That on this - day Of -,
AD IS, at my Office above named, ,---
and - the guarantors named In the fore
golEg guarantee and known to me as such,
seVeTaIy appeared and made oath that they
are worth, respectively, above all Indebtedness,
the sums set against their several names, as fol-
lows, VIII
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And l hereby certify that by the books and
records in this ofce,l appears that said partles
at the last ann ua assessment of internal revenue
OF -, A, ID. IS, We're assessed upon pro-
perty and income of the following value, VIII
The said - -, - the SAID -
| -, =,
Witness my hand,
5H NIT y. H., assessor,
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