The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-27
PROPOSALS.
A NTHRAoITE COAL FOR THE NAVY
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING,

May 27, 1867.
Coal for the Navy, to be delivered during the
fiscal year ending 30th June, 1865, will be re-
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These proposals must be endorsed Proposals
for Anthracite Coal for Steamers" that they
may be distinguished from other business
letters.
The offer must be for the delivery of 10000
The coal must be of the best Buck Mountain
or Black Heath, or OF kind equal to them In
all respects, for the purpose intended, which
equality will be determined by Board ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF the Navy after the
The name Of the coal proposed to be furnished
must be stated in the offer
II is to be delivered In Jumps OF suitable size
for naval steamers, clean, OF uniform quality,
selected iree nom impurities, l unmixSed, S 9i
such evidence as will be satisfactory, and be
subject to such inspection as TO quality and
quantity as the Department may direct The
coal must in all respects he satisfactory TO the
inspector or inspectors to be appointed by the
Bureau, who Will have the right of peremptory
the coal is to be delivered on board of vessels
at such places in the port OF Phtladeiphia rs
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, II
demanded, not less than 900 tons per day, TO be
distributed TO each vessel as may be directed,
until the loading is completed.
Proposals Will likewise be received for the de
livery of 1900 tons OF the same quality of coal,
board vessels as al 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
forthwith, at the contractors risk and expense,
that which may seem necessary 10 supply the
deficiency.
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 ana COnu1JlOuS
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 Que
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-
pertinent reserves the right TO reject all the
offers, If considered TO be TO the interest of the
TWO or more sureties, each in a sum equal to
to the amount specified TO be paid, Will be
required TO sign the contract and their respon-
sbility Will be certified by the Assessor OF In-
ternal Revenr 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
due upon each bill will, when a proper GER
| tificate 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
| Treasury
fault be made in the delivery of the coal, in the
quantityor The quality, and at the place and time
| the contractor and his sureties win forfeit and
pay to the United states, as liquidated damages,
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 eal ly
as practicable contract VIII be Ira, transmitted to
within ten days after its receipt atthe post office
The form of offer, guarantee, and certificate Is
| herewith glVen;- -. -
to furnish and deliver = thousand tons OF
- Anthracite Coal for steamers use, at
amounting ne Co. dollars, the whole In con-
foImty with the provisions and terms OF the
advertisement of the 9th day of May, 1867 from
| the Navy Depart and hereunto appended.
Should my (or our offer be accepted, (or we)
request TO be informed at -, and that the
contract may be forwarded to -- for sigma
lures and certificates.
| (Place.) (Signedl a. B'
FORM OF GUARANTEE.
We, the undersigned residents of -,
State St tno Of SUI , hereby jointly and severaly
covenant with the United States, ana guarantee
cepted, - will, within ten days after the
| receipt of the contract at ---, execute the
same, with good and sufficient sureues 10: The
| delivery Of the Anthracite Conl proposed In
compliance with the terms OF the advertise
ment of The 27th May, 1867, hereto appended,
| and under which 1t 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.
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE AS TO GUARANToRS.
OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL. REvE-1
NUE. FOR lHE -- DISTRICT OF THE STATE
Be lit known, That on this -- day of -
| AD., lS-, at my office above named,
| and -, the guaTantors named in the fore
| going guarantee and known TO me as such
| seVerally 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 1 hereby certify that by the books ant
records in this office appears that said parties
at the last annual ass eSsment toflnternalreVepu
in this revenue district, to w.t. on the ---- day
OF ----, A. d. lS-, were assessed upon pro
perty and income of the following value, VIII
The said - , -, the said -
Witness my hand,
527 mat G. H., Assessor.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROCB
| i ISLAND RAPIDS OF THE MISSlSSlP
| RIVER
UNITED STATES ENeTNEER's oFFIcE,l
DAVENPORT, Iowa. April IL, 1867. J
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received at h
Office until ~ M. WEDNESDAY, June D. 1867 for eX-
lions from the bed of the Mississippi river the Rock
island or Upper Rapids, by means of Golfer dams and
otrSciors viii be reauired 10 furnish all boats