National Republican., 1875-06-11
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL AT NAVAL
1 ACADEMY. ANNAPOLIS. MD.

I0ROPOSALS EOR III LII Al NAVAL
L ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS. ND.
Sealed proposals will be received until June
lS noon, for supplying the United states Naval
Academy with $50 tons OF gas coal, 2l0o tons OF
Cumberland coal, Georges creek,b run Of mine,
with Q fair proportion Of Jumps, and until Au-
gust l, noon, with 800 tons Of steamer anthracite
The gas coal to be delivered at the wharf Of the
Naval Academy by the lst Of July next, the Cum
berland coal Immediately after the 6th OF July
next, and the Anthracite coal immediately after
the lst Of August next. The delivery Of eaoh
kind Of coal must be continuous, and free lrome1-
The Academy will discharge at the rate Of not
less than sixty (o0) tons per day. All OF the coal
weigh 2,2i0 pounds to the ton; to be weighed at
the Naval Academy, and If not satisfactory In
Tbe tight to reject all bids for coal not suIsa-
BILE for the purposes of be Academy, Is re-
served.
--0 C.R.P. RODGERS.
Rear Admiral, Superintendent:
NAVAL ACADEMY. May II, 1870 myH
DROP0sALS FUR CHAIN IRON.
NAVY PAY OFV1oE,l
WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 20 1875.
Sealed proposals, to be Indorsed proposals for
Iron" will be received at this once until II m:
the 2lst day Of June 1875, for the belowdesc:i6ed
pense to the Government at tho Washington
navy yard, at the contractors risk:
BUREAU OF Equipment AND RE-
ORUITlNG.
$3.50 pounds IN a. 19S links, each l 5-16 inches
diameter, l5A inches long.
1854 pounds in ,I36 links, each 19z inches dia-
1850 pounds in 200 links, each 7.ls inches dIa.
meter, III inches long.
The Iron will be subject to the following test:
Tue links to be bent double, both cold and hot,
to have q tensile strength OF not less than $4,000
pounds, and the area OF the fractured section to
be rot less than 90 per cent OF the original.
1t will also have to undergo such other inspec-
tiOn as the commandaut Of the navy yard may
direct, to whom all applications for Information
The iron must in all respects be satisfactory to
the inspector at the Washington navy yard,
who will have the right of peremptery reJec-
The right is reserved to reject any or all the
offers, if deemed to the interest Of the Govern
ment.
moved forthwith from the navy yard BY the con-
tractor.
in such quantities as called for. and within the
stipulated time, the deficiency will be purchased
on his account: and the excess Of price, II any,
will be charged to his account.
The iron is to be delivered during the month
of July next.
Responsible security viii be required Tor tne
prompt and faithful delivery OF the iron when
awarded.
q. +. THORNTON,
m!H Pay inspector U. S. Navy.
DRuPOSALS FOR FUEL.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. q, June :. lSsj.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed and addressed to
the Secretary Of the Navy. will be received until
noon SATURDAY. June %, to supply the Navy
Department and offices thereof in Washington
with fuel, viz;
80 tons (2,24O lbs to the ton,) best quality
white ash egg coal.
10 tons. (2,240 lbs. TO the ten,) best quality
white ash nut coal.
100 cords, (l2S cubic feet,) OF we'll seasoned
good size oak wood.
75 cords, (l2s cubic feet,) OF we'll seasoned
good siIe hickory wood.
10 cords, C2s cubic ieet,) we'll seasoned bakers
pine wood.
All Of which will be weighed, measured and
Inspected by the Navy Department inspector,
at the expense Of the contractor, according to
the requirements of the act Of Congress ap-
proved July II, 1870.
These supplies must be delivered at the Navy
Department, or office for which required, by the
2Oth aI July next, to insure which bonds Will be
| required Of the successful bidder. {.
Bids may be made for either wood or coal, or
for both; but must state SO much per cord or ton
as the case may be, without distinguishing Rs to
size Of coal or kind OF wood. .
GEO. NJ ROBSON,
Sacretarv the Nayy