St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-20

At 3 o'clock p. m, for furnishing and
delivering such fuel for use in the Public
School Buildings of the City of Saint Paul as
may be required from time to time during
the ensuing school year.
No bids will be received after the hour
named above.
The estimate of the quantity of fuel re-
quired is as follows, viz.
40 Tons Anthracite Coal, Stove and Nut
size.
100 Tons Anthracite Coal, Egg and Crate
size.
500 Tons Bituminous Coal Hooking VAL
ley.
1900 Tons Bitumlnous Coal, Illinois.
80 Cords Dry Maple Wood.
15oCords Dry Slabs.
The Board reserves the right to order ONLY
for actual requirements, be it more or less
than the above estimate.
Proposals to be made in accordance with
the following specifications:
ANTHRACITE COAL.
To be furnished from the Lehlgh Scran-
ton, or Wilkesbarre districts, fresh mined,
screened, and free from shale, Slate, fine coal,
or dust.
BITUMINoUs COAL.
To be furnished from mines in the state Of
Illinois, and the district, mine, or mines from
which it is proposed to furnish the coal must
be designated in the Proposals. The Coal
must be free from shale, slate, and dirt OF
not be accepted as Coal, and proposals are
not solicited for the same.
DRY MAPLE WOOD.
To be seasoned body Hard Maple Wood. cut
from sound green timber, and measuring four
feet in length from point to kerr. 1t must be
free from windfalls. chunks, loose bark,
crooked sticks or limbs or rotten sticks; and
not less than four inches i'll diameter. All
8-lnch wood to be split and Finch wood
quartcred.
To be of thoroughly seasoned pine of the
regular standard measure, and fit for imme-
diate use as kindhng. The fuel required for
use in or at respective school buildings must
be delivered i'll the bins provided therefor
and at such time or times as the same may be
ordered by the President of the Board the
Secretary or the Chairman OF the Committee
on Fuel ald JanitorS.
Bids must be accompanied by o bond on
the part of the bidder, with two (2) good and
sufficient suretieS in sum amounting 10 at
least twenty-five (25) per centum of the con-
tract price OF the mater ial proposed TO be
furnished, and of the work proposed TO be
done in said bid, and conditioned that in
case such bid is accented by the Board of
Edneation, the bidder will enter into a eou-
tract with said board to furnish all Material
and perform all work in accordance with the
requirements of the plans and specifications,
and for the price stated In his said bid.
Correct form Of blanks usod for aboye-re-
quired bonds car be had az The Office of the
Corporation Attorney.
check in q like amount, properly certified
and made payable to the order of the Board
of Education of the City of st. Paul. will be
received in lieu of the bond above specified,
if so preferred By the bidder.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served by the Board of Education,
All bids must be plainly marked on exte-
rior of sealed envelope, Proposals for Fuel"
Endorsed with the firm name and address of
the bidder, and addressed, mailed or handed
to the undersigned, at his Office III the High
School Building, where he will receive them
during the usual business hours until the
final hour of the day above stated for their
reception. By direction of the Committee
on Fuel and Janitors.
OTTO DREHER. SearetapV.