The New York herald., 1921-01-15
PROPOSALS..
MONTOUR RAILROAD.
CALL FOR BIDS FOR FUEL COAL.
OFFICE OF PURCHASING AGENT.


l. In compliance with Section 10 of the
Clayton Act. approved October 10. 1914. and
regulations of the Interstate Commerce Conn
mission pursuant thereto. the Montour Rail.
road Company hereby requests bids for rail-
road fuel coal and hereby gives notice that
1t will receive bids for all coal which II will
require during the year 1921. which will be
approximately thirty-five thousand t35.00W
net tons of run-of-mine and two thousand
(2,OO0) net tons of Y inch, In accordance
with the specifications hereinafter described.
.. Bids must be submitted and addressed
TO the undersigned, at his office, by ZOO
o'clock noon on the first day of February.
,"2l. Bids received after that time VIII not
be considered.
3. Bids must be prepared and submitted on
-, iorms prescribed in the regulations mem
toned above. which forms will be furnished.
on request, by the undersigned.
4. The successful bidder will be required
TO enter into and execute the proposed con
tract. Serial No. 1, containing substantially
the general terms and conditions as follows:
All coal must be well prepared and reason
ably free from slate, soapstone, shale. fire
clay sulphur and other non-combustible inn
purities and must be equal in quality to tho
average coal of the same commercial grade
produced In the district In which such coal
Is mined.
All coal shall be subject to inspection at
mines or destination at the purchasers op-
tion, by his authorized representative and II,
In his opinion, the coal is not according 10
the specifications, the right Is reserved to
reject II.
The price submitted in the bid shall cover
delivery at the mine but In determining the
lowest bidder the Railroad Company. in
case the mine is located along It's line Of
road. will add TO such price 1ls cents per
ton per mile to cover haulage charges from
the mine TO the point or points of consump-
tion. III the mine IS not located on tne llns
of road OF the Railroad Company, then said
Railroad Company viii add to such price
the regular transportation charge to tbs
point or points of consumption. The points
OF consumption and distribution will bo ap-
proXimately follows:
IL 900 net tons Run-of- Mine to Montour
Junction.
10. 900 net tons Run-of-Niine to South View;
10000 net tons Run-of-Minc to Mffin juno
tion:
2.OOO net tons x inch to Montour Junction.
The Railroad Company VIII reserve the
right to cancel the entire contract within It's
discretion on or before April LIST, 1871, by
giving thirty 800 days written notice TO
the contracting party of It's intention SO
TO do.
Weights: Method Of determining weights
10 be agreed upon between the Railroad
Company and the successful bidder.
IL Is understood that the prices bid per
ton on said coal are based on the present
trict and that II said mining scale Is in-
creased or decreased that the price per ton
shall be increased decreased accordingly.
Payment for such coal viii he made by
cash on the Goth Of each month for coal
delivered during the preceding calendar
Delivery of such coal shall be made from
day 20 day as the necessities OF the Railroad
Company require, which shall be determined
The Railroad Company viii be bound 10
accept and pay for only so much of the
coal as will be required 20 operate its road
for and during the year 1921. which amount
shall be determined by the Railroad COM
pany.
g. The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
g. Every person, firm and corporation that
may submit bid shall accompany his, their
or its bid with tender Of bond In n penal
sum equal TO fifty (50eo) per cent. OF tho
total amount of the sum bid. which will be
| calculated by the bidder and based tho
price per ton and the Indicated requirements.
with sufficient surety sureties, TO be APP
proved by the undersigned. conditioned upon
the faithful aud prompt performance of all
the terms OF said contract
T. Complete specifications are now on file
IN the office OF the undersigned and said
specifications may be Inspected and ex-
amlned free Of charge during business hours
Of any business day by any persons VINO
may desire or propose to submit bids. and
upon request Of any such persons copies ot
said specifications viii be furnished and for
wardcd to them without charge
MONTOTR RAILROAD COMPANY,
ny +. Y. NOW. Purchasing Agent.
Room No. tiO1. Oliver Bids,
Pittsburgh. IA.