The New York herald., 1922-11-04
PROPOSALS.
MONTOUR RAILROAD
CALL FOR BIDS tOR FUEL COAL.
OFFICE or PURCHASING AGENT.


I. In compliance with Section 10 Of the
Clayton Act. approved october IS. 1914, and
regulations Of tine Interstate Commerce Com
mission pursuant thereto. the Montour Rail-
road Company hereby requests bids for rail-
road fuel coal and hereby gives notice that
u viii receive bids for all coal which IL
viii require TO April J.. 1923, which will be
approximately eighteen thousand Cs, ,OOOJ
net tons Of run OF mine and one thousand
ll,vVOl net tons ot y inch, Ia accordanca
with the specifications hereinafter described.
=. Bids muss be submitted and addressed
10 the Undersigned at his office by IL oQ
o'clock. noon. on the Goth day Of November.
1922 Bids received after that time Will
not be considered.
3. Bids must be prepared and submitted
on the forms prescribed In the regulations
mentioned above. which forms will be fur
nished on request By the Undersigned
.. The successful bidder win be required
70 enter into and execute the proposed con-
tract. Serial No. >. 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 I'm
purities and must be equal In quality to the
average coal Of the same commercial grade
produced In tho district In which such coal
Is mined
al coal shall be subject 20 inspection NJ
mines or destination az the purchasers option
by his authorized representative, and n In his
opinion the coal is not according 10 the
specifications the right is reserved to re-
The price subgx,ted in the bid shall cover
deliverv AZ the fAne. but In determining the
icN bidder the Railroad Company, In case
the mine is located along its line OF road.
will add 10 such price ~ cents per ton per
mile to cover haulage charges from the
mine TO the pOirJ or points OF consumption.
u the mine IL not located on the line OF road
~ the Railroad Company then said Railroad
Company win add 20 such price the regular
transportation charge 90 the point or points
OF consumption. The points OF consumption
and distribution VIII DO approximately as
5000 net tons Run-of-Mins to Montour
Junction.
5000 net tons Run n-of- Mine 70 South view.
5000 net tons Rtn-of-Mine 90 Mifflln
900 net tons u inch 10 Montour Junction.
The Railroad Company Will reserve The
right 20 cancel the entire contract within
its discretion on or before April l. 1928. By
giving thirty (30l days written notice 60
tho contracting party Of It's intention 50
20 DO.
WEIGHTS; Method % Determining weights
20 be agreed upon between the Railroad
Company and The successful bidder.
II Is understood that the prices BID pey
ton on said coal are based on this present
mining scale 81 force IN The Pittsburgh dis
trict. and that n said mining scale Is In
creased or decreased that the price per ton
shall be Increased or decreased accordingly.
Payment for such coal VIII be made by
cash on thc goth ~ each month for coal
delivered duriug the preceding csiepdsr
month.
dav 90 dav as the necessities ~ the Railroad
Cnmnanv rnuulre which shall bo determined
hy the Railroad Company.
The Railroad Company VIII De bounQ %
accept and pay for only 30 rnuch % the coal
NJ win be required 20 operate its road 20
April T. 1923. which amount shah Dc de-
'errined by the Railroad Company.
3. The right Is reserved % reject any end
all bids
g. Every person firm and corporation
that may submit n bid shall accompany HE.
ihoir or its hid with a tender % bond IN
uenri sum equal 60 fifty O0fc) per cent.
NJ the total amount of The sum bid, which
,rr1 he cairuiated hv the bidder and based
on ihc price per ton and the indicated re-
nulrcmrnts WITH sufficient surety or sureues.
10 be approved bv the undersir rued, conditioned
mon the faithful and prompt performance
~ an tho terms 81 eaid contract
2 Couuiete specifications are now on NE
fu Tho office Of the under~igned snd SAID
I srnrffcat tfnns may be inspected and er-
I mined f-ee ~ charge dtfrirg business hours
~ any business day bv any persons who may
7 Aoetra or propose 90 submit BIDS and upon
~cnnea' % any such persons COPIES ~ snld
Z -v.ortfi~aalons viii hs furnished and for
I ,varsaa ~ frrrn wttNowf charve
NtON-r0r-p raw ROAD COMP ANY
nv v W NOW Purchasing AGENT,
ito7 Oliver Rde.. rittshurch Pa.
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