South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-24

NOl IL NOAL DEALEhS.
Notice is hereby given that on Nay
29th. 1929. at II 90 A. VI the County
Commits SIoners Of ST Joseph County,
Indiana, viii receive bids for coal ac-
cordius 10 the following specifications:
The contractor viii be required 10
furnish with his bid true accurate
analysis of the coal he proposes 10 furn-
lsh also, the name of the shipper and
the mine from which the coal is 70 be
shipped.
The contractor will bid the price per
ton on the coal he proposes 10 furnish
on r. r. T. basis which Will include
furnishing the coal. hauling. weighing,
placing the same in bins and doing al
shovelng back Of his coal now in bins
so as to have all bins filed on or before
Sept. lst 1922. the balance, if any. the
coal contracted for 10 be delivered dur
ing the present calendar year.
Sampling the COal-The Board Of Com
misSlonerS may take samples Of coal
from time 10 time and have the same
samples analvZed by competent chem
ist with q Parp CalOrimeter. the result
Of said analysis to determine the quail
ity OF the coal being furnished. The
different kinds OF coal 10 be as follows !.
Lump Of one or more Of any kind OF
the following kinds
Lump IS mined I'm Harrisburg. Saline
County. H.. or West Frankfort. Frank
lin County. Ill. or Hooking Valley. OF
Winfreede lump, West Va. or Fourth
Vein. Indiana. 10 have 8t least j 0W
r. i L per pound calculated on the
dry. basis no more than 100 ash.
The amount 10 be purchased to he as
Approximately eoo tons To be deliver
ed at the county infrmary in German
Township. ST. Joseph County Indiana
and approximately 1000 tons 70 ne de-
ltvered m the tuberculosis hospital, com
monty known as Healthwin in Clay
. Township. 81 Joseph County, Indiana.
All coal 70 he delivered In bins at one
Z or these institutions, prices 70 include
war tax. stamp tax and an tranSpOrta
reserve the right TO pay transportation
! charges and take tho benefit Of any relief
! from stamp tax or deduction on trans
such payment hv them
The Board of Commissioners reserve
the light 20 reject any or all bids. also
the right 20 reject any coal offered for
! delivery which falls below these speci
fCattons also 10 deduct from tho con
tract price M proportion The amount the
! coal falls below the specifications. also
/ 20 refuse 20 receive further shipments 81
any coal that in ifs Judgment fails to
come MP 70 there specifications
Each bid will specify separately the
kind OF coal proposed TO be delivered
ar which institution and the price per
ton
All bids or proposals must he on forms
furnished by the County Auditor witch
good and sufficient surety SIS provided by
J law I'm not less than the amount ~ the
/ bid.
coal must be wet down ar place Of
/ delivery before placing IN bins No coal
shall be placed IN bins without dupli-
cate weight receipts from scales approved
I hv Board and gned by the engineer or
superintendent of institution where de-
I livered al the time Of delivery ~ said
I co1l and said weight receipts shall
show car initials and number Kind Of
/ coal delivered and haulers and dealers
names One n the weight receipts shall
/ be signed and returned by the engineer.
\ ~ dealer. the other 70 be the property
Of tho Board
Given br order 81 Board OF County
/ Conmi Ssioners OF ST Joseph County.
/ this 18th dav of Nav. 1922
CLARENCE SFDGWICK.
Auditor. 81 Joseph