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tained in the company's test, shall be found by the second test to be 2 per cent 
or less in error, then the cost of said second test shall be borne by the con- 
tractor; but if the disputed values shall be found to be more than 2 per cent 
in error, then the cost of said second test shall be borne by the company. 
Should there be no question raised by the contractor within the three days 
specified, as to the values of the first analysis, the average sample of coal will 
be destroyed at the- end of seven days from date of discharge of coal from 
lighter. Should a second test be made of coal taken from any lighter as herein 
provided, then any penalties to be made as set forth iu paragraph under 
" Penalties " will be based on the results as obtained from the second test. 
The price to be paid by the company per ton per lighter of coal will be based 
on a table of heat values for excess or deficiency of its standard, but subject 
to deductions as given in the section under " Penalized coal," including excess 
of ash, volatile matter, sulphur, or dust, or less than the minimum amount re- 
quired to be contained in any lighter, for coal which shows results less than 
the company's standard. 
Premiums or deductions are based on a rate of 1 cent per ton for a 
variation of 50 British thermal units per pound of coal, as indicated 
in a table a few items of which are given below : 
Table for B. t. u. values. 
For coal in any lighter which is found by test to contain, per pound of dry 
coal, from — 
15,501 and above 28 cents per ton above standard. 
15,101 to 15,150, both inclusive 20 cents per ton above standard. 
14,601 to 14,650, both inclusive 10 cents per ton above standard. 
14,101 to 14,150, both inclusive Standard. 
13,601 to 13,650, both inclusive 10 cents per ton below standard. 
13,101 to 13,150, both inclusive 20 cents per ton below standard. 
12,101 to 12,150, both inclusive 40 cents per ton below standard. 
No lighter of coal will be accepted which, by trial, in the judgment of the 
superintendent, contains an excessive amount of dry coal dust. The decision of 
the superintendent will be final in this respect. Coal taken from such lighter 
for trial will be subject to the special deduction set forth under " Penalized 
coal," but paid for in all other respects as herein provided. 
Coal which is shown by analysis to contain less than 20 per cent of volatile 
matter, 9 per cent of ash, or 1.50 per cent of sulphur, will be accepted without 
a deduction from the bidder's price, plus or minus an amount for excess of 
deficiency of British thermal unit value, as herein provided. Where the 
analysis gives amounts for any or all elements in excess of these quantities, 
deductions will be made from the bidder's price in accordance with the tables 
of values of volatile matter, ash, and sulphur below given, plus or minus the 
amount for excess or deficiency of the standard British thermal unit value, in 
addition to any other deductions which may be made as herein provided. 
Table of deductions for volatile matter. 
For coal in any lighter which is found by test to contain, per pound of dry 
coal — 
Over 20 per cent and less than 21 per cent 2 cents per ton. 
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Over 22.5 per cent and less than 23 per cent 12 cents per ton. 
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24 per cent and over 18 cents per ton. 
