Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-24


red to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn
1t is be provided in the contract and to be distinctly
understood BY the bidders that the amount and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed Msceaneous
specified as the Dyoae quantity which be required as
well as fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor is furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and ~ such quantities and at such times the 5
rear or con4andqt HagTeguiT during the fiscal end
ing 30th june 1854 and if requested, until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of 1S45
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified, the prices snail remain the same.
All the artclesmus be Of the best quality, delivered in
good ORDER free of all and every extra charge expense
aud subject TO the Inspection count weight measurement
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory
the eOmmandant thereof
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not reside the place where the articles be dev
cred will be required their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon to deliver articles when they shall be
required.
nlenced forthwith, and must be commenced within sixty
days after the date of the contract and continued from lime
time in the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the wants of the service may require and must bec0Bd
soittinbe fiscal gear ending S0A .,ltae, 1854.
They Will be measured Inspected counted, weighed,
by the rules adopted by the government at the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for particular
description of all materials reference is made the
mandant of the yard: When all other things equal
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts to
tices of the growth, production, and manufacture of the
United States.
Approyed sureties in the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centun, additional t
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the department.
On classes headed miscellaneous" to be delivered as re-
uured during the fiscal year, the twenty per cen;um
tanned mav the discretion of the commandment be paid
quarterly the first OF January April July, and October
when the deliveries have been satisfactory; the balance
eighty per cent will be paid by the navy agent Mem
phs within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tplicae, duly vOuched and approved. No part of the
per centum reserved be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
YARD unless specially authorized by the department.
Ii will be stipulated in the contract that if default shall
be made BY parties of the first part in delivering all any
OF the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and
places above provided hen and in that case the said
ties will forfeit and pay 10 the United States qudated
damages Of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed upon price be paid for
the articles Of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
quidated damages may be recovered from time TO time
they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they, in the GJrn worth over and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount OF the contract
Each offer must be signed the person persons max
inc IT, and by the garantOr according TO the form
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated.
1t 10 be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annuing the contract without loss or
damage TO the government Congress shall make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named for the
completion of the works estimated for and which this
| advertisement is based.
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consid
cred sufficient and if they Go enter into contract for the
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date of notice
from this bureau Of the acceptance of their bid contract
Will be made with some other person persons and the
guarantos of such defaultng bidder will be held RESPONSE
! bic for all delinquencies.
All offers made in strict cOnf0Pty with this adyer
sement WILL at the option ofthe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and
will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
! agent at Memphis.