Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-25


schedules and form ofer bidders refer
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 miscellaneous
specified the Dr0Jie quantity which be required
well as TO fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor furnish more or less of the said enumerated
articles and IN SUch quantities. and H sah t3es az TIE bu-
rem or e1andIht require during the fiscal year end
ING 3Oh june lS54 and if requested, until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of ls55
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same.
All the artcesmust be of the best quality delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject to the inspection count weight measurement
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory TO
the commandaut thereof,
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not reside near the place where the articles to be de
cred will be required name in their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard of delivery who
be called upon 10 deliver articles when they shall be
The deliveries of all building materials may be COM
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
days after the date of the contract and continued from time
to time as the opinion OF the commandment of the yard
the of the service require and must competed
erHhia the fiscal gear ending 50th JuEe, 1854
They VIII be measured, inspected, counted weighed,
bv the rules adopted by the government ut the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for particular
description of all materials, reference is made TO the
mandan of the yard When all other things are equal,
preference will be given in awarding the contracts
cles of the growth, production and manufacture Of the
United States.
Approved suretics in the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per cenum, additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed or cancelled, unless OerWse authorized
by the department
On classes headed miscellaneous TO be delivered as re-
quiIed during the fiscal year. the twenty per centum
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
phis within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tripicate duly youched and approved No part of the
per centum reserved to be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that default shall
be made by parties of the first part in delivering all or any
of the articles mentioned of the quality and the times and
places above provided hen and in that cae the said par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States hqudaed
damages c money equal to twice the amount Of the
contract price herein agreed upon the price be paid for
the articles in case Of the actual delivery thereof which IL
quidated damages may be recovered from time to time as
they accrue
The sureties must sign the contract and make adayit
that they in the ddgye0 worth and above their
debts and liabilities the full amour! of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the or persons max
ing and by the guarantOr according 10 the form
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated.
1t to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annuing the contract without loss or
damage 10 the government Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named for the
completion of the works estimated ior ana on which this
advertisement is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consd
II
supplies specified within fifteen DAYS from the date of notice
from this bureau of the acceptance of their bid contract
VIII be made with other person persons, and the
garautos of such defaultng bidder will be held response
! bic for all delinquencies.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver-
tisement w the option othe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted win be notified and
will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
/ agent at Memphis
FORM OF OFFER
! u tie CIioftle Bareau Of ldras and Docks ldgy De-
! of in the State of hereby offer TO
/ furnish, under your advertisement dated day of
and subject all the requirements of the same all the
! ticies embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried OUT amount
ing to write The aggregate in words And / propose
name the agent one required by the advertisement
! The Undersigned of , in the State of
and of in the State of
;, as guaranors, hereby undertake that the
/ above named will, if offer be accepted, en-
fer into contract before required with the United States
within fifteen days after the date of notice through the posi-
Office ofthe acceptance bid, as before mentioned.
(Signatures.)
certify that the above named and
known to be good and responsible guarantOrs in
/ this case.
TO be signed by navy agent collector district at
tonev other person known to the bureau to be
! cre,litable) EDWIN o. PERRIN
! iunel 5-lawd4w. Navy Agent