Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-07
CLASS No. l4-MrsorLLASs ous.

red to the Navy agent Memphis, Tenn.
1t is to be provided in the contract and TO be distinctly
understood by the bidders that the and number
articles enumerated in classes headed Miscellaneous
specified TIE pogbe quantity which may be required
well fix data for determining the lowest bio; but the
contractor is 10 furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and IN SUch quantities and at scb ha6s the ta
re7g or co7qp9 mt mug reye during the fiscal end
ing }Oth June 1854 and if requested unit iter
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year Of 1554;
and whether the quantities required be less than
those spec fed, the prices shall remain the
All the articles be of the best quality delivered in
good orde free Of all and every extra charge or expense
and subject the Inspector count weight measurement
Of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory 10
the commandant thereof
(oufractor for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not ree the place where the articles to be dev
ered will be required to name in their propoalsan agent at
the CITY principal place the yard OF delivery, who
may be called upon to deliver articles when they shall be
required.
1Ie deliveries Of all building materials may be
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
days sfter the date of the contract aud continued from time
te time the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the wants the may require and nsust eopG
acittih he sScel iesr eading 3CtB ,jaaC, 1854.
They VIII be measured, inspected, counted wei ghed,
by te rules adopted By The government al tie navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for mere particular
description Of al materials reference Is made to the com
mandant of the ward: When all other things equal,
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts to
ticles 1.-THE growth poduchon' and nanuac'ue o the
Approved suretes in the full amount Of the contract viii
be required and twenty per centn additional security.
been completed cancelled, unless otherwise authorized
By the depar ment
On classes headed 'Mscelaneous to be delivered re-
o,lired during The fiscal year. the twenty per enun re-
,;ped ms al the discretion Of the commandment be Paid
quarterly on the first of January, April Juy and October
when the deliveries have been satisfactory the balance
rer cent? viii be pad hv the navy agent at Men,
nhs within thirty DAYS afer the presentation OF bills in
tripicafe duly vouched and approved No part Of the
per cenn served is to be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed omthe
vo~d ,,p,eS. sneciaIly authorized bv the department
twin be stimulated in the contract that if default shall
he made bv paries of the first part in delivering all
of the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and
psce above provided en and in that case, The said par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States as fqhda'ed
damages sum Of orev equal 10 twice he amount IF The
contract price herein agreed upon the price to be rad for
he articles in If the actual delivery thereof which IL
ouidated damages may be recovered from time TO time
they accrue.
The sueties must sign the contract and mate affidavit
that hey in the g7reqe are worth and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount cfthe contract
Each or must be signed bv the rersonor persons max
ing it. and hy the garantors according TO The form anex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated.
It's TO be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power Of annulug the contract without loss
damage 10 the government. Congress shall no make
suc en appropriations for the articles named or Tor IRE
cnmpe ion Of the works estimated for and On which this
advertisement is based --
Persons whose oe:sshall be accepted will be notified hv
eer through the post Office which notice shall be cnsid
ed sufficient: and if hev Go eBPr into contract for the
supplies specified within f davS from the dG'e OF notice
from this bureau of the acceptance Of their bid, coirc
viii be made with other rersOn person. and The
gnaantors Of such defulng bidder will be held response
be foT all delinquencies
All offers not made in srt rolf0rrafu with this adveT
,se1ent will at the option of1he bureau be reieced Those
anlv whose Offers NAV be accepted viii be notified and con-
will be iy for execution without delay BY the Lazy
agent at Memphis