Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-24


Forprnted schedules and form Of oer bidders refer
red to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
1t is to be provided in the contract and to lie distinctly
understood BY the bidders that the amount and number Of
articles enumerated in classes headed miscellaneous
specified the pro5s quantity which may be required
well TO fix data for determining the lowest bid but tie
contractor is furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and ia such Quantities ant at such TIMES TIE bu
req or coaiqt DDqy require during the fiscal year end
ing 30th June 1854, and If requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified the prices shall remain the same.
All the articles must be of the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject to the inspection, count weight
of the sM navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory
the oommandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed Miscellaneous" who do
not reside the place where the articles TO be dev
ered will be required to their proposals agent
the city or principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon deliver articles when they shall be
required.
The deliveries Of all building materials may be COM
neneed 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 mus bec0Rpte
lritEia the fiscal gear ending S0th June 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 to the
mandaut of the Yard When all other things equal
preference viii be given in awarding the contracts 10
tces of the growth production and manufacture OF the
United States
Approved SuTetIeS IN the l amount 0l The contract Will
be required and twenty per cenn additional security
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
quired during the fiscal year. the twenty per centm
tanned may at 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? viii be paid by the navy agent at Mem
phs within thirty days after the presentation Of bills in
triplcae duly vouched and approved No part Of the
per reserved be paid until areected 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 il 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 ebove provided then and in that case the said
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States hquidated
damages of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which H.
qudaed damages may be recovered from time to time as
they Accrue.
The suretes must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they in the aggregate worth and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount fthe contract
Each offer must be signed ~ the person persons max
ing it, and by the guaranor according to the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated
1t is TO be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annulng the contract without loss OF
damage 10 government Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named for the
completion Of the works estimated for and ON which tins
advertisement is based
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consid
cred sufficient and they do not 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 other person persons and the
guaranors of such defautng bidder will be held response
bic for all deinquences.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adyer
sement WILL the option Ofthe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted viii be notified, and con
tracts will be ready fer execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis
FORM OF OFFER 81
To tie Oaigfef tie Burea4 Of Yards and Docks Nary De
| of in the State of hereby offer t,
furnish, under your advertisement dated day Of
and subject TO all the requirements of the same all the ar
ticles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried OUT amount
ing TO write the aggregate in words.l And propose
name agent if one is required by the advertisement
The undersigned of in the State o
=, as guarantors hereby undertake that th,
above named will if offer be accepted, en-
ter into contract before required with the United States
within fifteen days after the date of notice through the pos
Office ofthe acceptance OF bid, as before mentioned
1 (Signatures.)
| certify that the above named and
are known to be good and responsible guarantor
! this case q
ITO be signed by navy agent collector, district at
eney or some other person known to the bureau to b
| eordiisbleA EDWIN o. PERRIN.
| nnel5-1awd4w Navy Agent.
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