Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-26
CLASS No. l4.-MIscELLkNsoUs

For printed schedules and form OF Offer bidders refer
red TO the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
IL TO be provided in the contract and TO be distinctly
understood by the bidders that the amount and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed scelaneous
specified as the pyobEe quantity which may be required
well AZ fix data for determining the lowest bid; but the
contractor furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and IN such quantities aid dt such tnbS IS tie 6g
rem or canadlt require during the fiscal wear end
ing S0th june 1854, and requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of Io;
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same
Al the articles must be OF the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and extra charge expense
and subject the inspection, count weight
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory 10
Conractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not reside the place where the articles 10 be dev
cred viii be required TO their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery, who
may be called upon deliver articles when they shall be
required
nenced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the date of the contract and continued from time
to time as Cpuicn of the commandment Of the yard
the Of the service require and must u completed
scitlin tie fscaI geqr eading S0h ,'HHe 1854
They vii be measured, inspected, counted or 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 IL the
mandantof the yard: When all other things equal,
preference will be given in awarding the contracts TO
tices OF the growth production and manGfac!me OF the
Approved suretes in the full amount ofhe contract will
be required and twenty per eenum additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
/ by the department
On classes headed scellaneous to be delivered as re-
oured during the fiscal year. the twenty per
taned mav the discretion Of the commandment be paid
quarterly Tie first of January, April July and October
when tue deliveries have been satisfactory; the balance
eighty per cent? viii be paid by the navy agent at Mem
ph within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
irplicate duly vouehed and approved No part Of the
per ceHum reserved 10 be psd until areected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
ward 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 then and in that case the said
ties viii forfeit and pay TO the United States lquidaed
damages sum Of money equal TO twice the amount of the
contract price heen agreed upon to be paid for
the articles in Of the actual delivery thereof which IL
oudaed damages may be recovered from time to time
! thev accrue.
The surees must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they the aggregate worth over and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract.
Each offer must e signed by the person persons max
ing it. and by the garantors according 10 the form
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
( distinctly stated.
is to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annulng the contract without loss or
damage the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for the
completion OF the works estimated tor and on which this
I 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 if they DO not 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
guaranto Of such defaulng bidder will be held response
4 bic for sll delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict c0s}orH7ty with this adver-
sement will the option othe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted viii be notified and
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
l agent at Memphis.