Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-17
CLASS No. l4.-MrscELLASEot

Forprinted schedules and form of Offer bidders are 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 and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed miscellaneous
specified the po5e quantity which may be required as
well to fix data for determining the lowest bd but the
contractor is 10 furnish or less of the said enumerated
articles and such quantities and at such the 5
coadat hadyg e9aFf during the fiscal year end
ing 30th June, 1854 and if requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of S545;
and whether the quantities required be less than
those spec fed, 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 said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory
the commandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not resGe the place where the articles be de
ered viii be required to name in their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery, who
may be called upon 10 deliver articles when they shall be
reqr;Ied.
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
time in the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the wants of the service require and must 6ec0mpd
lOitkiH the IScat gar ending 30th 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 the
mandsnto of the yard: When all other things equal
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts
tces Of the growth, production, and Manufacture of the
United States
Approved sureties the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centu additional security
deducted from each payment until the shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the department.
On classes headed miscellaneous to be delivered as re-
qired during the fiscal year, the twenty per re-
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
iripcate duly vouched and approved. Nc part of the
per reserved is 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 il deaut 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 par
tes will forfeit and pay the United States, qudaed
damages of money equal to twice the amount of the
price herein agreed upon the price be paid for
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
qudaed damages may be recovered from time to time
they accrue.
The suretes must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they the aggregate worth and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount Of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons max
ing it, and by the guaranors according TO 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
damage to the government Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for the
completion of the works estimated for and which this
advertisement is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be eonsd
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
uaranors OF such defaung bidder will be held response
bic for all delnquences.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver-
sement will the option ofthe bureau be rejected. Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be noed and con-
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis,
FORM OF OFFER
yJs oFF JL,,I
fartmat,
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 ar
ticles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried OUT
ing 10 write the aggregate in words) And propose
name heagent one is required by the ADVERTISEMENT
| The undersigned, of , in the State Of
and of 4, in the State OF
as gua-antors, hereby undertake that the
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 post
office of the acceptance bid, before mentioned
Signatures
l certify that the above named and
known be good and responsible guarantors in
/ this case.
TO be signed by navy agent collector or district at
toney, other person known to the bureau to be
! crediable) EDWIN o. PERRIN.
/ 5-IaHd4Tv Navy Agent