Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-19

For schedules and form of Offer bidders refer
d to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn et
1t is to be provided in the contract and to be distinctly
ldestood by the bidders that the amount and number OF
ticles enumerated in classes headed miscellaneous, are
eced as the probable quantity which may be required,
ell as to fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
nractor is 10 furnish less of the said enumerated
ficIes and in such quantities and at such times as the b
mn or connlandH during the fiscal year end
,g 30th June 1854 and if requested until further con-
acts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of
i'd whethert quantities required be more or less than
tcse specified. the prices shall remain the same.
All the artielesmust be OF the best quality, delivered in
pod order free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject to the inspection count weight or measurement
Of the said yard and be IN all respects satisfactory 10
Coptacors for classes headed 'Iseelaneous" who do
not reside near the place where the articles TO be dely
cred will be required to in their proposals agent at
the city or principal place the yard OF delivery who
NAV be called upon to deliver articles when they shall be
required.
,nenced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
ays after the date of the contract and continued from time
TO time as the opinion of the commandmof the yard
the wants of the service may require and a@ De completed
,tfBiD tbe fiscal gedp ending seth June, 1854
Thev will be measured inspected, counted, or weighed
bv the rules adopted by the government at the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more particular
escrion of all materials reference is made to the COM
.oapdant of the yard: When all other things are equal
preference will be given IN awarding the contracts TO ar
iices Of the growth production, and mahulacuie OF he
Approved surees in the full amount the contract will
be required and twenty per centum as additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract snail nave
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the department
On classes headed miscellaneous" to be delivered
ore6 during the fiscal year. the twenty per centum
ained NAV AT the discretion of the commandment be paid
quarterly on the first of January April July, and October,
heu the deliveries have been satisfactory the balance
eghtv per cent? will be paid by the navy agent at Mem
phis within thirty days after the presentation OF bills IN
riplicaie duly vouched and approved. No part OF the
r entun reserved is to be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department
II will he stimulated in the contract that if default shall
be made bv parties of the first part IN delivering all or any
of the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and
pace above provided hen and in that case the said par
ties will fo felt and pay 10 the United States as nldated
damages a sum e money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed upon as the pce TO be PAID or
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which IL
qudated damages may be recovered from ue 10 e as
they accrue.
~ rctias ,nust sign the contract and make affidavit
that they in the dggreGe 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 guarator according TO the form annex
ed and +heir residence naming ie to" aiu 'A'e' W 'e
distinctly stated. -.-..
lis In he provded in the contract that the bureau shall
have tbe mower of annuug the contract without loss or
DAMAGE to the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient auroprrons for the articles named or or the
completion Of the works estimated for and ON which this
advertisement is based DAD. .a... .. 4..-... ..-s
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified 6y
lter o., the post Office which notice shall be consid
cred sufficient and if they do not enter INTO eoact lo t
snl specifed within fifteen days from the date OF notice
from this bureau of the acceptance OF their bid, contract
will be made with other person or persons ana 'he
guarautors of such deung bidder VIII De heid RESPONSE
Bile for all delinquencies. '.. .'@a
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adVer
tisenept will at the option ohe bureau be rejected THOSE
only whose offers may be accepted viii be notified and con
tracts will ereay for execution without delay by the navy