Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-21
DOIIIts HtTFc anu OOHt III ImthI Def
CLASS No. II-MIscrILANrn

1 0OU envelopes, assorted sizes per lUU
printed schedules Offer bidders are refer
! red 10 the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
1t is 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 miscellaneous
specified the probable quantity which may be ued
well to fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor is 40 furnish less OF the said enumerated
articles, and IN such quantities 18d ut Uch times the bu-
e05a1dit require during tile fiscal .ear end
ing 30h june 1854 and if requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of J5
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 said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory TO
! the conlmandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed Miscellaneous" who do
rede the place where the articles TO be dey
ered will be required to in their proposals agent
the CITY or principal place The yard OF delivery who
may be called upon 10 deliver articles when they shall be
required.
The deliveries of all building materials may be COM
menced forthwith, and must be commenced within sixty
days after the date Of the contract aud continued from time
time the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the wants of the service may require and must completed
1gitiia the fiscal gar ending 30th ,ffHe, 1854.
They VIII be measured insp 9ced counted, weighed
by the rules adopted by The government al the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more 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 to
tices the growth production, and manufacture of the
United States
Approved surete in the full of the contract will
be required and twenty per centlm 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-
CURED during the fiscal year, the twenty per ceDtum
iained 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
phis within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
triycate duly voGehed and approved No part Of the
per eenum reserved to be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
1t win be stipulated in the contract that default shall
be made by parties of the first part in delivering all any
the articles mentioned of the quality and at the times and
places above provided then aud in that case the said par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States as qudaed
damages, of money equal TO twice the amount OF the
contract price herein agreed upon the price be paid
the articles in case Of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
quidated damages may be recovered from time to time as
! theyaccrue
The sureties must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they in the agqre worth over and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Each eer must be signed By the person persons max
ing and by the uaranto,s according to the form
ed and their residence manning the town and State must be
! distinctly stated.
to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annuling the contract without loss
damage to the government in case Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations the articles named for the
completion of the works estimated for and which this
/ advertisement il based
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consd
cred sufficient; 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
viii be made with other person person. and the
guarsntos of Snch deaung bidder will be held RESPONSE
/ bic for all delinquencies.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adver-
tisenen: w the option Of the bureau, be rejected. Those
only whose offers may be accepted win be notified and
tracts viii be ready for execution without delay by the navy
! agent al Memphis.
| e FORM OF OFFER.
| II the CajF9ftle Bgean g llrds and Docks Nary De
/ TsLtD,cRE
/ OF in the State Of hereby offer to
furnish, under your advertisement dated dag of
and subject al the requirements of the same all the
| ticles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles; with prices carried OUT amount
ing 10 write the aggregate in wOrds.) And propose
name gent if required by the advertisement
The uHdefsi gned, OF in the State of
! and OF in the State of
as guarantors, hereby undertake that the
1 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 OF bid as before mentioned
1. -as. - Signatures
I | cert fv that the above named and
known be good and responsible guaranors in
/ this case
10 be signed by navy agent, collector, or district al
torney other person known to the bureau to be
crediabie1 EDWIN U. PERRIN.