Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-22

red to The Navy gent at Memphis, Tenn.
be provided in the contract and TO be distinctly
understood by the bidders that The amount and number OF
articles enumerated in classes headed hiscelaneOus,
specified the go5GIs quantity which be required
well as 10 fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor is furnish more or less OF the SAID enumerated
articles and in so 4uq5ltes ad at such oes tie ba
re.ss or coiqpODft I1VJsgVe curing the fiscal year end
ing sOl june 1e5f and if requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensng fiscal year of ls5J
and whether the quantities required be more or less than
those specified. tn price shall remain the same.
All the articles be of the best qualify delivered in
good order free Of all and every extra charge expense,
aud subject 10 the inspection, count weight measurement
Of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory 10
the comnandant thereof.
not rSiue the pIce where the articles to be de
eed will be required 10 name in their proposals an agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon to deliver articles when they shall be
required.
The deliveries of all building materials may be
enced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the dale Of the contract and continued from time
10 time as in the opinion of the commandment of the yard
lle wants Of the service may re4nTe and nsf eco"Sa
They wf be measured, inspected, counted weighed,
y the rules adopted BY the government ut the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for particular
description Of all materials reference Is made to the com
mandan of the yard When all other things equal,
preference will be given in awarding the contracts to
cles OF the growth production and inanGactIe OF the
Approved suretie in the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per cen1n as additional seeurl
eucted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless Otherwise authorized
! by the department
On classes headed miscellaneous" to be delivered
quired during the fiscal year, the twenty per centum re-
aiDed nav 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
phis within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tripicate duly youehed and approved No part of the
per cenum reserved 10 be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
II viii be stipulated in the contract that If default shall
be made parties of the first part in delivering all any
of the articles mentioned Of the quality and at the times and
places above provided them and in that the said
ties will forfeit and pay TO the United States hqudaed
damages cl money equal to twice the amount u he
price herein agreed the price to be paid Tor
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
qdated damages may be recovered from time to time as
1 they accrue. :.
The sr1rees 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 the person or persons max
ing ard by the guaranto according 10 the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
! distinctly stated.
II is 10 be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annung the contract without loss or
damage to government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named OF for the
completion of the works estimated Tor and on winch thls
advertisement is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted viii be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consld-
cred sufficient and they 90 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
guaIanors of such deaulng bidder will be held response
I bic for all denquencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
semeu will the option ofthe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and CON
tracts will be ready execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis.