Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-13

punt schedules aad OTI OlddeEs
red TO The Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
Il is 10 be provided the contract and to be distinctly
understood bv the bidders that the and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed Miscellaneous
specified the y0jabs quantity which may be required
well rs fix data for determining the lowest bid; but the
contractor furnish or less Of the said enumerated
articles aud i sa Quantities aad az s9ck Hcs cS tie 6p-
yg, c,amanat at7gre4are during the fiscal year end
ING aIh jane 1854 and, If requested until further
tracts shah ba made for the ensuing is-ui year Of 1S5;
and whether lie quantities required be less than
those s8eciacl the prices shall remain the same
III tteacies must be o. the best quality delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense,
aud subject 10 the Inspection count weight measurement
Of te sd navy ward and be IN all respects satisfactory to
the cofnmandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed iscelIaneous who do
not rcae he place where the articles are to be dev
cred viii be required their proposals agent at
tie city principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon to deliver articles when they shall be
The deliveries of all building materials may be
mencei forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
davs after the date Of the contract and continued from time
time tire opinion OF the commandment OF the yard
the wauto the service may require and must be eoPed
lrthia The fiscal a.qr e7diHy 30tb .!gge, 1854.
They VIII 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 10 the COM
rnapdtu oF the varl When all other things are equal
preference viii be given in awarding the conracs
ces Of the growth, production, and manufacture OF the
Approved sureties in the full amount ofthe contract will
be required and twenty per cenum additional security,
deduced m each payment until ie contract shall have
been completed cancelled, unless otherwise authorlzed
by the department
On classes headed miscellaneous" to be delivered
Qured during the fiscal year. The twenty per centum
iained 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 Will be Taid by the navy agent at Mem
rhS Wihln lhrv days af.er the presentation Of bills in
uplicae duly voucied and approved. No part of the
Der centu reserved be paid until all eced articles
offered under he contract shall lave been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
It 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 par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States, iqudaed
damages sum money equal 10 twice the amount OF the
contract price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles case Of the actual delivery thereof which IL
qudaed damages may be recovered from time to time
they accrue.
The surefcs must sign the contract and make affidavit
that Eev in the oqyyeds worth and above their
debts and Liabilities the full amount Of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person persons max
ing IT, and by the guaranor according TO the form annex
ed ard their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated IL ..
II is to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have The oer of aunulug the contract without loss
damage To the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for ;he articles named, or for the
com cOu u the works eSumaieo Ior, ana on which tis
advertisement is based
PRISONS whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
cer through post Office which notice shall be consd-
ercd sufficient and they do not enter into contract for the
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date oi notce
from this bureau of the acceptance OF their bid, contract
will be made with other person persons and the
alaranors Of such dctug bidder viii be held response
Bile foT al deinquencieS.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adyer-
smen Will at the option ofhe bureau, be rejected Those
only whose offers be accepted will be notified and con-
tracts viii be ready for execution without delay by the navy
agent al Memphis,