Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-01

print schedules and bidders refer
red TO the Navy Agent Memphis, Tenn.
is to 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 probdje quantity which may be required
wei as fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
furnish less Of the said enumerated
articles and in such quantities md at sch times the 5-
commend INT S1y REQUIRE during the fiscal year end
ibg 3Oth june 1854 and If requested until further
tracts shall be made for tcensuing fiscal year of l55
and whether the quantities required be less than
those spec fed the prices shail remoin the same
All the articles must be Of the hest quality delivered in
good order free of ali and every charge expense
and subject to otheiusPecton, count weight
Of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory
Contractors for classes headed Msceilaneous" who do
rsine the place where the articles to be dev
ered will be required their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard of delivery who
be called uPcn 70 deliver articles when they shall be
required.
The deliveries of all building materials may be COM
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
after the date Of the contract and continued from time
time the opinion of the commandment Of the yard
the Of the service may require and must 6econlped
lCthjR NE fscGt ge1Er ending S0th June, 1854.
They WI, be measured, inspected, counted weighed,
by the rules adopted by the government the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more particular
description OF all materials, reference is made TO the
n1aUdant of the yard When all other things equal
preference will be giren in awarding the contracts TO ar
tces of The growth, production, and Manufacture OF the
United States.
Approved sureties in the full amount of the contract will
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
bean completed or Cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the depar ment.
On classes headed Miscellaneous to be delivered as re-
ouired during the fiscal year. the twenty per centUm
Iined mar the discretion of the commandment be PAID
quarterly the first Of January, April July, and October
tie deliveries have been satisfactory; the balance
eighty per cent? will be paid by the navy agent at Men,
phis willmn thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tripicate duly youched and approved No part of the
per reserved TO be paid until ell rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
II will be stipulated in the contract that if default shall
be made by parties OF tie first part in delivering all any
OF the articles mentioned Of the quality and the times and
places above provided hen ard in that the said par
ties VIII forfeit and pay to the United States as lqudaed
damages, Of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed upon the price TO be paid for
the articles Of the actual delivery thereof which IL
qdated damages may be recovered from time to tine as
thev
The surees must sign the contract and make affidavit
that thev the oG0reCte worth and above the
/ debts and liabilities the full amount Of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person persons max
ing it, and by the garantors according TO the form
ed and their residence naming the town and State ms be
distinctly stated.
1t is to be provided in the contract that tbs bureau shall
have the power of annung the contract without loss or
damage TO the government in case Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for tue
completion Of the works estimated for, and on which this
! advertisement is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post office which notice shall be consid
cred sufficient and they do not enter into contract for the
specified within heen DAYS inc dete nOuce
from this bureau of the acceptance OF their bid, contract
will be made with other person persons and the
guaranors such deaung bidder will be held response
| bic for all deinquencies, .... --"
All offers not made in strict conornity with this adver
tsement will the option ofhe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and con
viii be ready for without delay by tle
agent at Memphis. ..-
FORM OF OFFER.
To the CsSq the Bsreag Of Yards and Docks Ndcy De
of in the State of hereby offer t.
furnish under your advertisement dated day Of
and subject all therequirements of the same all the
ticles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried out amount
ing write the aggregate in words) And propose
name one is required BY the advertisement
The undersigned, of in the State o
, and of in the State O
| as guarGntors, hereby undertake that the
! above named will, if offer be accepted, ell
ter into contract before required with the United States
within fifteen days after the date of notice through the pos
Office Of the acceptance bid, as before mentioned
| (Signatures.)
| Icertify that the above named and
are known to me good and responsible uarantors il
this case. -..r
ITO be signed by navy agent, collector district at
trnev or some other person known to the bureau to b
crediiableN EDWIN o. PERRIN.
/ iunel5-lswd4w. Navy Agent.