Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-23

For printed schedules and form of offer, bidders refer
red to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
Ii 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 pJobae quantity which may be required
well as TO fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor is 10 furnish more less of the said enumerated
articles and such quantities and at such tunes tie GH
rea or comqdat may require during the fiscal year end
ing SOth June 1854 and requested, until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year Of 1854
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same.
All the artcesmus be Of the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject the inspection count weight or measurement
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory TO
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous who do
not reside near the place where the articles to be dev
ered will be required name in their proposals agent at
the city or principal place the yard of delivery who
may be called upon deliver articles when they shall be
required.
The deliveries of all building materials may be cem-
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
days after the date of the contract and continued from time
10 time as in the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the wants of the service require and must be completed
aCitiin the fScGl gear ending 3Qth June, 1854.
They viii be measured, inspected, counted or weighed,
by the rules adopted by the government at the yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more particular
description of all materials reference is made 10 the COM
mandant of the yard When all other things are equal,
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts to ar
tces Of the growth production, and manufacture of the
Anrroyed sureties in the full amount ofthe contract will
be required and twenty per cenum additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
On classes headed miscellaneous to be delivered as re-
oured during the fiscal year. the twenty per centum
tanned mav at 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 al Mem
phis within thirty days after the presentation OF bills IN
ripicate duly vouched and approved No part OF the
per cetum reserved be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department,
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 the said par
damages sum Of money equal to twice the amount Of the
contract price agreed upon price to be paid for
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
quidated damages may be recovered from time TO me as
! they accrue .'
The suretes must sign the contract and make atdaylt
that they in the Gggreg worth and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount OF the contract
Each offer must be signed By the person persons max
inn If and hy the quarentos according to the form
ed their residence naming the town and stale must De
distinctly stated
lis TO be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annuing the contract without loss or
damage 10 the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or Tor the
completion Of the works estimated for and on which TINS
advertisement Is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post office which notice shall be csnsld
cred sufficient and they do 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 some other person persons and the
gnaranors of such deautng bidder will be held response
bic for all delinqUencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
semen will the option ofhe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and con
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis.
FORM OF OFFER.
To the G2iefoftIe Buren, Of Yards and Decks Macy De
Of in the State of hereby offer Il
furnish under your advertisement dated day OF
and subject all the requirements of the same all the ar
ticles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried out amount
ING to write the aggregate in woris) And propose
name agent if one is required by the
The undersigned, OF IN Inc S.aie
/. and ,ot IN the State 0