Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-06


For printed schedues snd form offer bidders refer
red to the Navy gent ST Memphis, Tenn.
1t be provided in the contract and to be distinctly
understood by the bidders that the amount and number Of
articles enumerated in classes headed Asccaneou are
specified as the Pro1e quantity which may be required
well as to fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor is furnish or less Of the said enumerated
articles and II saca egttties o9 at ste TINES he 5u
reaV or coqpdt 7g require during the fiscal year end
ing S0h June 1854 and if requested until further
tracts sha be made for the ensuing fiscal year Of l85A5
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 nee OF all and every extra charge or expense
and subject to theinspector, ccunt weight measurement
of The said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory to
the comnlandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
moi reside near the place where the articles be del
cred viii be required in their proposals agent
the ciIy principal place the yard of delivery who
may be called upon TO deIEer araces When ihey snail be
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 tine
to time rs the opinion of the commandment Of the yarl
the wants Of the service may require and gust bcoD4
wi1inhs fseol Fear ending Soth 59as, 1884
They viii be measured, inspected, counted weighed,
by the rules adopted by the government at the navy yard
for instructions regarding which and for more particuar
description Of eli materials reference is made to the com
mandant of the Yard When all other things equal,
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts TO
cles of the growth production and Manufacture Of the
United States
be required and twenty per centun additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the department
On classes headed miscellaneous" to be delivered re-
ouired during the fiscal year, the twenty per centum
tanned nav al the discretion Of the commandment be paid
Quarterly on the first of January April July and October
when the deliveries have been satisfactory the balance
eighty per cent? viii be paid by the nary agent at Mem
phs within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
tripcate duly Yonched and approved. No part of the
per csnu reserved be psd Until allreected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
ward unless specially authorized BY the department
Il will be stipulated in the contract that if default shall
be made bY parties of te first part delivering ell
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 the United States Gquidated
damages sum Of money equal twice the amount of the
price herein agreed upon the price to be paid for
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof winch IL
uudated damages may be recovered from time TO time
The srleties must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they the GgeQd worth and above their
debts and liabilities TIE full smount of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person or persons max
ing it, and by the guarento according TO the form annex
ed and their residence naming the ewn and State must be
distinctly stated.
n 10 be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power annung the contract without loss or
damage TO the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for the
completion Of the works estimated for and on which this
advertisement is based. - .
Prsons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post office which notice shall be consd
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
viii be made with other person persons, and the
garanors of such deaung bidder viii be held response
bic for all delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
tsenen WILL at 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.
70 the Ciefef the B,reap Of Yards and Docks, Macy De
Of fF4''' in the State of hereby offer to
furnish, under your advertisement dated day of ,
and subject to all the requirements of the all the
tcles embraced in class No. VIZ; s. s.
ere insert the articles with prices carried OUT amount
ing 10 write the aggregate IN worts) And propose
name the agent one is required by the advertisenen
The undersigned, of IN the stare OF
and ~ of in the State Of
as gusrantors, hereby undertake that the
above named WILL if offer be accepted, en-
ter INTO contract as before required with the United States
within fifteen days after the date Of notice through the post
Office oftbe acceptance bid, as before mentioned
(Signstures.)
certify that the above named and
are known to me to be good and responsible guarantors in
this case. ,.... ,....
cTo be signed by navy agent, collector or district at
trnev or some other person known TO the bureau to be
r5iis,hlol EDWIN O. PERRIN
iunsT5~1awd4w - Navy Agent