Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-18
CLASS No. l4.-MIscELLANEoUs.


printed schedules and OF ofer bidders
red 10 The Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
1t to be provided in the contract and TO be nelly
understood by the bidders that the amount and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed miscellaneous
specified the probable quantity which may be requiIed,
well fix data for determining the lowest bd but the
contractor furnish more or less of the said enumerated
articles and IN such quantities and at Suc times the b
cgalIat reyuire during the fiscal year end
ing 30th june 1854 and if requested, until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year OF lo4
and whether the quantities required be less than
those spec fed the price, shall remain the
All the articles must be of the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and charge OF expense
and subject the Inspection count weight
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory to
the cOmmandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
resGe the place where the articles to be delv
ered will be required to name their proposals an agent at
the city principal place near 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
neneed forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
days the date of the contract and continued from time
time in the opinion of the commandment Of the yard
the the service may require, and must os completed
lpikka tie fiscal gear ending 30tt Jane, 1854
They will be measured inspected counted, weighed
by the rules adopted By the government at the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more particular
description of all materials reference is made 10 the COM
mandantof the yard When all other things equal
preference will be given awarding the contracts TO
tces OF the growth, production, and manufacture Of the
/ United States
Approved suretes in the full amount of the contract will
,
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
/ by the department
aured during the fiscal year, the twenty per centum
tanned may 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? win be paid by the navy agent at Mem
phs within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
triplicaie duly yOuched and approved No part OF the
per centum reserved is to be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the shall have been removed from the
| yard unless specially authorized by the department
1t will be stipulated in the contract that 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 that case the said par
ties viii forfeit and pay to the United States, hqudated
damages of money equal 10 twice the amount OF the
price herein agreed as the pnce to be paid Tor
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
9uaed damages may be recovered from time to time as
they accrue.
The suretes must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they in the aggreg worth over and above Their
debts and liabilities the full amount OF the contract.
Each offer must be signed by the persona persons max
ing it. and by the guaranors, according to the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated
ts to he provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power Of annung the contract without loss oi
damage the government in case Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or fer the
completion ofte works estimated for, and which this
/ advertisement is based
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be cOnsd
cred sufficient and if they do not enter into contract for the
tins bureau of the acceptance of their bid, contract
Will be made with other person persons and the
guaantors of such deaung bidder will be held RESPONSE
bic for all denqueucies.
All offers made in strict conformity with this adyer
tsement will at the option fhe bureau be rejected ThoS
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and
will be ready for without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis ..-
FORM OF OFFER.
To tie CEifq the Bureau Qf Yards and Docks Macy De
Of in the State of hereby offer tC
furnish, under your advertisement dated day Of
and subject ali the requirements of the same all the
ticles embraced IN class No. VIZ:
Here nsert the articles with prices carried OUT amount
ing TO write the aggregate in words) And propos
name theagent if one Is required by the advertsement)
The undersigned of in the State o
as guaIantors, hereby undertake that th
above named will If offer be accepted en-
ter into contract before required with the United States
within fifteen ays after the date of notice through the pos
oiee Of the acceptance OF bid, as before mentioned
Hl -.- t- f-.t. (Signatures.)
certify that the above named and
are known TO be good and responsible guarantos il
this case,
TO be signed by navy agent, collector or district at
torney other person known to the bureau to
crediiable0 EDWIN o. PERRIN.
junel5-lawd4w. Navy Agent