Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-12
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CLASS No. l4.-MIsCELLAEEoUs.


red to the Navy gent al Memphis, Tenn.
1t 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 yy0tJ quantity which may be required
well as TO fix data for determining the lowest bid; but the
contractor 10 furnish more or less Of the said enumerated
articles and IN s,ch quantities ana, at sch t1ss he J-
egaDsadaRt Hag regsir during thetscal yearend-
ing Both June 1854 and if requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified the prices shall remain the same.
All the artciesnst be of the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense,
and subject TO inspection, count weight measurement
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory to
the cOmmandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous who do
reside the place where the articles to be dev
eed viii be required in their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon TO deliver articles when they shah be
required.
The deliveries of all building materials may be COM
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the date Of the contract and continued from time
to time, in the opinion the commandment OF the yard
The wants Of the service require and must De completed
~itbin The fseai gear ending 3ott jEHe, l354
They viii be measured inspected, counted or 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 to the COM
mandant of the yard: When all other things equal,
preference will be gwen awarding the contracts to ar
tces Of the growth, production and manufacture of the
United States.
Approved surees, in the full amount ofthe contract will
be required and twenty centu 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 as re-
aured during the fiscal year, the twenty per "entum
tanned mav 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? will be paid by the navy agent at Mem
phis within thirty days after the presentation OF bills in
plicate duly vouched and approved. No part of the
per centu reserved TO be paid until all rejected articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
yard unless specially authorized by the department.
1t will be stipulated in the contract that if default shall
be made by parties Of the first part in delivering all
of the articles mentioned of the quality and the times and
places above provided ben and in that case the said par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States, lqudaed
damages of money equal 10 twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed upon the price be paid
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
qudated damages may be recovered from time time
they accrue. ...- ~.
The sureties must sign the contract and make affidavit
that hev in the aggregate worth and above then
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Each offer be signed by the person persons max
ing and by the guarantOrs according to the form
ed and their residence naming the town and Stale must bt
distinctly stated.
II to be proyided in the contract that the bureau shal
have the power annung the contract without loss
damage the government Congress shall not MAKE
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for ht
completion of the works estimated Tor ana on winch TINS
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 they do not enter into contract for thu
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date OF notice
from this bureau of the acceptance of their bid conTac
will be made with other person persons and tn;
uarantors of such defuing bidder will be held reponsi
bic for all denquencies.
All offers not made strict conformity with this adver
sement WILL the option Ofthe bureau be rejected. Thos
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and con
will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis