Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-15

For printed schedules and bidders
red to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
1t is 10 be PROVIDED in the contract and to be distinctly
understood bv the bidders that the and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed miscellaneous
specified the pros quantity which may be required,
well fix data for determining the lowest bid; but the
is furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and N such quantities and at Sgh times a. tx he
reG OF CGH6Iut 1dis isgaiye dgrln Ire ISGi year end
inE 30h lAEe 1854 and il requested Until further
tracts shall be made for te ensuing fiscal year Of S45
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 free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject the inspection. count weight
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory
the cOmmandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed 'AsosanaQs" who do
reside h place whore the articles be delv
ered will be required TO in their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery who
be called upon TO deliver articles when they shall be
required.
Tho 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 of the commandment OF the ward
the wants Of be service may require, and must 6eeH9!eL
lrittia the fscal yorr eDdiag SOFA JaaG l3at
They Will be measured inspected, counted, weighed
bv the ueE adopted by the government at the Yard
for instructions regarding which, and for particular
description of all materials reference is made to the
mandant Of the ward: When all other things equal
preference viii be given in awarding the contracts
cies Of the growth, production, and manufacture Of the
United States.
approved surees in the full amount ofthe contract will
be required and twenty per centu additional security
deucted 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-
quired during the fiscal year, the twenty per eentum
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? viii be paid by the navy agent at Men
phis within thirty DAYS after the presentation OF bills in
uipicate, duly vouched and approved No part of the
per centum reserved to be paid until areeced articles
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
! ,ll,a Iv-tl
Ii 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 ten and in that case the said par,
ties viii forfeit and pay to the United States lqudaed
damages Of money equal TO twice the amount OF the
contract price herein agreed upon price to be paid for
the articles in of the acna delivery thereof which Ii
quidated damages may be recovered from time to time as
! they accrue.
The sureties must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they, in the Ggr are worth over and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Zach offer must be signed by the persono persons max
ing and by the gaantor according 10 the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and Stale must be
distinctly stated.
to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annulug 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 Ior ana OIL Wnlcn ths
advertisement is based
Persons whose offers shall be accepted viii be notified by
letter through the post Office which notice shall be consd
cred sufficient and they do net enter INTO contract Tor the
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date onouce
from this bureau Of the acceptance of their bid contract
will be made with other person persons, and the
cuafnors of such deaupg bidder viii be held response
Die for all deinquences.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver-
tsenent will the option ofthe bureau, be rejected Those
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and con-
tracts viii be ready for execution without delay by the navy
agent at Memphis.
'' FORM OF OFFER.
70 tie Cl5e9fte Bureau Of Yards and Decks 1agy De-
of in the State of hereby offer to
furnish under your advertisement dated day OF F.,
and subject all the requirements of the same all the ar
cles embraced in class No. viz:
Here insert the articles; with prices carried OUT amount
ing to write the aggregate in words.) And propose
ame the agent if required by the advertisement
The undersigned, OF IN ihe State OF
and of in the State Of
as guarantors, hereby undertake that the
above named will if offer be accepted, en-
tor no contract as before required with the United States,
within fifteen days after the date OF notice through the post
Office ofthe acceptance OF bid, as before mentioned
(Signatures.)
certify that the above named and
are known to me TO be good and responsible garanors IN
this case. u. g..
10 be signed by navy agent collector, or district at
orney or some other person known to ne bureau to be
crpd;tablaN :, EDWIN o. PERRIN.
mneI5Gl.wd4w. Navy Agent
ONE tJITNnVED RARRELS ST. LOUIS