Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-27

schedules and form OF oe 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
pecifedas the Dr0a6e quantity which be required
well as TO fix data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor furnish less of the said enumerated
articles and IL such quantities and at sch times as tie 64-
rsu or c0gBdBt BLIyreqRir during the fiscal year end
ing 3Oth June 1854 and, if requested until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year Of So
and whether the quantities required be more or less than
those specified the prices shall remain the same.
All the articIesms be of the best quality, delivered in
good order free of all and every extra charge expense
aud subject to the inspection count weight or measurement
of the said navy yard and be IN ali respects satisfactory 10
the commandant thereof
Copr,cors for classes headed miscellaneous who do
NOT reside near the place where the articles be deiv
cred will be required to in their proposals agent at
the city principal place near the yard OF delivery who
NAV be called upon deliver articles when they shall be
required.
menced forthwith and must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the date of the contract and continued from time
To time the opinion OF the commandment OF the yard
the wants the service require and must be completed
aOittia the fiscal gear ending S0tt Jane, 1854
They will be measured inspected counted, weighed
bv the rules adopted BY the government at the navy yard
for instructions regarding which, and for more particular
description of materials reference is made to the
mandant of the yard When all other things are equal
preference viii be given in awarding the contracts TO
tcles of the growth, production and manufacture of the
United States.
Annroved surees in the ful amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centum as additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
| by the department
classes headed miscellaneous to be delivered as re-
quired during the fiscal year. the twenty per centum
tanned maY the discretion Of the commandment be paid
quarterly on 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
tripcate duly vouched and approved No part of the
per centum 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
II 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 case the said par
ties will forfeit and pay to the United States quidated
damages Of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price herein agreed the price to be paid for
the articles in of the actual delivery thereof which IL
dudated damages may be recovered from time to time as
| they accrue
The suretes must sign the contract and make affidavit
that they in the aggregate are worth over ana ABOVE ter
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person persons max
in il and bv the guarantor according TO the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated.
Ills to be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power oannung the contract without loss OF
damage 10 the government Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for the
completion OF the works estlmatedl lor ana on winch ts
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 or ht
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date OF NOTES
from this bureau of the acceptance of their bid conrac
will be made with other person persons, and tht
aranors such deaung bidder will be held response
Bile for all delinquencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
sement WILL the option fhe bureau be rejected Thos
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and cen
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the nav
agent at Memphis.
FORM OF OFFER
To tie CEiefofle Bureau Of Yards and Docks, Macy De
of in the State of hereby offer t
furnish under your advertisement dated day of
and subject all the requirements of the same all the
ticles embraced in class No viz:
Here insert the articles with prices carried ou amount
ing to write the aggregate in words) And propos
(name the agent if one is required by the ndyersement
The undersigned of in the State 0
and of in the Stae-o
as guarantors hereby undertake that tn
above named will, if offer be accepted en-
ter into contract before required with the United States
within fifteen DAYS after the date of notice through the pos
office ofthe acceptance OF bid, as before mentioned
(Signstures)
certify that the above named and
are known to me to be good and responsible garantors
this case.
TO be signed by navy agent collector, district al
ertney or some other person known to the bureau
cordiisbleA EDWIN o. PERRIN.
junel5-lawd4w. navy Agent