Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-16

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printed schedules and form oer bidders refer
red to the Navy Agent at Memphis Tenn.
1t is 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 proGJs quantity which may be required
well fix data for determining the lowest bd bat the
contractor furnish or less of the said enumerated
articles and sUcb quantities and at such tn1es the 6u-
rer or c09zdHdnt DgIgTegir during the fiscal year end
ing 3Oth June 1854 and if requested, until further
tracts shall be made for the ensuing fiscal year of 1S555;
and whether the quantities required be less than
those specified, the prices shall remain the same
All the articesm be Of the best quality delivered in
good order free OF all and every extra charge or expense
and subject to the Inspection count weight or measurement
of the said yard and be in all respects satisfactory to
the commandant thereof
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not reside the place where the articles to be dev
ered will be required TO name in their proposals agent at
the city principal place the yard OF delivery who
may be called upon TO deliver articles when they shall be
The deliveries of all building materials may be
menced forthwith, and must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the date OF the contract and continued IRON time
to time the opinion OF the commandment of the yard
the wants of the service may require and must 6ec0Dd
ayithia tie fiscal gear ending 30tt June, 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 to the COM
mandantof the yard When all other things equal,
preference will be given, in awarding the contracts to
tcles of the growth production and manufacture of the
United States
Appruved sureties in the full amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centm, additional security,
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed or cancelled, unless otherwise authorized
by the department.
On classes headed miscellaneous c be delivered as re-
qured during the fiscal year. the twenty per centun
tanned may at 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 Men,
phs within thirty days after the presentation of bills in
friplcae duly yOuched and approved. No part of the
per reserved is 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 the United States, iqudaed
damages of money equal 10 twice the amount OF the
contract price herein agreed upon the price TO be paid for
the articles of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
qudaed damages may be recovered from time to time
they accrue.
The surees must sign the contract, and make affidavit
that they in the aggregate are worth over and above their
debts and Liabilities the full amount OF the contract
Each offer must be signed by the person persons max
ing it. and by the guarauor according to the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated
Ills IN he uroyded in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power annung the contract without loss or
damage to the government Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or for the
completion of the works estimated for ana on WHICH lhs
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 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 such deaung bidder viii be held response
bic for all delinqueucies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
seen will the option the 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. ..u.
FORM OF OFFER
To tile CRisfQf the Brelu Of Yards and Docks, ddUy De-
of in the State of hereby offer to
furnish under your advertisement dated day OF .,
and subject all therequirements Of the same all the
tcles embraced in class No. VIZ: ..
Here insert the articles with prices carried ont amount
inc TO (write the aggregate in words And propose
name the agent one is required by the ADVERTISEMENT
The undersigned, of ss. IN the State OF
and , of in the State of
as guarantors, hereby undertake that the
ahove 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 post
Office ofthe acceptance of bid, as before mentioned
f (Signatures.)
! tIcertify that the above named and
are known to me be good and responsible guarantors in
| this case. -. .... u. ..,,. - ,t...
TO be signed BIZ navy agent, collector or district at
+nev or Some other person known TO the bureau to be
53sa'bla 10 EDWIN o. PERRIN.
iuneI5G1awd4w. Navy Agent.
| ONF HUNDRED BARRELS ST. LOUIS