Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-07-28


Forpnt "a schedules aud form offer, bidders TefsF
red to the Navy Agent at Memphis, Tenn.
Ii 10 be provided in the contract aud to be distinctly
understood by the bidders that the amount and number of
articles enumerated in classes headed Ssceaneou
specified as the Drq quantity which may be required
well as TO x data for determining the lowest bid but the
contractor Is furnish H gr ss of The said enumerated
articles and IN such qpaties dad al taeh tfa as ID bd
reaa onB4Et require during the fiscal Year end
ing Both June 1854, and if requested until further
tracts shall bemade for the ensuing fiscal year 0t
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 ordsr free Of all and every extra charge expense
and subject the inspection count weight measurement
of the said navy yard qnd b in all respects satisfactory 10
the commandant thereof. r.'
Cotrartors for classes headed "MScelaneolsa who DO
not resiue near the place where the articles be dely
ered will be req4Bd p in their proposals agent at
the city or principal place near e yard OF delivery who
may be called upon deliver ARTICLES Then they shall hs
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 end continued from time
10 time as the opinion Of the commandment OF the yard
the wants of the service may require and Aaas 5sco"Ld
uitkia he fiscal year ending seth JlSe, l354
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 R materials rserence Is Eade to The COM
mandant of the yard: When all other things eqra
preference will be given in awarding the contracts Ia
fices of the growth production, and manufacture OF the
Approved sure,ies in the full amount ofthe contract VIII
be required and twenty per cenun additional security
deducted from each payment until the contract shall have
been completed cancelled unless otherwise authorized
by the department..
On classes headed miscellaneous be delivered as
qured during the fiscal year. the twenty per cetm
tanned may al 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 Mem
phs within thirty days after the presentation OF bills
trplicaie duly vouched and approved No part of the
per centum reserved to be paid until all rejected articles
he
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 in that case the said par
ties will forfeit and pay to ths United States hqudated
damages Of money equal to twice the amount Of the
contract price herein agreed the price TO be paid for
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
quidated damages may be recovered from time to time as
they accrue. .-.-
The sueties must sign the contract and make ada' IT
that hey in the ggregd worth over and above their
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Each offer be signed the person persons max
ing and by the guaantor according to the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must be
distinctly stated. enEE-f..E ~ ..-rs -r.s-.e
II TO be provided in the contract that the bureau shall
have the power of annulng the contract without loss OF
damage the government in Congress shall not make
sufficient appropriations for the articles named or Tor the
completion Of the works estimated for and on which this
advertisement is based, H..
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified BY
letter through the post Oce which notice snail De csld
cred sufficient and If they DO not enter into contract for the
supplies speced within fifteen days from the date OF notice
from this bureau of the acceptance of their bid contract
will be made with other person persons and the
guaantors such defultng bidder will be held response
bic for all delnquencies.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adver
tiseent will at the option ofthe bureau be rejected Those
only whose offers may accepted win be notified, and
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the navy
/ agent at Memphis.
rop., or o1-rrp
10 the Gsfefts BHreuu Of laSds and Docks, Nary De
! of -. in the State of hereby offer Il
! furnish under your advertisement dated day of
and subject to all the requirements of the same, all the ar
/ tieles embraced in class No. viz:
T. Here insert the articles with prices carried OUT amount
ing TO write the aggregate in words) And propose
(name the agent one is required by the advertisement
The undersigned, of ' in the State o
! ~ and of , in the State o.
r. , as g1arantOrs, hereby undertake that The
| above named will if offer be accepted, en-
ter into contract as before required with the United States
within fifteen days after the date of notice through the pos
Office of the acceptance OF bid as before mentioned
'.H h7a sH (Signatures.)
certify that the above named and p
are known be good and responsible guaranors il
this case.
TO be signed by navy agent collector, district at
enev or some other person known to the bureau to b
! co-ditableA EDWIN o. PERRIN.
iupel5-layd4w Navy Agent.
ONE HUNDRED BARRELS ST. LOUIS
| " FLOUR.-I have just received hundred barrels
supertine -four, cho ice brand & ,,nU, opy
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