Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-06-19
CLASS No. I4.-M1scELLANEor

XII
500 envelopes, assorted sizes. 100
print schedules and form offer, bidders refer
red TO ,he 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
specified the 7oabe quantity which may be required
well as to x for determining the lowest bid; but the
contractor furnish or less of the said enumerated
articles and in such quantities md al such 6nes the tV
rcaal or coaadt egy during the fiscal yeiE end
inc 30h June 1884, and if requested until further
tracts shall be made or the ensuing fiscal year of lS5t
and whether the quantities required be less than
those spec fed, the prices shall remain the same
All the articles be OF the best quality, delivered in
god order free of all and every extra charge expense
and subject to inspection, count weight
of the said navy yard and be in all respects satisfactory 10
the comnandant thereof.
Contractors for classes headed miscellaneous" who do
not resde the place where the articles are TO be dev
ered will be required to name IN their proposals an agent at
the CITY or principal place the yard OF delivery, who
may be called upon to deliver articles When they Shall be
required
nenced forthwith aud must be commenced within sixty
DAYS after the date of the contract aud continued from time
to time the opinion of the commandment of the yard
the OF the service may require, and "1st Dc completed
zyifii7 tie fscqI gear cRding sch June, 1854.
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
descripton Of all materials reference is made TO the
nandant0f the yard When all other things are equal
preference will be given awarding the contracts, 10
tices the growth production, and manufacture OF the
United States -
AnrFored srete in the full of the contract will
he reiusd and twenty per 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
guired during the fiscal year. the twenty per eenum re-
tanned mav the discretion Of the commandment be paid
quarterly on 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
phs wn thirty days after the presentation OF bills III
trplicae duly Youched and approved No part of the
-. tNfT oil lrnTaa arfHr!
offered under the contract shall have been removed from the
ward unless specially authorized by the department.
1t viii be Stipulated in the contract that, if default shall
be made bv reS Of the first part IN delivering all or any
of the articles mentioned OF the quality and at the times ant
places above provided then, and in that case the ait par
ties viii forfeit and pay TO the Inrted States rs 1udaec
damages sum Of money equal to twice the amount Of The
contract prce herein agreed the price 10 be paid O
the articles in case of the actual delivery thereof which Il
ouidaied damages may be recovered from time TO time a.
they accrue. -.
The sureties must sign the contract and make aldari
that they i'll the Ggrqd are worth over and above the
debts and liabilities the full amount of the contract
Each offer be signed by the person or persons max
ing it. and by the guaranto according 10 the form annex
ed and their residence naming the town and State must
distinctly stated.
have the power of annung the contract without loss
damage the government in Congress shall not max
sufficient Appropriations Tor the articles named or1or ID
completion of the works estimated for and on which Uni
advertisement is based.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be notified b
cred sufficient and they do not enter into contract for tn
supplies specified within fifteen days from the date OF motto
from this bureau of the acceptance Of their bid, conac
will be made with some other person or persons and til
guaranors Of such deautug bidder will be held reonS
ble for all denquences.
All offers not made in strict conformity with this adve
semen will at the option ofhe bureau, be rejected. Thos
only whose offers may be accepted will be notified and col
tracts will be ready for execution without delay by the nav
agent at Memphis.
FORM OF OFFER
70 tEc Clierof tic Beeat Of Yards and Docks, Nary
of in the State of hereby offer
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 OUT amoun
ing 20 write the aggregate in words) And propo
name the agent ole required by the advertisement
The undersigned of IN the STATE
: as guarsntors hereby undertake that tt
: obova named will if offer be accepted c
Ter into contract before required with tie United State
within fifteen days after the date of notice through the po
Office oftbe acceptance OF bid, as before mentiOne
Signatures
! certify that the above named and
. are known to be good and responsible guaranors
i this case NJ, ,....
TO be signed by navy agent collector, or district
- craJ;i.bIal EDWIN o. PERRIN.
p ;uneI5N1awd4w Navy Agent.