Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-15

s,.s,,. ~ in M Bills Aif,he tcIes which
may contracted for be delivered al such place or
places including dryace aBd rHrsng 10 ire place ~hse
used within the espeetiv"y Tor which ee Offer
is made may by directed BY the commanding officer iaer-
of; and al other things being equal preference VIII CIV
to nericxn manufactures. q icie viii e r,e"i'ed
an - he eSirson e The I@r cd spec NED 10 me So
FIR the ueon of De cries, unless sfeeaii. authozed
fits u he PROVIDED in The cArt- ord to be distinctly
dsstond hy the bir tast the aad humter Of ar
cts enumersetin classes headed mis- eilsneous'
tx determining lowest hid bu The CON-
trsetpr 70 frnh less "f the said ari
eles ard m sah quantities and at Heh t the
ee~mandarf sneh increase however
taird of quantities. sisted tad rqaiSitios sent
through he post deemed Sufficient nsce du.
the fiscal ending 3ah June. 1856 aad whether
quantities required he more or less than tbose specified tie
prices shall remain he szme-
All The articles underline contract must be Of the best quail
y deve ORDER free Of all and every charge
expense subject the Inspection count weight
of the said sind be in NIL respects
satisfactory thereof Ri drrs refer
red yard plans specifications, samples and
further description of The articles Contractors for classes
where the articles 10 be delivered will be fqaired 10
ward OF delivery who be called upon deliver
articles titAOut delay When they shall be required.
Approved sueties in the fan amount al thu contract will
be required twenty per Sddirnal security de-
Quoted from each payment until the contract shall 6een
completed or cancelled Otherwise authorized by
department. On classes headed mIscelianeous
vered required during the fiscal the twenty per
retained may discretion Of the commandment,
be paid quarterly, the first Of nuary April, july and
October when ths deliveries have been satisfactory the bal
eighty per win be paid by the respective navy
agents within thirty DAYS after presentation bills in
trlpicate, duly vOuehed and approved.
No partof the reserved il To be paid until all
rejected articles offered under the contract shall have been
moved from the yard unless specially authorized by the de-
partment
II will be stipulated in that II default shall be
made by the parties of the first Ia delivering oil 1
the articles mentioned of quality and at the times and
places above provided then and in that the said parties
will forfeit and the United States lqHiaed dam
of equal to twice the amount of the
tract price herein agreed the to be paid for the
articles in the actual delivery thereof which uidat
ed damages may recovered from time they
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The sureties sign the contract and their shiy
certified to by collector district attorney,
come other person satisfactorily known 10 the bureau
IL is To be provided in the contract tn The bureau shall
have the of aBnung the contract without loss
damage to the government Congress shall have
made sufficient appropriations for the articles named
the completion Of works estimated for aud which
advertisement based, aud shall also have the in
crease diminish the Quantities Damed in the classes
headed Z" Mscelianeons' in the schedule 25 per
Persons whose Offers shall be accepted will be notified by
letter through the post Office, which notice shall be consd
cred suciet and If they do into fer the
supplies specified within fifteen days fresi the date
from The bureau of the acceptance their bid
with be made with other person persons and
guaranors Of such deaung bidder will be held responsible
f OF all deinQuences.
All offers made in src eOntjrm.tE with this advertise
inert WILL at the option Of the bureau, be rejected.
Those only whose offers may beaccepied win be notified
and contracts will be ready for execution thereafter
as may be practicable -.
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