The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-03


may be- will be received at this Office until o'clock
p m on Monday, the llth day of August next
for furnishing and delivering, free of all cost and risk
to the United States
Five thousand seven hundred barrels of navy
beef and five thousand seven hundred barrels Of
navy pork:
Each barrel 10 contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight Of beef pork; no excess Of
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-
livered at the respective navy yards, as follows
Bbs, beef. Bbls pork
At Charlestown, Mass, 1900 1900
AT Brooklyn, ~ r., 1900 1900
| At Gosport, Va, 1900 1900
! 500 500
| Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-halt
between the first day of January, 1876, and the first
day of April, 1S46; and the other half between the
18th day Of April, 1916, and the 18th day of June,
1876, unless earlier deliveries should be required by
the chief of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and dstincty-that Isl for the
half deliverable between the LIST of January and LIST
of April, ard for the half deliverable between the
18th of April and 18th of June, 1916. Payment for
the first half to be made within thirty days after de-
livery; and for the second half in thirty days after
the 18th June, 1876.
| The beef must be from well faitened cattle,
slaughtered between the first day of November,
le45, and the first day Of February, 1876, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds net
weight, each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder cods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos l. 2, and g. on the
drawing delineaton Of the fore and hind quarters
of an OK, which will he attached to and form part
Of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel and half barrel and the remainder Of the car
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of
November, 1S45, and the first day of February,
| 1916, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, necks
shoulders HAMS legs, feet, and lard and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut in pieces weighing not less
than six pounds each.
| Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of
May, or st. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverized sapetre to each barrel
exclusive of pickle to be made from fresh water,
as strong as salt will make it.
| One-fourth the quantity of beef, and one-fourth
the quantity of pork must be packed in half barrels
and contain one hundred pounds net weight of EACH
as the case may be- and in estimating the price, two
half barrels are to be considered as one barrel.
| The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading if of the former to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick; if of the latter, to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and threefourths
of an inch for half barrels, and to be hooped least
ry hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head sNavy beef,n or "Navy pork as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The beef and pork will be inspected by the in
spectng officers at the respective navy-yards afore-
said and by some ''sworn inspector Of sailed pro-
VISIONS" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in.
snas'nn mn wlse fave the barrels pu,tractors
shipping order to the satisfaction of the coin good
OF the respective navy aforesaid latter IN
spection, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the
pork and for each of the places of delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The department reserves to itself the right to re-
ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-thrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in adj
diton will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to be made as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with in all respects, and
is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And in case of failure on the part
of the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified, the chief of the Blu
reau Of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made to supply the deh-
cepcies and any excess of csst shall be charged to
and paid by the contractors. Payment will be made
by the United States at the periods above specified
excepting the ten per centum to be withheld until
the completion Of the contracts, before stated
after the said beef and pork shall have been in
spected and received, and bills for the same shall
have been presented to the navy agents respectively
duly approved by the commandments of the respec-
tive navyyards, according to the terms Of the con-
| tracts.
Tho of tloh hoo 10 will he
ticuarly designated in the engraving be attached
to the contracts Persons interested can obtain them
on application at this Office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence of ability,
together with the names of their sureties whose re-
sponsbility must be certified by the United States
district attorney, navy agent or some other person
well known to the government otherwise, their pro-
posals will not be acted upon.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted and none
others) will be forthwith notified thereof and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission Of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into con-
! tract; and ten days over and above the ordinary
| time required for the regular transmission OF the
mail will be allowed for the execution and return of
contract and bond; at the expiration of which pc.
RODS, IL be received, contract and bond
returned, the supply will be offered to the next low
est bidder, according TO law
| To be published once week until the 18th day
OF August next, in the Union, Constitution, and In
telligencer, ID. c.; Republican, Baltimore; Evening
Post, Morning News, and Journal of Commerce
New York; Pcnnsyyanian and Keystone, Phladel-
pha; Morning Post and Times, Boston; N. II. Pa
iist, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me; En-.
quirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon, Norfolk, Va; In
suirer, Cincinnati, ohio Statesman, Columbus
Ohio; Union, Nashville, Tenn; Register, Spring.
field. ~: Democrat Chicago, H.; Free Press De.
troit, Mich; State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Ia; Mis-
soorian, 81. Louis, Mo-; Democrat, Louisville, Ky.
and Gazette, Lexington, Ky.
Proprieiors Of the above papers are requested tc
send copy Of their respective papers containing
the advertisement 20 this bureau. June 26
4 PURSUANT TO an order Of the Lord Chancellor
III any person or persons claiming to be the heir
OF heirs al law, and next Of kin, or entitled unde
the statute Of distributions lin case he now
dead inssslaie) 10 share in the estate Of John Nc
Dougis, formerly Of Lloyd's Coffee House, in thu