The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-26

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Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day Of January, 1876, and the frs,
day of April 1876; and the other half between the
18th day Of April, l846 and the 18th day of June,
1886 unless earlier deliveries should be required by
the chief Of this bureau Offers must be made for
each half separately and dstincy-that is, 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, 1896
The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the first day Of November,
ls45, and the first day of February, 1916, 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 clods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and 3, on the
drawing or delneaton of the fore and hind quarters
of ain OK, which will be attached to and form part
of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel and half barrel and the remainder of the
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well
fatened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1916, and the first day of February,
1916, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joes, 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
May or st. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverzed saltpetre 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 i'm half barrels,
I'D cnp mi hupdred do net WI nj pnch
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 an inch thick; if of the latter to be not
of an inch for half barrels and to be hooped at least
threefourths over with the best white oak or hicko-
ry hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head "Navy beef" 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
specng officers at the respective navyyards 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
spection must be paid by the respective contractors
who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order to the satisfaction of the command
ants of the respective navy yards aforesaid, after in
specton, 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 contracta-
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in ad
dition 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 10 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 def
cences and any excess of cost 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, as 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 navy-yards, according to the terms Of the con-
tracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
to the contracts. Persons interested 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
sponsbility must be certified by the United States
district attorney, navy agent, 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
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
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, if 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 llth day
of August next in the Union, Constitution and In
teligencer, ID. c.; Republican, Baltimore; Evening
Post Morning News, and Journal of Commerce,
New York; Pennsylvania and Keystone, Philadel-
pha; Morning Post and Times, Boston; N. H. Pa
triot, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me- En-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va In
quirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Statesman, Columbus,
Ohio; Union, Nashville, Tenn; Register, Spring
field, H.; Democrat, Chicago, ILL.,; Free Press De-
troit, Mich; State Sentinel, Indianapolis, la; Mis-
sourian, ST. Louis, Mo-; Democrat, Louisville, ky
and Gazette, Lexington, Ky.
Proprietors of the above papers are requested TO
send copy of their respective papers containing
the advertisement to this bureau. June 70
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