The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-13
$500

between me hrst day OF January, lS4 and the hrst
day of April, lS47j and the other half between the
18th day Of April, l647, and the 18th day Of June,
lS4I, unless earlier deliveries should be required by
the chief Of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and dstinctly-that u.s. for the
half deliverable between the LIST Of January and
LIST OF April, and for the half deliverable between
the 18th Of April and 18th Of June IS47 Pay
ment for the hrst half to be made within thirty days
after delivery; and for the second half in thirty
days after the 18th Juse, lS47. .-t ..
The beef must be from wel-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the first day Of November,
1916, and the first day Of February, l847, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, nett
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, or the parts marked Nos. 1, 2, and 3, on
the drawing or delineation Of the fore and hind
quarters OF an OK, which will be attached TO and
form part Of the contract, must be wholly exclu-
ded from each barrel and half barrel and the remain
der of the carcass must be cut in pieces of less
than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well.
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of
November, 1886, and the first day Of February,
lo47, 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 al
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle Of
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 an salt will make il.
One-fourth the quantity Of beef and one-fourth
the quantity Of pork, must be packed in half barrels
and contain one hundred pounds nett 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 halt barrels must be made Of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading il Of the former, TO be less than three.
fourths OF an inch thick; il OF the latter to be not
less than an inch thick for barrels and hreefourths
Of an inch for half barrels, and be hoped least
three-fourths over with the best white oak hick
DRY hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head navy beef or "navy pork" the case
may BE, with the contractors name and the year
when packed. ...'
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the chief Of this bureau be inspected by the in
speeding officers al 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
spection must be paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order TO the satisfaction Of the comman-
dants of the respective navy yards aforesaid after
inspection, 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.
Bonds in one-third the amount OF the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to be made, collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which viii on account be paid until the
contracts complied with in all respects, and is to
be forfeited to the United States in the event Of fail
ure to complete the deliveries within the prescribed
periods. And in Of failure on the part of the
contractor to deliver the aforesaid beef and pork
within the time specified, the chief Of the bureau Of
provisions and clothing shall have the right to direct
purchases TO be made to supply the deficiencies, 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, lex
cepung the ten per centum to be withheld until the
completion Of the contracts before stated) after
the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the shall have been pre-
scented to the navy agents respectively, duly ap-
proved by the commandments Of the respective navy
yards, according to the terms Of the contracts.
The parts of the beef be excluded will be partc-
uarly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contracts. Persons interested obtain
them on application to this Office.
No proposal will be considered unless it be ac-
companled by guarantee, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following form viz:
"The undersigned - - guarantee that -
-, if his (or their) proposal to furnish beef or
pork las the may beg for the navy be accepted
by the chief of the bureau of provisions and cloth
ing, shall enter into obligation prior to the 9Th
day of October ls46 with good and sufficient sure
ties, for the fulflment Of his (or their) engage
ments