The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-06

AT Gospor, Va 1890 $500
5,Do 4,soo
Said beef and pork be delivered one-haf between
1913 and the other halt between the 18th day Of April,
nI day % sars
be made for each half separately and dstncy-,hat Is for
Of April and for the half deliverable between the 10Th Of
April and the 10th day Of june ISIS Payment for the first
the second half, in thirty days after 18th June, 1913
The beef must be from welattened cattle, slaughtered
Of February, isls weighing Than hundred
pounds nett weight each The legs and leg rands OF the
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter
the parts marked Nos l, 2 and B. the drawing de
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel and the
than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn fed well-iatlened
hogs, slaughtered between the first day OF November lol
and the first day of February, lsiS and weighing not less
than two hundred pounds each excluding the hsa Ge
pieces; and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than
Both the beef and pork be sailed with least
bushel of Turks Island, Isle OF May, ST Ubes
salt and the beef must have five ounces of fine pulyerlzed
satpetre each barrel exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, strong as salt will make it,.
y pork be packed in half barrels, and contain
hundred pounds weight of each, the case may be ;
and in estimating the price, two half barrels are to be con-
The barrels and half barrels must be made Of the best
seasoned white oak white ash slaves and heading If OF
the former, be less than hree-ourhs of an inch
ck if of the latter to be not less than an inch thick tor
barrels and thee-ouhs OF inch for half barrels and to
be hooped least threeourhs with the best white
oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel half barrel be branded its head
"Navy Beef" " Navy Pork, the may be, with
the contractors name, and the year when packed
chief this Bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
the respective aforesaid and by some Sworn
inspector of sailed provisions who will be selected by the
respective commanding officers but their charges Tor such
must be paid BY THE the respective d o %h
the satisfaction of the commandments of the respective
navy-yads Aforesaid, alter inspection, and at their own
bidders specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate oilers for the beef and for the pork and Tor
each the places of delivery covering all expenses and all
charges
Bonds onehird the of the respective contracts
will be required, and ten per cenium IN ADDITION wiz De
withheld from the amount OF each TO be made as
their respective contracts which will account be pad
s the &c t fomPs u w IA n a
complete the deliveries within the prescribed periods.
And in of failure the part of the contractor to de-
liver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time specle
the chief Of the of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right to direct purchases to be made 10 .s
paid by the contractors Payment VIII pc made by the
ten per centum to be withheld until the completion Of the
contracts before stately after the said beef ana pork
same shall have been the navy agents, respect
vey duly approved by the OF the respective
navyyards according TO the terms OF the contracts.
The parts of the beef excluded will be particularly
designated in the engraving to be attached to the contracts
Persons interested obtain them ON application at TINS
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (nnd none olers)
will be forthwith notified, and as eary as praccDie con.
and bond will be transmitted to them for execution
which and bond must be returned 10 te bureau
within days. exclusive of the time required Tor e reg
lar transmission OF the mail. :, .
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed IN
the 9th section the of Congress making
for the naval service for 1867 approved 10th August loib
a copy which suboned) by written guaranty, signed
by responsible persons to the eiec tla ne on
they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL his or heir
bid be accepted, enter into AN obligation Wit zen Gays
with good aud sufficient sretes, TO furnish the arucies pro-
posed .;e. :,
the United district Judge United States district attor-
ney navy agent officer of the general government
or individual known the bureau, that the gnaranors are
able to make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
| such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the name OF each
member of firm, where company oilers, should De uis-
tinctly stated.
Extract from the act of Congress opproeed august TO- 1916
'Sec g. And be IL further enacted, That from and alter
the OF this act every proposal for naval
ted by Secretary the Navy under the proviso to the
general appropriation bill for the approved March td
eighteen hundred and shall be by
written guaranty signed by more responsible persons
ders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter into an obi
CATION such time may be prescribed by the Secretary
of Navy with good and sufficient surees, TO furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. IT, alter the acceptance
of proposal and notncaon thereof to the bidder or b-
ders he they shall fail TO enter into an obligation within
the prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy win good
and sufficient furnishing the supplies, then the
Secretary the Navy shall proceed TO contract with some
person for furnishing the sad supplies ana
shall forthwith the difference between the anounlc
which he may have contracted furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period OF the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder bidders and his their guartor or
garantors and the same may be Immediately recovered
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