The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29


received at this Office until O'Clock, m Monday, the
I'd day of August next for furnishing and delivering free
Of all cost and risk TO the Uned States,
Five thousand four hundred barrels Of navy beef and four
thousand eight hundred barrels of navy pork.
Each barrel contain not less than two hundred pounds
nett weight of beef pork of weight in either
article will be paid for To be delivered the respective
At Charlestown, Mass. $500 1900
| AT Brooklyn, N. Y. 1900 1000
At Gospor, Va 800 1000
Said beef and pork be delivered onehnf between
the first day of January lsis and the first day Of April
and the 10Th day of June ss unless earlier deliveries
should be required by the chefo this bureau Offers must
the half deliverable between the LIST of January and the LIST
and pa the iH s a ne @ PsNem s e
half be made within thirty days after delvery and for
ha Be AsS da s
between the first day of November, ls7 and the first day
sae Tss s and s sn on Se
hind quarters. and the shns and shoulder cods, and at
the parts marked Nos l. 2 and 8, drawing de-
neation of the fore and hind quarters of OK which will
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel the
OF the must be cut in pieces OF not less
The pork must be packed from fed, well-fattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1917
and the first day of February lS3 and weighing less
than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads oes
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 be salted with least
statute buslelof Turks Island, Isle of May, ST. Ubes
salt and the beef must have five of fine puverzed
saltpene to each barrel exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water, as strong salt will make it,
Oneourh tbs quantity OF beef and one-iourth the guam
hundred pounds weight of each the may be;
and In estimating the price, two hall barrels to be
sdered one barrel
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the bcs,
seasoned white oak white ash and heading; fof
hick if Of latter, to be not less Than an inch thick for
barrels, and htce-touhs of inch half barrels and
be hoped at least reeourhs over with the best white
Each barrel and half barrel be branded its head
" Navy Beef " Navy Pork" the may be, with
the contractors name, and the year when packed
The beef and pork will unless Otherwise directed by the
the respective navy yards aforesaid by
inspector OF sailed who will be selected by the
inspection must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put good shipping order
to the satisfaction OF the commandans OF the respective
navyyards aforesaid after inspection, and al their own
expense.
y in separate offers Tor the beef and for the pork and for
each of the places of delivery covering all expenses and ali
Bonds in onethrd the of the respective
viii be required and ten per centum in addition viii be
withheld from the amount oil each payment TO be made
collateral security for the due and faithful performance OF
their respective contracts which will on no account be paid
to be ioeited the States me event Or falufe
And in case Of failure on the part Of the contractor to
liver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time specified
the chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right direct purchases be made supply the
deficiencies and OF cost shall be charged to- and
United States Mt the periods above specified excepting
ten per cenum to be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts before stately after the said beef and pork
shall have been inspected received and bills for the
shall have been to the navy agents. respect
vey duly approved by the commandments OF the respective
ayy-yards according TO the terms OF the contracts
The parts OF The beet TO be excluded VIII be pauc nary
designated in the engraving be attached to the contracts
Persons Interested can obtain them on application at this
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and oher)
will be iorlw it'll notified, and early practicable con-
which contract and bond must be returned to the bureau
within days. exclusive OF the time required Tor the regu-
lar transmission Of the mail
the 9th section Of the act Of Congress making
copy of which issubjoned) by written guaranty signed
by responsible persons, to the eect that lie or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL his or their
bid be accepted, into obligation within days,
with good and sufficient suretes, to furnish the articles pro-
posed
This guaranty must be accompanied by the certificate of
the Uned States district judge United States district aor-
individual known the bureau, that the guarantors
able to make good their guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the Of each
member of firm, where company Offers should be dis
tinctly stated.
Scc. s. And be it further enacted, That from and after
the Of hsact proposal for naval supplies ny
general appropriation bill for the navy approved March third
eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be by
the that they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will, If his their bid be accepted enter into an obi
cation, such time may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Navy with good and sufficient sretes to furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. IT, after the acceptance
proposal and notification thereof to the bidder bid
ders, he they shall fail into obligation within
the time prescribed by the Secretary the Navy with good
and sufficient sueties for furnishing the supplies then The
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to contract with
other person for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
tanned in the proposal guaranteed aud the amount for
VIII NAV huV
plies for the whole period of the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder bidders and his or their guaranor or
guaran,ors and the may be Immediately recovered
by the United States, for the use OF the Navy department.
action OF debt against either or all OF said persons"
Jnne-22 Iawt2 Aug.
NEW MUSIC this day recciyed.--Thc following new
IN music is this day received for sale at WM FiSCH
ER'S, Staoner's Hall, Pennsylvania avenue two doors
OF 18th street.
The Pilgrim Harper--music by S. C. Mascot
Lament the Blind Orphan Girl-sung by Miss Abby
Hutchinson-music by Bradbury
Maryland Waltz-by Miss Spicer
Evergreen Waz-composed by Soddard
The Crazy Poe-a fancy waltz, composed by Miss T. E.
L. Russia
La Venitlenne Waltz-par Donzeui
L'Eulaa-Vase Tyrollenne par Naronha
Castinet Waltz-composed by julius Metz
Cameron Quick Step-by Valentine Dser
Aladdin Quadrilles-by J. II. fully
Monterey Quadriles-by Joseph l.. Gordon
Flower Dance-Viennoise Children
The Iyre No 3-tiuitar, by +. Weilland
Cordoba Gallop, for the guilar--by r. Weiland
New Years Polka, do.-by f. Weilland
Lawrence Galiopade, do.-by f. Weilland June 81
A SELECTION Of Leading upon Commercial
"a Law decided by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, with Notes and Illustrations BY James T. Hol
comb author OF lntroducton to Equity Jurisprudence