The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-15

Five thousand four hundred barrels onavy beef and four
Each barle 10 contain not less an wp hundred pounds
nett weight of beef or pork no excess OF weight IN either
Barrels beef Barrels pork
A. GharIestown, Mass 100 100 800
AT Gosport, Va. 1880 1000
Said beet and pork be delivered, onehaf between
ss and The other hall between the 10th day Of April
sis and the 18th day of June lss unless
be made for each half separately and disncytha is for
one n @ be ha s m s @
April and the 18th day of June, ls4 Payment for the first
the second half in thirty days alter June ISIS
The beef must be from weliaened cattle, slaughtered
of February ls4s, and weighing less than six hundred
pounds nett weight, each The legs and leg ands OF the
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter
the parts marked Nos l. and the drawing or de-
be attached to- and form part of the contract must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and half bael and the
The PORK must be packed from corn fed, well-fattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November, 1877
and the first day of February, lSis and weighing not less
nssh s ana nep
pieces; and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than
Both tue beef and pork be sailed with at least
statute b9shel of Turks Island Isle OF May or 81 Ubes
sapetre each BARREL exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt will make it,
OneIourh tbs quantity OF beet, and one fourth the guam
y ofpork, be packed in half barrels and contain
hundred pounds nett weight of EACH as the may be-
and in estimating the price, two half barrels are to be con-
The barrels and half barrels be made of the best
seasoned white oak white ash and headir g fo
the former, be not less than threetourths of an inch
hck if Of the latter, to be not less than inch thick for
barrels and leeouhs OF an inch Tor hall barrels, and to
be hooped at least theeionrhs over with the best white
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its head
"Navy Beef" Navy Pork" the may be, with
The beef and pork viii, unless Otherwise directed by the
chief oths Bureau, be inspected by the inspecting officers
inspector Of sailed provisions who will selected by the
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
must likewise have the barrels put good shipping order
the satisfaction OF the commandments OF the respective
navyyards aforesaid, alter Inspections ana AT teir own
expense.
bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
each of the places OF delivery covering all expenses and all
charges.
will be required, and ten per cenum in addition VIII be
Withheld from the amount Of each payment TO PC made as
collateral security for the due and faithful performance OF
their respective contracts which will on no account be PAID
to n be- aa &c e States in
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed periods
liver the Aforesaid i beef within the specified
the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and C,ohng shall
and amy excess Of cost shall be charged o.
paid by, the contractors Payment will be made by the
ten per centum to be Withheld until completion the
contracts, before staed after the said beef and pork
shall have been inspected and received and bills Tor the
shall have presented the agents. respect
vely duly approved by the commandments OF the respective
ma vyyards according the OF the contracts
The parts the be excluded will be particularly
designated in the engraving to be attached to the contracts
Persons interested obtain them on application at hiS
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none others)
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con-
tract and bond will be transmitted TO them Tor execution
which and bond be returned to the bureau
within days. exclusive OF the time required Tor the regu
,,. a.. 49, 80, he irected in
the 9th section of the of Congress making
for naval service for 1876 approved 10Th August 1910
by responsible PERSONS to the elect at ne or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL II ms or her
bid accepted, into obligation within ten days.
with good aud sufficient suretes, 10 furnish the articles pro
posed ~, a.. oo,,iec,,a If
the United States district judge United States district ato
or Individual known to the bureau the guaantor
able to make good their guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the of each
member of firm where a company offers should be dis
tncuy stated.
Extract from the of Congress approved august TO- 1876
Sec s. And be il further enacted, That from and after
the OF this act every proposal tor
by the Secretary Of the Navy, under the povo to the
general appropriation bill for the navy approved March third
eighteen hundred and lothec shall be accompanied by
guaranty signed by responsible PERSONS
to the effect 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 snrees TO furnish e
No proposal shall be
accompanied by such guaranty; IT, after the
OF proposal and notification thereof to the bidder or piu
ders he they shall fail to enter into an obligation within
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with good
and sufficient for furnishing the supplies then e
Secretary the Navy shall proceed TO contract with some
other person furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount con
tanned in the proposal guaranteed and the amount Tor
which he may contracted for furnishing the said
plies for the whole period of the proposal to be charged up
guarantors and the may be immediately recovered
by United States, for the OF the Navy department,
in of debt against either all OF said persons
Jnue-22 lawt2 Aug.
i NEW MUSIC day received.-Ihc following new
IN is this day received for sale at VIM FlSCH-
ERS, Satoner's Hall pennsylvania avenue, TWO doors
east OF 18th street
The Pilgrim Harper-music by s. @. Massett
Lament OF the Bind Orphan Girl-sung by Miss Abby
Hutchinson-music by Bradbury
a Maryland Waltz-by Miss Spicer
{ Evergreen Waltz-composed by Stoddard
The Crazy Polea fancy waltz, composed by Miss T. E.
T. Russia
La yenitcnne Watz--par Donzetti
Castinet Watz-composed by Julius Metz
Cameron Quick Sep-by Valentine Dser
Cerro Gordo Quick Step-by I; Bricher
Aladdin Quadries-by j. II. Tully
,l Monterey Quaorlles-by Joseph Il. Gordon
u Flower Dance-Vennoise Children
The Tyre, No. 3-Guitar, by L. Weilland
Cordeia (iaop for the guar-by +. Weiland
New Years Polka, do-by +. Welland
Lawrence Gaopade, do-by +. Welland. June 81
d A SELECTION OF Leading Cases upon Commercial
l. n Law decided by the Supreme Court OF the United
Stntes with Notes and Illustrations. BY James Il. Hol
comb author of 'sInoducton Equity jurisprudence ;
o &c. vol, 1917. New York WIN,
Compendium of Mercantile Law. BY John William
smith volume, greatly enlarged from the third and las
London edition. by James p. Holcombe and VIM.
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