The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-22

A. Brooklyn, N Y $500 1000
At Gosport, Va. 1880 1000
Said beef and pork must be Delivered one-lalf between
1878 and The other hall between the 10Th day of April
should be required BY the chefo this bureau Offers mus
be made for each and dstnctythat is for
Of April, and for the half deliverable between the 10Th
April and the 18th day of June, lsis Payment for the first
the second hale in thirty days the 18th June 1873
The beef must be from we-iatened cattle, slaughtered
Of February ls4s and weighing less than six hundred
pounds nett weight each The legs and leg rands of the
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter
or the parts marked Nos l, 2 and the drawing de
lineaon Of the fore and hind quarters OK which will
be attached to- and form part of the contract must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and half Barrel and the
than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn fed, welattened
hogs, slaughtered between the first day of November 1917
and the first day of February, lsis and weighing less
than two hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes
pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing less than
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with least
statute bnshel of Turks Island, Isle of May St Ubes
salt and the beef must have five Of fine puvezed
sapetre to each BARREL exclusive OF pickle be made
from fresh water as strong as salt will make it,
the quantity Of beef and fourth the guam
hundred pounds nett weight each the case may be
and in estimating the price, two half barrels be
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the best
seasoned We OAK or White ash slaves and headiug if of
the former TO be not less than three Of an inch
Thick if of the latter, to be less than All inch thick for
DC hooped at least theeourhs over with the best white
oak or hickory hoops.
Navy Beef or " Navy Pork" the may be, with
the e. contractors name, and the year when packed.
chief OF this Bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective navyyards aforesaid and by
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respective contractors
to the satisfaction of the commandments the respective
navyyards Aforesaid, after inspection, and their
eH Bidasrs mus, specify their oric..
V in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for
each OF The places OF delivery covering all and all
Bonds in onehird the Of the respective contracts
VIII be required, and ten per cenum in addition will be
withheld from the amount OF each payment be made
collateral security for the due and faithful performance of
until the contracts complied with in all respects and
TO be forfeited the United States in the of failure
And in case Of failure on the part of the Contractor to de-
liver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time specified
have the right direct purchases be made supply the
dec ience and any excess OF cost shall be charged and
United States the periods above specified excepting The
ten centum be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts as before stately after the said beef and pork
shall have been inspected and received and bills for the
same shall have been presented to the agents
navy-yards, according to the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be particularly
Persons interested can obtain them on application ut this
office
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con
tract and bond vii. be transmitted them for execution
which contract and bond must be returned to the bureau
within ten days. exclusive of the time required for the reg
lar transmission of the mail.
Every offer made be accompanied Gas directed In
the ON section OF the Congress making appropriations
for the naval for 1867 approved 10th August 1876
copy OF which is subJoned) by written guaranty, signed
by one or more responsible persons TO the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL if his their
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with good and sufficient suretes furnish the articles pro
posed
This guaranty be accompanied by the certificate of
the United States district Judge United States district atto
ney navy agent officer of the general government
individual known the bureau, that the
able to make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
such guaranty.
The bidders and residence and the name of each
member OF hm, where company offers, should be dis
tincty stated
Eracf from the act of Congress approved august TO- 1886
Sec 6. Apd be IL further enactei That from and after
the OF this act proposal for naval supplies
ted by the Secretary of the Navy, under provso to the
general bill Tor the March third
eighteen hundred and foyt shall be ccompanied by
written guaranty, signed by responsible persons
TO the effect that he they undertake the bidder or bid
ders VIII, his their bid be accepted enter into an ob
CATION such time may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Navy with good and sufficient reties furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. Ii, after the acceptance
proposal and notiica ION the reof TO the dder or hid
ders, he they shall fail enter into an obligation within
the tune prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good
ana sufficient suTetles for furnishing the supplies then :he
secretary oil the Navy shall proceed with
other person persons for furnishing the said supplies
shall forthwith the difference between the
famed IN the proposal guaranteed and the for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal be charged up
guaantors and the may be Immediately recovered
by the United States, for the of the Navy department
ia an action of debt against either all of said persons
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