The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-02

of all cost and risk TO the United States,
Five thousand four hundred barrels ofnay beef and four
thousand eight hundred barrels of navy pork.
Each barrel to contain not less tan two hundred pounds
article Will be pad H no deyersS o. he respective
navy-yarcs as iollowsi
AT Charlestown, Mass 1900 LOCO
AT Brooklyn, N. y. 1900 1000
AT GosPort, Va. 1900 1000
5,4OO 4,8o0
Said beef and pork must be delivered one-half between
the first day of January, lss and the first day Of April
lSis and the other halt between the 18th day of April
should be required by the chieo this bureau Offers must
be made for each half separately and dstncythat is for
the half deliverable between the LIST of January and the is
of April, and for the half deliverable between the 18th
April and the 18th day of june ss Payment for the first
half 10 be made within thirty days after delivery and for
the second half, in thirty days after the 18th June, 1913
The beef must be from well attened cattle, slaughtered
of February, lSls and weighing less than six hundred
pounds, neu weight each The legs and leg rands of the
hind quarters, and the shins and shoulder cods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end OF each fore quarter,
or the parts marked Nos 2 and B. the drawing de,
neaton of the fore and hind quarters of an OK which will
be attached TO- and form part Of the contract must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel and the
renamed the carcass must be cut III pieces OF not less
The pork must be packed from corn fed welattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November ls,
and the first day of February l9s and weighing not less
necks, shoulders, hams legs feet and lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut IN pieces weighing not less than
Both the bcefand pork be sailed with least
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May St Ubes
sapetre each barrel exclusive of pickle be made
from fresh water, strong as salt will make it,
THY pork, be packed in half barrels and contain
hundred pounds nett weight of each, the may be;
and in estimating the price, two half barrels are to be con
sidered barrel
The barrels half barrels must be made of the best
seasoned white oa white ash and headings If OF
the former, 10 be not less than hreefourhs OF an inch
hick if Of the latter to be not less than inch thick Tor
barrels and eeourhs OF an inch for halt barrels and TO
be hooped at least hree-iourhs over with the best white
Each ba rre hall barrel nust he branded on
Navy Beef " Navy Pork" the may be, with
the er contractors name and the year when packed -.
chief this Bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
inspector Of sailed provisions who viii be selected by the
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
the satisfaction OF the commandants of the respective
navyyards aforesaid alter Inspections and at their own
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
each of the places OF delivery covering all expenses and all
charges.
Bonds in onethd the of the respective contracts
will be required and ten per cenum in addition Will be
withhed from the amount Of each payment to be made as
colae raj security e due and faithful performance OF
their respective contracts which will on no account be pad
to be forfeited the United States in the event Of failure
to complete The deliveries within the prescribed periods
liver the Aforesaid beef and pork within specified,
the chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing shall
Deficiencies and any shall be charged To- and
paid by, the contractors. Payment will be made by the
a
per be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts as before stated after the said beef and pork
shall have been presented to the agents. respect
vey duly approved by the commandments OF the respective
The parts of the beef be excluded will be particularly
designated in the engraving be attached to the contracts
Persons interested obtain them on application at this
office.
will be forthwith notified, and early practicable CON
and bond will be transmitted them for execution
which and bond be returned to the bureau
lar transmission OF the mail.
the 9th section of the act Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for approved 10Th August lSio
by one more responsible persons, effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will il his or their
bid be accepted, obligation within ten days,
with good and sufficient suretes to furnish the articles pro-
posed
This guaranty be accompanied by the certificate OF
the United States district Judge United States district aor
ney, navy agent officer of the general government
or individual known to the bureau that the guarantos are
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The bidders name and residence and the name of each
member OF firm, where company offers should be dis
Extract from the act of Congress approved august TO- 1916
''Sec g. And be further enacted, That from and after
ted BY the Secretary the Navy under the P,9yso the
general appropriation bill for the navy approved March third
eighteen hundred forty three, shall be accompanied by
written signed by one or more persons
ders will, if his their bid be accepted enter into an ob
such by the secretary
of the Navy with good and sufficient suretes to furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty; H. aer the acceptance
proposal and notification thereof to the bidder or bid
he they shall fail TO obligation within
the prescribed by Secretary of the Navy with good
and sufficient suetie for furnishing the supplies, then The
Secretary of the Navy shall proceed to contract with some
other person persons for furnishing the said supples and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount CON
tanned in the proposal so guaranteed and tue amount Tor
which he may contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal TO be charged up
against said bidder bidders, and his their guaraor or
garantors; and the may be immediately recovered
by the United States, for the OF the Navy department
OF debt either or all oil SAID persons
Jnne-22 Iawt2 Aug.
NEW MUSIC this day reccived.-Thc following new
IN music is this day received for sale at VIM flSCH-
ERS, Smtoner's Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, two doors
of 18th
The Pilgrim Iarper-music by s. G. Masset
Lament of the Bind Orphan Girl-sung by Miss Abby
Hutchinsom-nusic by Bradbury
Maryland Waltz-by Miss Spicer
Evergreen Waz--composed by Stoddard
The Crazy Poea fancy waltz, composed by Miss l. u
L. Russia
La Ventienne Waltz-par Donzctti
L'Eualia-Vase TyrolIenne par Naronha
Castnet Waltz-composed by Julius Metz
Cameron Quick Step-by Valentine Diser
Cerro Gordo Quick Step--by T. Bricher
Aladdin Quadrilles-by ]. III. Tuly
Monterey Quadriles-by Joseph Il. Gordon
Flower Dance-ViennoIse Children
The Tyre, No 3--Guitar, by F Weiland
Sordela Gs,IbeP for the sui'sr wyy f. %eiana
Lawrence Gallopade, do.-by f. Weiland June II
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"A Law, decided by the Supreme Court of the United
States, with Notes and Illustrations by James T. lio-
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