The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-02

article viii be paid for TO be delivered at Tie respective
navy yards, as follows:
AT Charlestown, Mass 1900 I,6o0
AT BROOKLYN n Y. 1880 900
Ar Gosport Va 800 1900
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Said beef and pork must be delivered one-half between
Isis and the other hall between the 18th day of APRIL
1913 and the 10Th day Of June 1873 unless earlier everie
should be required by the chefoI this bureau Offers
the half deliverable between the LIST of January and
Of April, and for the half deliverable between the 10th OF
half TO 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 we-fatened cattle, slaughtered
between the first day of November l847 and the first dav
OF February, S4s, and weighing less than six hundred
pounds nett weight each The legs and leg rands of the
mind quarters md the shns and shoulder clods and at
least eight pounds from the neck of quarter
the parts marked Nos 2 and 8, the drawing de,
be attached to- and form part of the contract must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and hall barrel and
remainder OF the must be cut in pieces OF not less
than eight pounds each.
The 5ork must be packed from corn fed we-fattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November ls47
and the first day of February lS4S and weighing less
necks shoulders hams legs feet and ard and all refuse
pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing less than
Xix ponnds each
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with least one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle OF May ST. Ubes
sail and the beef must have five ounces of fine puverzed
saitpetre to each barrel exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water as strong as salt will make il.
v of pork must be packed in half barrels and contain one
hundred pounds nett weight of each the may be
and in estimating the price two half barrels are to be
sidered as one barrel
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
wbe oak or white ash slaves and headr " if of
the former TO be not less than three ourths of inch
ic IL III the latter to he not less than an inch thick for
rrs and rbs OF an inch for half barrels and to
he hooped nj least three ourths over with the best white
oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its head
Navy Beei or Navy Pork" as the cas- may be- with
the contractors name md the wear when packed
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by the
chief of ibis Bureau be by the inspecting officers
at te respective navyyards Aforesaid and by some
INSPECTOR of sailed provisions who will be selected by the
hiding officers but their charges for such
INSPECTION must be paid by tile respective contractors who
st have the barrels pu in good sh ppinp ord
TO the satisfaction the commandments the respective
nayy-yars aforesaid alter inspections and at their
expense
H;dders mus specify their prices separately and distinct
" in separate offers ior the beef and for the pork
of the places of delivery all and all
charges
Bonds in one-thr the amount of the respective contracts
witbhed on the amount Of each payment to be made as
collateral security for the due and faithful performance of
their respective contracts which will account be paid
to be forfeited to the United States the Of failure
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed periods
1si the an as within pc
have the right to direct purchases to be made to supply the
Deficiencies and any excess shall be charged to, and
paid nv the contractors PAYMENT will be made by the
United States at the periods above specified. excepting the
ten per centm to be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts as before stately the said beet and pork
shall have been inspected aud received and bills for the
same shall have been agents.
yey duly approved by commandments the respective
ma yards according the OF the contracts
The parts of the beef to be excluded viii be particularly
designated in engraving attached the contracts
Persons interested obtain them application ut this
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and others)
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con-
and bond will be transmitted them for executions
Which contract and bond be returned to the bureau
within ten days. exclusive of the required Tor the regu-
lar transmission of the mail
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed in
the 9th section of the Congress making appropriations
service for 1867 approved 10th August Slo
copy OF which is sabone by awrltten guaranty signed
ny one or more 20 e nieo yi b
,ney undertake thal tue Didoei VI p,uaeis ~, Il , H.
pa De acccP'eo, e'er n.o ui H,h nv cas nc
posed .,,, A.. r,;sot. =,
ms guaranty must DE accompanies oy .ne ,
inc oniled states usct Jugee, u :. i n a,n,
hey, navy agel, Oh soiiS oieea % a IT, s ,I as
OF HuVioufi hhow " 'io ouioau 'A'' nv o'" 80
aoie 70 max Hoo .u 'on B ua'iy s, ooo,r,ned Nv
No proposal VIII be considered unless accompanied ny
such S guaranty. o.;ao,.. ,,d ,ho nam. If zach
The bidders name ana residence, ana tie lane pi eaG
member OF a hrm where company onefs' sio"io o0 us
uncuy stated
90. o.,y a..,.,, n 1919
Erfracf from me act congress aP'oped iugnSa ~ 9
" Sect dnd De II fnrfher endce mat, rom ana lte
the passage OF TINS ACT every proposal p hv' ~ k
ted by the Secretary Of me Navy, under Tue &
general aPPfoPtauon pm lol ,he navy "a ~
10 the thai he Or thew undertake that The bidder or bid
cation m such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary
Of the Navy with good and sufficient suretes furnish the
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accom- bv sucb Guaranty IL after the acce pance
Of proposal and notification thereof the bidder or bid
the time prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy with good
and sufficient suretes for furnishing the supplies then The
secretary Of the NAVY shall proceed to contract with
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