The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-19

! oil all cost and risk to the United States,
FIVE thousand four hundred barrels of navy beef and four
] thousand eight hundred barrels OF navy pork
nett weight of beef pork of weight either
article VIII he PAID Tor 10 be delivered at the respective
Barrels beef Barrels pork.
Al Charestown, Mass l,s09 1000
AT Gospor, Va 1880 1000
300 4,sW
the first day of January, lsls and the first day Of April
1913 and the other halt between the 10Th day of April
1913 and the l5h day of june SS unless earlier deliveries
should be required by the chief this bureau Offers must
the hall deliverable between the LIST of January and the LIST
of April and for the half deliverable between the l5h OF
April and the 18th day of June lSiS Payment for the first
hall 10 be made within thirty days after delivery and tor
The beef must be from wel-faened cattle slaughtered
between the first day of November 1877, and the first day
hind quarters and the shns and shoulder clods, and AT
eight pounds from the neck end OF each fore quarter
ineaon Of the fore and hind quarters of which will
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel, and
remainder OF the must be cut in pieces OF not less
than eight pounds each.
The pork be packed from fed, well-lattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day OF November lSl
than two HUNDRED pounds each excluding the heads oIe
necks, shoulders hams, legs, feet and lard and all refuse
pieces and must be pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each
Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle OF May, ST Ubes
salt and the beef must have five ounces OF line pnverlZed
sapere each barrel, exclusive pickle, be made
from fresh water as strong as salt will make it,.
Oneourth tn, quantity OF beef and fourth the guam
hundred pounds nett weight each as the case may
and in estimating the price, half barrels be
sidered one barrel.
The barrels half barrels must made of the best
seasoned white oak white ash and heading; if of
the tormeA be less than threeourths of inch
thick if Of the latter, to be not less Than an inch thick for
barrels and ,eeourths OF inch half barrels and
oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel be branded its head
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the contractors name and the year when packed,
The beeand pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the
chief Bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
the respective navyyards aforesaid and by Sworn
sea sr vino n, T a pe ar py n
ms paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping order
U the satisfaction of the commandments OF the respective
mavy-yards aforesaid after inspections and at their own
nxnsnse
bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate offers Tor the beef and the pork and for
each of the places of delivery covering all expenses and all
charges.
viii be required and ten per centum in addition will be
collateral security for the due and faithful performance OF
until the contracts are complied with in all respects and
to be forfeited to the United States in the failure
And in case Of failure on the par. of the 70
liver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time specified
have the right direct purchases to be made to supply the
decience and any OF cost shall be charged to- and
paid by, the contractors Payment VIII be made by me
United States the periods above specified, Excepting the
be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts before stated after the said beef and pork
shall have been inspected and received and bills Tor the
shall have been presented TO the navy agents. respect
lively, duly approved by the commandments OF the respective
ma vy-yars according the OF the contracts.
parts the beef be excluded will be particularly
desgnated the engraving be attached to the contracts
Persons interested obtain them on application Ut ts
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted tand none otners
will be forthwith notified, and early practicable CON
and bond will be transmitted to them Tor execution
which and bond must be returned to tbs bureau
within days. exclusive of the time required Tor the reg
lar transmission OF the mail. .
Every otter made must be accompanied (as directed IN
the 9th section of the act of Congress making appropriations
Tor the naval service for approved ioh august. 40
by one or more responsible persons 70 e niGGl a. b b
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ou be accepted, eiel ino an s W W., ne n.y.
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lne oi.u a a's Jis , ~ ,he aencr. anvnrnment
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able to make good he guaranty .. ,ocn,rod Nv
NO proposal win po eo'o ''e ''''f -
SoG rh sh351aays - and reience and the name of each
Inc poaer lai'ie anu les,oeioe I'M aniid ho lis
member a o. ifi' where company o''oi' sno' -
''hcuy s'a'eo
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the passage OF his act every W. AVA , =, ~
teu by ,he eeIg.y 81 n h W.. nnrnv.l March tbird
e,an ,,n ed and Entvhree shall be- accom- panied by a
Written guaranty signed by responsible persons
effect they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will his their bid be accepted enter into an obi
CATION, such may be prescribed by the Secretary
the Navy with good and sufficient surete TO furnish he
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty IT, aier the aecepance