The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-30

NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau OF Provisions and Cothng June ~, 1917.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for beef"
- and proposals for pork" the may be- win be
received at this Office until o'clock p m, Monday tho
Of all cost and risk TO the United States,
Five thousand four hundred barrels Of navy beef and four
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred ponds
article Win paid for To be delivered at lie respective
navy-yards, as folows'
AT Charlestown, Mass iso Ss'' Da' i.So 6o'k'
A 4 as.pa!, va y, 1889 1889 ilSS
said beef and nor. mo,, he d. Seo on. $500
the first day of January iss, and the first day of April
1873 and the other hall between the 10th day Of April
should be required by the chiefo this bureau Offers must
the s hs ist of January and 10
of April, and for the half deliverable between the 18th
hall i' to be made Within thirty days after delivery and Is
the second half in thirty days after the 18th june 1873
between the first day of November, ls47 the dal
February, ls4S and weighing not less than hundred
aaner and the hns and shoades cod and
ght pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter
neaton of the fore and hind quarters of which will
be attached to, and lorna part Of the coantIac must be
of the must be cut in pieces OF not less
than eight pounds each.
hogs slaughtered between the first day Of November isa7
and the first day Of February iS and Weighing not o less
necks shoulders hams legs feet and rd all refuse
pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing not less Than
six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least one
salt and the beef must have five of fine pulverlzed
sapee each barrel, exclusive Of pickle, to be made
One-lour, the quantity beef and the guam
y Of pork, must be packed in half barrels and contain one
and in estimating the price, two half barrels are to be con-
The barrels and half barrels be made Of the bes
seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and heading;
the torme 70 be- not less than OF an ING
barrels and ihreeourths of inch for half barrels and
be hooped at least threeourths over with the best white
Each barrel and half barrel be branded its head
the contractors name, and the year when packed.
The beefand pork will, unless otherwise directed by the
at the respective navy-yards Aforesaid and BY
inspector of sailed provisions who will be- selected by h
inspection be paid by the respective contractors, VII
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping od
the satisfaction of the commandments Of the respectv
navyyards Aforesaid alter inspection, and ut their ow
expense.
ly in separate offers for the beef and for the pork. and M
each Of the places of delivery covering all expenses and az
Bonds in onethrd the of the respective contracts
Withheld m the amount Of % be made
collateral security for the due and faithful performance
their respective contracts which will account be pais
until the contracts are complied with all respects, and il
to be forfeited to the United States in the event Of failure
And in case Of failure oa the part Of the Contractor De
liver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time specified
have the right direct purchases be made to supply tn
deficiencies and any Of cost shall be charged To- an
United States at the periods above specified Excepting III
ten per be withheld until the completion OF th
contracts before stated, after the said beef and port
shall have been inspected and received, and bills Tor thu
d% y a
nayyyards, according 70 the terms Of the contracts
The of the beef be excluded will be particularly
designated in engraving be attached the contract
Persons interested can obtain them on application at thp
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and ohen
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con
which and bond must be returned to the buren
within ten days. exclusive OF the time required Tor the
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed II
the 9Th section a Of the e, mak1S
copy of which is suboined) by written guaranty, gn
ss the % s
bid be accepted enter into obligation within ten day.
posed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the certificates
the United States district judge, United States district alto
ney, navy agent officer of the general GOVERNED
or individual known to the bureau thai the gnaranto
No proposal viii be considered unless accompanied
The bidders and residence, and the of Gag
member OF a firm, where company offers, should be d
tincdy stated.
Extract from the act of Congress approved august TO-
"sec. s. Ard be further enacsst That, from and ahd
By @ Ss
general appropriation bill for the navy March third
eighteen hundred and forythree shall be by
written guaranty, signed by responsible perso
to the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
ders WILL if his their bid be accepted into obj
CATION, in such time may be prescribed by the Sece
Of the Navy with good and sufficient snreties, to furnish
supplies proposed No proposal shall be considered, ue
accompanied by such guaranty; II, after the socepmn
OF proposal, and notification thereof TO the bidder
dcrs he or they shall fail to into obligation with
the time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy with g
and sufficient surees for furnishing the supplies then
Secretary of tue Navy shall proceed to contract with son
other person persons for furnishing the said suppes
shall forthwith cause the difference between the amounted
tanned in the proposal so guaranteed and the amount
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said 81
plies for the whole period of the proposal be charged
against said bidder or bidders and his their guaano
glarantors; and the same may be Immediately recovery
by the United ates for the of the Navy Deparne
in an action OF debt against either all Of said persons
JDne-22 lawl2 Aug
by the President OF tho United States.
| TN pursuance OF law l. JAMES *. POLK, President
the United States of America, do hereby declar Il
make known that public sales will be held the nnI
| mentioned land offices in the State of FLORIDA, at4
| periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
AT the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE commencingl
MONDAY, the twelfth day of July next for the disTa
OF the public lands within the limits of the undermentoJ
| townships to wit:
South of the base line and east principal merdia.
! Township twenty-five, OF range wenty-eight.