The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-08
s. 400


At Brooklyn, n Y. l,so0 800
Al Gosport Va. l,o0O 1000
$500 1900
Said beef and pork be delivered, onehaf between
the first day of January lsi9 and the inst day April
1919 and the other half between the 10Th day Of Apdl
iSl9 and The 10th day of June, 1919 unless earlier devs.
res should be required by the chief of this bureau. Oilers
be each half separately and distinctly; tha,
is half deliverable between the LIST of January and
LIST OF April and for the hall deliverable between the 10Th
be made within thirty days after delivery; and for the
second half in thirty days after the 18th of June 5is
The beef must be from well iatenei cattle slaughtered
between the LIT day of November lsi and the ls day of
February isfs and weighinE not less Than SIX hundred
eight pounds from the neck end OF each fore quarter
parts marked Nos 2 and 81 on the drawing or delmea
attached and form OF e contract, must be wholly
excluded from each barrel asd hall barrel and the remain
der of the must be cut IN pieces OF not less than
eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-led, wel-iaened
and the hst day of February 1919, and weighing not less
than TWO hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes
necks Shoulders hams, legs, feet and lard and all refuse
pieces and must be out in pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each
statute bushel OF Turks Island Isle of May, ST. Ubes
salt and the beef must have five of fine pulverzd
satpee 10 each barrel, exclusive OF pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt will make it.
Onelourh the quantity OF beef and onef fourth the guam
y OF pork must be packed in half barrels and contain
hundred pounds nett weight Of EACH as the be;
and in estimating The prce, two hall barrels are to be
sidered s barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the best
seasoned white oak white ash and heading fof
the former to be not less than threeiourths OF Inch
thick II OF the latter be not less than inch thick
barrels, and three ourths of az inc for half barrels and
be hooped at least hreeouhs over with the best white
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its head
Navy Beet" Navy FORK" the case may be- with
the contractors name aud the year when packed
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by the
chief OF this bureau be Inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective navyyards Aforesaid ana by some Swon
OF sailed PROVISIONS who VIII be selected by the
respective commanding ocers bat their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping order
the satisfaction of the commandments OF The respective
navy yards aforesaid after Inspection and al their own ex
pense.
Bidders mus specify their prices separately and distinctly
of the places OF delivery, covering all expenses and all
charges.
Bonds in the amount of the respective
will be required and ten per centum In addition will be
withheld from the amount of each payment to be made
coare al security for the due and faithful performances Of
their respective contracts which will account be
paid until the contracts complied with in all respects
and be forfeited the United States in the of
failure complete the deliveries within the prescribed
RODS And in OF failure the part of the contractor
deliver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time
specified the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
shall have the right direct purchases 10 be made
su lpy the Deficiencies and any of shall be
ch5rged and paid by the contractors Payment will be
made by the United States at the periods above specified
excepting the ten per centum to be withheld until the
OF the contracts, before sated after the SAID
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the shall have been presented to the navy
agents respectively duly approved by the commandan Of
the respective navy-yards, according the OF the
contracts.
The parts the beef be excluded will be particularly
designated in the engraving to be attached to the contracts
Persons Interested obtain them application at this
Office
Bidders whose proposals accepted and others
will forthwith notified and early practicable
tract and bond will be transmitted to them for execution
which and bond must be returned to the bureau
within ten days. exclusive of The time required Tor the reg
ular transmission OF the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed IN
tue 9th section of the act of Congress- making appropriations
for the naval service for 1867, approved 10Th August,
1916, copy of which is suboined) by written guaranty
signed 10y one or more responsible persons to the effect a
he they undertake that the bidder bidders will, II his
or their bid be accepted, enter into obligation within
ten days, with good and sufficient suretes, TO furnish the
articles proposed.
This guaranty be accompanied by the certificate Of
the United States district judge United States district atlor
ney, agent officer OF the general government
individual known the bureau that the guaranto' are
able to make good their guaranty. 80
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The bidders and residence, and the of each
member OF firm, where company offers, should be dis
tinctly stated
Extract from the act of Congress approved August TO- 1916
"EC &. ind be ii further enacted That from and after
ved by the Secretary of the Navy, under the proyiso
'hrd eighteen hundred and forty three, shall be
panied by written guaranty, signed by more re-
that the bidder bidders will, if his their bid be ac
cepted, enter into an obligation in such time as may
sufficient snretes furnish the supplies proposed No
proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty Ii, alter the acceptance OF proposal and
notification thereof the bidder or bidders, he they
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time pre-
scrbed by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and su
cent susties for furnishing the supplies then the sece.
tary of the Navy shall proceed with Other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained in the proposal guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal be charged
against said bidder bidders aud his their guaanto
or guaranlors and the may be Immediately reco''
erved by the United States, for of the Navy Depart
ment in action of debt against either all OF said per
sons"
June S-law4w