The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-06
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Al Gospolt, Va 800 100 1900
$500 $500
Said beef and pork be delivered between
The first day of January, lsas and the first day April
lsis and the 18th day Of june si9 unless earlier deye-
ries should be required by the chief OF Offers
is for the hall deliverable The LIST Of January and
LIST Of April and for the half dsliyerabs between the l5h
be made within thirty days after delivery; and for the
SECOND half IN thirty days after the 18th of June, 1919
The beef must be from well attene cattle, slaughtered
between the lst day of November lss and the day
February lsas and weighing less than six hundred
pounds, ne weight each The legs and leg rands of the
hind quarters and the shn and shoulder cod
eight pounds from the neck end of each tore quarter the
parts marked Nos and g. on the drawing or dellpea-
ton OF the fore and hind quarters OF which VIII be
70 and form part Of uie contract must be wholly
eight pounds each.
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1875,
and the first day of February, Is4s and weighing not
han TWO pounds each, excluding the heads oes
necks shoulders, hams legs feet and lard. and all
and must be cut in pieces weighing less than
Both the beef and pork be sailed with
statute bushe of Turks Island, Isle OF May, ST. Ubes
saltpetre TO each BARREL exclusive of pickle be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt will make it.
One-tourh the quantity of beef and eourh the guam
y OF pork must be packed in half barrels and contain
hundred pounds neu weight of EACH the may be
and IN estimating the price, TWO half barrels to be
sdered as one barrel
The barrels half barrels must be made of the best
seasoned white oak, white ash and heading; if
the former to be not less than threeourths of inch
thick Of The later to be not less than an inch thick for
barrels and three ourths OF inc for half barrels and
be hoped at least hgeeonhs over with the best white
oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel half barrel must be branded on its head
Navy Beef, or "Navy Pork" the may be, with
Se bssf nd % aIa tne when
chief OF this bureau, be Inspected by the inspecting officers
Of sailed who VIII be selected Iy the
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
Inspection must be paid by the respective contractors,
order
to the satisfaction OF the commandants OF the
navyads aforesaid alter Inspection and at their
pense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinctly
Of the places OF delivery, covering all expenses and ali
charges.
Bonds in one-thd the of the respective
viii be required and per eentum in addition will be
withheld from the amount OF each payment be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful performance
their respective contracts, which will be
paid until the contracts are complied with in all
and is to be forfeited the United States in the
failure complete the deliveries within the prescribed PEE
RODS And OF failure the part the contract
speced the chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Cloth,
ing shall have the right direct purchases be made
supply the deficiencies, and any of shall be
charged and paid by the contractors. Payment will be
made by the United States the periods above specified
Excepting the ten per centum to be withheld until the
the contracts before stately after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and and
bills for the shall have been presented to the navy
agents respectively duly approved by the commandments OF
the respective navyyards, according TO the terms OF the
contracts
The parts of the beef be excluded will be particularly
designated In the engraving be attached 10 the contracts
Persons interested obtain them on application at this
office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted and others
will be forth with noed and early practicable
tract and bond will be transmitted TO them for execution
WHICH confacf and bond must be returned the bureau
within days. exclusive of the required for the reg
ular transmission OF the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
the 9th section OF the act of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1857 approved 10Th August
1885, copy OF which is subloined) by written guaranty
he they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL if his
OF her pro De accepteo enter iho an ooiis aIoh
ten days. with good and sufficient suretes to furnish the
articles proposed
This guaranty mus be accompanied by certificate
the Unted States district judge, United States district
ney, navy agent officer of the general government
individual known the bureau, that the guarantor
able to make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The bidders name and residence and the each
member of firm, where company OFFERS should be dis
tinctly stated.
from the OF Congress approved August TO- 1876
"SEc And be it further enacted, That, from and after
the passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies
vted by the Secretary OF the Navy under the provso
the general appropriation bill for the navy, approved March
third, eighteen hundred and foythree shall be
panied by written guaranty, signed by one or more re-
ponsble persons the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders will, if his their bid be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and
sufficient suretes, furnish the supplies proposed No
proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty. If, after the acceptance of proposal, and a
notification thereof the bidder bidders, he they
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time pre-
crbed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and s
cent sustes for furnishing the supplies then the Secre
ary the Navy shall proceed with other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the
contained in the proposal guaranteed and the for
which he have contracted for furnishing the said
plies the whole period of the proposal 10 be charged
against said bidder bidders, and his their
guarantors and the same may be lately recov-
erved by United States, for the oil the Navy Depart
ment, action OF debt against either or ali OF said
sons"
June S-law4w
MY farm contains about 900 acres, admirably COM
wi bning richest soils (yarions three fonT running