Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-07

tween ihr first day Of January l5l9 and the first day
OF April j. % a:: tie other half between the 10Th day
or AurlI 1919 and the 18Th day oi June, sf9 unless
EARLIER deliveries should be required BY the chef OF this
bureau. Gl.fs mIs be made Tor each haii separately
and distinctly that IL, Tor tns htlI deliverable h'iwren
III. Isl Of January and ist ." April and cr the fa de-
I.ve,ahlr between The l5h of April and la;I o. June,
1919 Payment Tor tic iirs half 20 Lr made "lli.in
thirty days after delivery and for Tie second bait IN
thirty days after The 18th of Jane, 1919.
Tie beet NUT he from wt'lf,t.ered cattle, saugh
tered between The Isl day of November. lci5 and the
Isl day ri February, cig and weiehn. net less than
SIX hundred pounds, nett weight, each Tie i-gs ana
lcg rands Of the hind quarters. and the shInsnnd shout
de al. least eight pounds from TIE neck emu
Of each quarter, or the pats marked Nos = hhu
g. on me drawing drliuratinn Of The lore and nind
quarter, oi al OK which VIII b. attached = aud or
mari III hr contract must he wholly excluded from racn
harrr and half barrel and III. remainder ut the carcass
must be cut In pieces Of not tess than eight pounds
each
The pork rust he packed from corn.frd, well lniicn
ed hogs slaughtered between the iirs day Of Maven.
her lcs. nd the first day al February, Icy, ahd
wc Ching less than two Hundred ponnus eac:i, c1'
rlud ng he heads les, ntcks, shoulders hams, lecs
i-- and lari and IN refuse pieces ana nnst he cut II
piece. weighing not less than SIX pounds each.
Ecih the it-f ant pork must be sailed with 4, least
one statute lsei Of Turks Island, Isle II My, 81
Ubrs salt: AID the beef must have five ounces of fine
uli!vezrd s,lrpstre 10 each barrel, exclusive OF a
pickle 10 lemaGr from fresh water. IS strong Gs salt
viii make u
unr-ourth the quantity of beef, and one fourth the
quantity ni p,ra must he packed IN half barrrls aud
euitir hundred pounds nett ;e.lt al each rs the
may hc;nhd III estimating tie price two half ba-
rr- are 10 pr Considered as one Ia rel.
The barrels ana half barrels mutt hr made of the best
seasoned whte oak, or white ash slaves and heading:
II of thr forc he not ess than three onrths III
inch llick J. nf the latter 10 be mol less ln an inch
thick for barrels and three fonrs of an inch for La.
barrels and 10 be hoaps at ras, three foarhs over
with the besiwht- or hickory hoops.
Each bard and half barrel must lie BRAIDED on its
head sNavy Beef" or Navy P"fs,' ~ the mn,
be- with the contrIctOr's name, and thr year when
packed.
the .t Ih- hit hr inspected by the Inspecting
officers II ths respective Navy fars aforesaid and l.,
.pn- ''swcrI inspector Of sailed pravsons wln VIII
he selected by The respective CCn handing Officers; hut
their chnrgcsfn such inspection must be paid by The
respective Contractors, WHO East likewise have th.
barrels PIT good shipping order 10 The satisfaction o.!
Tie coniania!s nl the respective Navy Yards afore-
sad after inIp.Clun, and al their own EXPENSE
Bidders nt sprcily their htlcrs separately and dis
timely in separate ors for Tic beet and for the pork
and for each az he places of delivery, covering all
pen and IL charges.
liOnds III Mt-ii'rd the amount OF the respective
racts WILL rs required and Ten per rrn,nm addition
. III he wi;.Ici fou The IL payment
he made, col terra security for The due aud faithful
performance Of their respective contacts, which WI.
on no account be- paid until The complied
with III all r!sprcts ami i u he forfeited The United
states in the event OF failure 10 Complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods And in case Of failure
IN the pal0i The contractor 10 deliver the aiureSa
beef and pod; within the time specified, In. cleioi ne
Bureau of Provisions ana Clothing shall have the hight
Ia direct purchases 10 hr made 10 supply Tie rrirr,
sics and ailY Of shall be charged "a aai
paid ny iheconrac'rls. Payment will hc made by lhr
United States at the periods above specified cxcppGg
the len peICenlum 10 he wilhhelt until the co.,peton
Of the cDniiti s before stated aer liz said and
pork shall nave brcn inspected and received and hills
Tor the sauie shull have heen presented The navy
agents respectively, duty approved BY the command
ants of The respective navy Yards according to The
| terms OF ta5 contracts
The pats of the beef to h. excluded will d, part!cu
larry drsi:n7ci in the engraving 10 be- attached To the
contracts Persons Interested caa obtain them on ap-
! pIicaton Al this o!ice.
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted land more
o,h.rSl will e. forthwith. notified, ana ~ early nrac
iicab- n cnG;a.t and bond will be Transmitted 10 Them
fcrcyrcu;ioi which contract and h"ad mus. lie return
ed the bureau within ten days. exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission &c the mail
Every offer EIad- mus; be accompanied as directed
In the sixth srtLoa of The ar of Congress max NJ nm
"prialions 70; the laval service i"f 1876 T. approved
Inn August isi5, copy Of which Is snhjnHcdl hy
written guaranty. signed by one or respons,b,f
persons tie effect that he hcy undertake that Inc
bidder BID ris WILL Il his or their BID be accepted
into an obligation within ten days, goni and
sufficient snrcteS 10 fura,h the articles proposed
This guaranty must he accompanied hy The ceris
Of the United safes district judge, United STATE,
district attorney, navy agent. or some officer Of The re
neral government or individual known 10 the bureau
that the euaahicrs able 10 make good their guar
anty.
| Ne proposal will he considered unless accompanied
/ by such Guaranty.
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each memoer OF firm, whcio company offers shout,
I be distinctly stated
| Extract from The act OF Congress approved Augus
\ 10, 1886:
Sec. Is. And DO ii further enacted, That, from and
after tho passage Of this act every pfopo,al for naya
supplies invited ny the Secretary ofthe Navy, under
provisu To Tie general apI reputation bin for The navy
approved March third, eighteen hundred and fofly
three, shall be accompanied by written guaranty
signed by one responsible persons to the etrc
that he CT lneY undertake that the bidder or bidder
WILL II his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obi;
gaiion IN such time n'y he prescribed ny The Seer
tar ofthe Ha7y, with god aai sufficient sUre;i.s Il
furnish the Supplies prci asrd. 10 proposal -hali b.
considered. ua.css accompanied b; such guaranty, If
after The aecepanc: Of proposal, and Il notification
thereof to the bidder bidders, lie or they fail Il
enter niuan obligation within the time pTescri ed b,
the Secretary Of the Navy, with good and suficien
snreiles FOR nrnshnsthe supplies, thea The Sec-:ar,
Of the Navy shall proceed 10 contact with some 9th.
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies IN,
| shall forthwith cause the difference between tbt
amour; contained in the proposal so GUARANTEED an,
the amount for which he NAV have contracted FOR tur
nshns the said supplies, for the Whole period ii III
proposal 10 Or cargt. up agans; sad bidder or bid
ders, aad his or their erafanor or .ifanturs; ard IN
same may he immediately recovered By the Uniirt
slnies, fo' the use 81 Navy Department in an nc
| ton uf debt against either all OF said persoas.'
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