The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-20
$500

Said beef and pork be delivered onehalf between
the first day of January lsi9 and the first day Of April
Isi9, and the'l5h day of june s9 unless earlier deve
res should be required by the chief of this bureau Offers
for the half deliverable the of January
LIST of April and for the half deliverable between the 18Th
of April and 18th OF June 1873. Payment for the first hall
to be made within thirty days after delivery and for the
second half in thirty days after the 10Th of June, 1919
The beef must be from well attened CATTLE slaughtered
February, lsi9 and weighing not less than six hundred
hind quarters and the shns and shoulder cods
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter the
parts marked Nos l. 2. and 3, the drawing denea
ton OF the fore and hind quarters OK, which will be
attached to and form part OF the contract must be wholly
der OF the carcass must be cut in pieces OF not less than
eight pounds each
The pork mus, be packed from corn-ed, el-fattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day Of November 1873
and The first day of February, lS49 and weighing not less
necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet lard all
pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each. ...... .,..s.
statute bushe Of Turks Island, Isle of May, ST. Ubes
sat and the beef must have five Of fine puverzed
alpetre each BARREL exclusive of pickle be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt will make it.
oneour,h the quantity Of beef and fourth the guam
y Of pork must be packed in barrels and contain
hundred pounds weight of each the may be
and in estimating the price, two half barrels to be
The barrels and half barrels be made of the bes,
seasoned white oak white ash and headings if Of
thick if Of the latter be less than inch thick for
barrels and three ourths of inch for half barrels, and
be hoped at least teeouhs over with the best white
Each barrel and half barrel be branded head
the contractors name and the year when packed.
The beef and pork wi unless otherwise directed by the
at the respective yards aforesaid and by sworn
of sailed provisions who will be selected by the
inspection be paid by the respective contractors,
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping order
Aforesaid alter Inspection and at their own
pense.
in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for each
of the places OF delivery, covering all expenses and all
charges.
Bonds in one-thrd the of the respective
viii be required, and ten per centum in addition will be
collateral security the due and faithful performance
their respective contracts, which will account be
and TO be forfeited to the United States in the event OF
iod And in case Of failure on the part Of The contractor
TO deliver the aforesaid beef and pork within the time
ing shall have the right direct purchases 10 be made to
supply the deficiencies and any excess Of cost shall be
made by the United States the periods above specified
excepting the ten per cenlm to be withheld until the
beef pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the same shall have been presented to the navy
agents respectively duly approved by the commandments OF
the respective navyyards, according the terms Of the
contracts
designated the engraving be attached the contracts
Persons interested obtain them application at this
office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and oher)
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con-
which and bond be returned to the bureau
within days. exclusive of the time required for the reg
ular transmission of the mail.
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed IN
the 9th section OF the acof Congress making
for the naval service for 1857 approved 10th August
1876 copy Of which is subjoned) by written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons to the effect that
he they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL II ms
ha arteI nteri nin nnn
ten days. with good and sufficient surees to furnish the
articles proposed
the United States district Judge, United States district
ney navy agent or some officer OF the general
individual known to the bureau, that the guaantos are
able to make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The bidders name and residence, and the of each
member of firm, where company offers should be dis
tincty stated
the Congress approved August TO- 1886
CSC g. And be it further enacted, That, from and after
the passage of this act proposal for naval supplies in
the general Appropriation bill for the navy approved March
third eighteen hundred and iorythree shall be accom-
sponsbe persons, to the effect that he OF they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be
cepted, into obligation in such time may be
prescribed by Secretary of the Navy, with good and
sufficient surees, to furnish the supplies proposed No
guaranty. IT, after the acceptance of proposal, and a
notification thereof the bidder bidders, he they
scrbed by the Secretary the Navy with good and su
suretes for furnishing the supplies, then the Sece
tay of the Navy shall proceed with other
person persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith the difference between the amount
contained the proposal guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies the whole period of the proposal to be charged up
against said bidder bidders and his their guarantof
or guarantors and the may be Immediately
eved by the United Smes for the of the Navy Depart
en, action of debt against either all OF said per-
sons"
June S-law4w
t. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
June l, lS4S