Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1919.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1910.
Navy DEPARTMENT.
Bureau Of Prorisioas and Clothing, June z, 1913.
SEALED PROPOSALS. endorsed g Proposals for Beef"
received this Office until o'clock p NJ, Monday the
10th day of July tor furnishing and delivering of
all cost and risk TO the United States
Five thousand four hundred barrels of Navy Beef four
thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy Pork
Each barrel 10 contain less than hundred pounds
article will paid To be delivered at he respective
navy yards as follows:
Barrels beef Barrels pork.
! At Charlesown, Mass. Il, 500. ........l 900
! AT BROOKLYN n Y...1, 500. ...,...l,6oO
At Gosport, Va............1 4, ...I,6oo
$500 1900
Said beet and pork be delivered one-haf ths
first day of January IS49 and the first day April lS4g
and the other half between the 18th day April 1S4g and
the sh day Of june s9 unless earlier deliveries should be
for each halt separately and distinctly that is tor half
deliverable between the LIST of January and LIST of April
for the half deliverable between the 18th of April and OF
June, Is49 Payment for the first half be within
thirty days after delivery and for the second in thirty
4 days after the 18th of June, 1919.
The beef be from well-atened cattle slaughtered
between the st day OF November 1S4s and the day of
February $40 and weighing not less than six hundred pounds
nett weight each The legs and leg rands of the hind quar-
ters the Sims and shouercod eight pounds
from the neck end OF each fore quarter the paris marked
NOS l. and on the drawing deneaton OF the fore and
hind quarters of which will be attached form
part OF the contract, be wholly excluded
rel and half barrel and the remainder of The must be
| cut in pieces OF not less than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from corned wellttened hogs,
slaughtered betwee first day OF November s4s and The
first day OF February, S49 and weighing not than
hundred pounds each excluding the heads oe necks hou
ders, hams legs feet and lard and all refuse pieces and
must be cut in pieces weighing not less than pounds EACH
Both the beet and pork be sailed with least
statute bushe Of Turks Island, Isle of May, St Ubes
salt and the beef have five of fine pulyerized
sapetre to each barrel exclusive OF pickle to be made from
fresh water, as strong as salt viii make it.
One-fourth the quantity Of beet and onefourh the guam
THY pork packed in half barrels and contain one
hundred pounds weight OF EACH may be and
IN estimating the price, twoalf barrels to be considered
The barrels and half barrels of the best sea-
soned white oak OF white ash and headings ii of the
former 10 be not less than hreetourhs of inch thick
OF the latter be less than inch thick for barrels
theeourhs of inch for half barrels and hoped
least three-ourhs with the best white oak hickory
hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel be branded its head
Navy Beef or Navy Pork " the may be- the
contractors and the year when packed.
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by the
the respective navy yards aforesaid aud
inspector OF sated provisions who will be selected by the
respective commanding oicers but their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respective who
must likewise have the barrels put good shipping
the satisfaction OF the commandments of the respective navy
Yards aforesaid after inspection, and at their expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinctly
in offers for the beef and tor the pork and for each
OF the places OF delivery covering all expenses and all charges
Bonds onehird the amount the respective contracts
will be required, and per in addition will be with
held from the of each payment be made cola
tera security for the due and faithful performance of their
speciye which will be paid until
contracts complied with in all aud be
feited the United States IN the of failure complete
the deliveries within the prescribed periods And in Of
failure the part OF the deliver the aforesaid
beef and pork within the time specified the Chief Of the Blu
OF Provisions and Clothing shall have the right direct
purchases be made supply the deficiencies and any
of shall be charged and paid by contractors
Payment viii be made by the United States the periods
above specified excepting the ten centum be withheld
until the completion OF the before stated alter
the said beef pork shall inspected and received
and bills for the shall have been presented navy
agents respectively duly approved by the commandments OF
ding the nf IA
contracts.
The parts of the beef excluded will be particularly
designated in the engraving be attached the
Persons interested obtain them application
Bidders whose proposals accepted others
be iorwth notified, aud early practicable contract and
bond will be transmitted them for execution which
tract and bond be returned Bureau within
days. exclusive OF the time required for the regular transmits
sion Of the mail.
Every offer made be accompanied las directed in the
9th section OF the act OF Congress making appropriations TOR
the naval service Tor 1857 approved 10th August ls4s
copy OF which is suboned BY written guaranty signed by
more responsible persons the effect that he they
undertake that the bidder bidders will it his their bid
be accepted enter obligation within ten days. with
good and sufficient uree furnish the articles proposed
This guaranty must be accompanied by the certificate OF the
United States district Judge, United States district attorney
navy agent some officer OF the General Government
to make good their guaranty.
No proposal will considered unless accompanied BY such
guaranty.
The bidders and residences and the name Of each
member ola firm, where company offers should be distinct
" stated
"see. 6. ind be further enacted That. from after
the passage OF this act every proposal for naval supplies nv
ted by the Secretary OF the Navy under the provso
general appropriation bill for the navy approved third
eighteen hundred and forty three, shall by
guaranty signed ny more responsible persons
the effect that he they undertake the bidder or bid
ders WILL IL his their bid be accepted into An obig
ton in such time be prescribed by Secretary the
Navy with good and sufficient sureties TO furnish the supplies
proposed No proposal shall be considered unless accom-
panied by such guaranty H. after the acceptance OF pro-
posa and modification thereof the bidder or bidders he or
they shall fail 10 enter into obligation within the time pre-
scbed by the Secretary OF the Navy with good and sufficient
sureties for furnishing the supplies then Secretary the
Navy shall proceed 10 contract with other person per-
sons for furnishing the said supplies shall forthwith
cause the difference between the contained the pro-
pos guaranteed and the for which he may have
contracted for furnishing the said supplies period
OF the proposal TO be charged up against said bidder or bid
ders and ms or their guarantors the
may be Immediately recovered BY the United States
use Of the Navy Department. action of debt against
eiher or All OF said persons" June S-faw4w
JESSE ". Dow, Notary Public and General Agent.
CGice No. Union Buildings, directly under the Union
Office, Washington, D. C.
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