The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-16

weight in either article will be paid for. To be
delivered at the respective navy yards, follows:
. 49,, Barrel, s sssS Barrel. S sS*
At Brooklyn, N Y......... 800 1000
At Gosport, Va. 4, 800 Zoo
$500 $500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day of January, 1885, and the first
18th day of April, 1850 and the 18th day of June
1850, unless earlier deliveries should be required
by the chief of this Bureau Offers must be made
for each half separately and distinctly: that is, for
the half deliverable between the LIST of January and
the LIST Of April, and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 10Th of April and the 18th of June, 1850
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days after delivery, and for the second half in
thirty days after the 18th of June, 1850.
The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the LIST day of November
l849 and the LIST day of February, 1850, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds, nett weight,
each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters,
and the shns and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, ON the drawing
delneaton Of the fore and hind quarters of an
which will be attached to and form part Of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each bar
rel and half BARREL and the remainder of the
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day of
November, l849, and the lst day of February 1880
| and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
EACH excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders
hams, legs, feet, and lard, and all refuse pieces:
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than
| six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of
May, st. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverixed saltpetre To each barrel
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water
| as strong salt will make it. ats$8t
ha~ L. ,,ratk a 1a 4ftt I.~x
white oak, white ask slaves and heading IL of
the former, to be not ess than three fourths of an
inch thick if Of the latter to be not less than an
inch thick and to be hoped at least three ourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel must be branded on its head "Navy
Beef" or Navy Pork" as the case may be, with
the contractors name and the year when packed.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct
ed by the chief Of this Bureau, be inspected by the
| inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid, and by sworn inspector Of salted
provisions who will be selected by the respective
Commanding officers; but their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respective contrac
| tors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order TO the satisfaction of the CON-
mandants Of the respective navy yards aforesaid,
after inspection, and ut their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the
pork, and for each of the places Of delivery COW
| ering all expenses and all charges.
Bonds in enc half the amount of the respectiye
contracts will be reYuir cd, aud ten per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment TO be made, collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts which will on account be paid until
the contracts are complied with in all respects and
is to be forfeited 10 the United States in the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. In case of failure on the part of
the contractor deliver all or any of the beef or
pork above mentioned, of the quality, and at the
times and places above provided, The contractor
will forfeit and pay 10 the United States as hqui-
l.. - H. IF. n
amount Of the contract price TO be paid in case of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated dam
ages may be recovered from time TO time an they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, (exceptinr
the ten per centum TO be withheld until the com,
plction Of the contracts before stated 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 commandments Of the respective
navy yards according To the of the contracts
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be par
tculary designated in the engraving TO be attach
ed 70 the contracts. Persons Interested can obtain
them application at this office
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and early as
practicable contract and bond will be trans
mitted 10 them for execution which contract and
bond must be returned TO the Bureau within ten
days, exclusive Of the time required for the reg
ular transmission Of the mail.
Every offer made must be accompanied las direct
appropriations for the naval service for 1s46 an.
proved 10th August, 1886, copy of which In sub
loined) by a written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, TO the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will IL
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligs-
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, 10 furnish the articles proposed.
| This guaranty must be accompanied by the Ger
tihcste OF the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, oiiicer
Of the General Government, or individual known
70 the Bureau that the gusrantors able 10 make
| good their guaranty.
| No proposal will be considered unless sccompa-
MED by such guaranty.
| The bidders name and residence, and the name
/ Of each member of firm where n company offers
shall be distinctly stated.
A'r1oef from Hs act Cs.rs" approved August
"sEc. s. And BE- trthsr enacted, That, FROM
and after the passage Of ths act every proposal for
naval supplies, invite1 by the Secretary Of the Ma
w, under the proviso to the general appropriation
bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
a written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sible persons, to the effect that he they under
take that the bidder or bidders will IL his or their bid
be accepted, enter into obligation in such time
as may be prescribed By the Secretary Of the Ma
| Wy, with GOOD and sufficient sureties, to furnish
the supplies proposed No proposal shall be con
sidercd unless accompanied by such guaranty. II.
after the acceptance Of proposal and notifca-
uon thereof 70 the bidder or bidders, ne or they
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy, with good
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed 10
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount con tanned
in the the proposal 40 guaranteed and the amonnt
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies Tor the whole period Of the propo.
sal 10 be charged up against said bidder or bidders
and his or their guarantor guarantors; and the
same may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either all OF said persons"
July 2s-law4w
STONE FOR PENSACOLA NAVY YARD
~ The time for receiving proposals to furnish
the Stone required at the Pensacola navy yard,
der the Navy Agents advertisement Of the 30th
ultimo, - hereby srfeped and proposals viii be re-
ceived accordingly by the Navy Agent at Pensa-
cola until II O'Clock Monday, the 10th day Of
August next
JOSEPH SMITH,
Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks.
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