The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-28

lttHt NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clotaing, July n, ls4s.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
may be, will be received at this Office until O'Clock
P. m, on Monday, the 9th day Of August next,
Tor furnishing and delivering, free Of an cost and
risk to the United States:
Five thousand four hundred barrels Of navy
navy pork
Zach barrel TO contain not less than two hundred
pounds nett weight Of beef or pork: no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for To be
delivered at the respective navy yards, q ollows
Barrel: ssg. Bzrsis Ssst.
At Brooklyn, N. W.. II 800 l,0oO
At Gosp0rt, Va............ 800 l,0OO
$500 Is $500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one half
between the frat day Of January 1880, 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. O1ers must be made
for each half separately and distinctly that is for
the LIST of April, and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 18th 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, 1880 KY
The beef must be from we'll 6attened cattle.
Slaughtered between the LIST day Of November
iS4S, and the LIST day of February 1850, ana weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds, nett weight
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters,
and the shins and shoulder clods and at least eaf
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, ON the DRAWING
delineation 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 car
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each. fsa 4aeAi4ssl.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
tattcned hogs, slaughtered between the LIT day Of
November, l649, and the LIST day Of Februsry l66O
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads olcs, necks, shoulders.
hams, legs, fest, and lard, and all refuse pieces:
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less thar
six pounds each 71Tr
Both the beef and pork must be salted with :,
least one statute bushel of Turks Isand, hale Of
May, or st. Ubes salt and the beef must have Ave
ounces of fine pulverised saltpetre TO each barrel
exclusive OF pickle, 70 be made from freah water
rs strong as salt will make it,
The barrels must be made of the best seasoned
white oak, or white ask slaves and heading. il of
the former, to be not less than three burths of IN
inch thick If Of the latter, 10 be not less than an
inch thick and 70 pc hoped at least threefourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel must be branded on its head "Navv
Beef" or Navy Pork" a. the case may be- witt
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 TIA
inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
Aforesaid, and BY some " sworn inspector Of salted
provisions, who will be selected by the respectiyc
commanding omcers but their charges for such
inspection must ne PAID ~ the respective contrac-
tors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shppng order to the satisfaction Of the COM
mandants Of the respective navy yards aforarnid
after inspection, and 1t their own expense
Bidders must specify their price. separately and
pisunct IN separate oners tor me Deof and 1or the
n. ofd ~l;v
ering Al expenses and all charges.
BONDS IN one-hAli me amount OF the respective
con.racu VIII &c required, ana zen Per csnfa1m IN
Aou,.ion Van DC visnneid from tne amount a ench
S; % mHd - 0osser sscur,sy Tor ne
que anu iA,tniui PSrposmence q tnsr re.Pccove
con wn'on VII. on no account Dc psid until
.ne consrace are conPneG WIN 10 AL respects, and
s 70 1e Io.lcseo 70 me oniteo ctases N the event
y sus wl'nin me pre-
scnoeo Perioos. IN &c Q, milure on tne part OF
.ne cohIrac.or 70 oelVer al or my OF the oesi Or
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80 w -sya.sJ suas,., .a quicateo oam-
rges may Pc recovered rpm time 70 time a. they
e.e. n oo uiAne " toe united
H "a a. tne Penoo. apove sPecined, Sexcepting
nist;on ~ .bs contr.cts a. hsSars ase con-
~. -. "a VIC 11I 80, ss-.eo,l siter me
hen
presented 10 the navy agents rerpectivelv dniv
approved by the commandments Of the respective
nayy yards according TO the terms OF the contracts
The parts OF the beef TO be excluded will be par
tcuiaIiy designated in the engraving to be attach
ed to the CONTRACT Persons Interested can obtain
them on application at this Office.
Bidders whose proposals. are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and early A.
practicable contract and bond will oe rams
united 70 them for execution; which contract and
bond must be returned 70 the Bureau within ten
days, exclusive Of the time required for the req
ulsr transmission OF the mail
Every oder made must be accompanied (as direct
cd In me ON secuon oil the act OF Congress making
TOR the naval service for 1857, APP
proved 10Th August, ls46, copy Of which " sub
loined) by written guaranty, signed BY one or
more Responsible persons 10 the effect that he or
they undertake that The bidder or bidders viii, II
ns or their o'd be accepted, enter into an oblisn
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient
ties, 10 furnish the articles proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the
thcste OF the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, some ocer
Of tho General Government, or individual known
70 the Bureau that the guarantors able 10 make
good their guaranty.
No proposal win be considered unlcss accompa-
MED BY such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the narnc