Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-28

four thousand eight hundred barrels of navy pork anu
hacn barrel to contain not less than two hundred pounds
nett weight oil beet or pork excess of weight in either
article will be paid for To be delivered al the respecIive
navy yards as follows
.,c.o.,..,o ~, Barrels beef Bmrelspo,h
/ a. ShH iestoWil, Mass l. SUI 600
| At Brooklyn, N. Y......1 800 1900
AT Gospor, Va. 800 600
Said beef and pork nus be delivered onehalf between
the tlrst day OF January 1850 and the first day Of April
1870; and the other hali between the 18th day OF April
1850 and the 18th day oil June 1850 unless earlier dey
cries should be required by the chief Of this Bureau Of
that is for the half deliverable between the Isl of January
and the LIST Of April and for the halt deliverable between
the 10Th OF April and the 18th of June, 1850 Payment
ior the first hafto be made within thirty DAYS after dey
OF June, 1850 '''
The beefmus be from well-faened cattle. slapohtered
between the LIST day of November 1849 and the st day
OF February 1850, and weighing not less than six hun
dfea pounds, nett weight each The legs and leg rands
at least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore quar-
ter or the parts marked Nos. l. g. and 3 on the drawing
or deneaton OF the fore and hind quarters Of OK
which will be attached to and form part Of the contract
must be wholly excluded from each barrel and half bar
rel and the remainder OF the be in pieces
OF not less than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from com-ted we'll fatened
hogs slaughtered between the first day November Is49
and the lrs day OF February 1850, and weighing not less
than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads
Joes necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet and lard and ali
refuse pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing less
than SIX pounds each.
Both the beef and pork be sailed with at least one
statute bushe OF Turks Island Isle Of Man. or St Ubes
salt and the beef must have five oil fine puverzed
sapetre to each barrel exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water, strong as salt will make it.
The barrels must be made of the best seasoned white
OAK, or white ash slaves and headmg the former To
be not less than three ours of an inch thick: of the
latter, to be not less than inch thick and to he
or hickory hoops 'A'o van
Each barre must be branded on its head "Navy Beef
Navy Pork as the case may be, with the contractors
name ana the year when packed,
The beet and pork will, unless otherwise directed bv
ne cel OF THIS bureau be inspected by the inspecting Of
eel al .e respective navy yards aforesaid and by
ed by the respective commanding officers but their char
ges Tor sc inspection must be paid by the respective con
tractors who likewise have the barrels mi in GOOD
shipping order to the satisfaction of the commandments ri
lhe respective navy yards aforesaid after Inspection and
at Their own expense. ~
hcy IN separate offers Tor the beef and for the pork and
Tor each othe places delivery, covering all expenses and
| all charges w
Bonds in one-haf the amount of the resneot;va ~
tracts viii be required and ten per centum in addition will
DC "lthleld from the amount OF each payment to be made
as collateral security for the due and faithful pertonance
OF them respective contracts, which will on no account be
pala unl the contracts compiled with in all respects
ana Is to be forfeited to the United States in the event Of
failure 10 complete the deliveries within the prescribed ne
RODS In ease OF failure the part of the contractor
70 deliver all or any OF the beef pork above mentioned
he contractor VIII forfeit and pay the United States as
hquldaled damages, sum OF money equal to twice The
amount OF the contract price to be paid in case of the
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages nav
be recovered from time TO time as thew accrue Pavmant
Will be made by the United States at the periods above
Gleu excepting the ten per cenum to be withheld until
m completion OF the contracts before stately after the
sand beet and pork shall have been inspected and received
ana b Tor the same shall have been presented to the navy
agents respectively duly approved by the commandments Of
the respective navy yards, according to the terms of the
| contracts " w
The parts ofthe beef to be excluded will be particular
designated IN the engraving to be attached to the con-
tracts Persons interested obtain them on application
at this office ff'N'o'
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and mona otb,
will be forthwith notified, and early as practicable con-
tract and bond will be transmitted to them for execntnn
winch contract and bond must be returned to the Bureau
ular transmission OF the mail.
Every otter made must be accompanied las directed in
e otl secton OF the act OF Congress max np annronra
tons for the naval service Tor 1857 approved 6th An
gust, 1876 copy of which subjoned) by written qua
y signed by one or more responsible persons to the
erect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
Will! his or their bid be accepted enter into an oblgatnn
within ten days, with good and sufficient seties to fur
hlsil the articles proposed
This guaranty be ACCOMPANIED bv the cet6co,a Of
e United states district Judge, United States district at
loIney navy agent or some officer Of the General Coy
ernment OF individual known to the Bureau that the ma
rantors are able to make good their guaranty N
oproposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The blddersname and residence and the name ofeao
member OF trm, where company offers, should be dis.
| tnctly stated ~ ''
Extract from the Act Of Congress, approved August
|
| Sec E. And be further enacted That from and
alter The passage OF this act every proposal for naval sup
pies invited by the Secretary OF The Navy under the pro
vso to the general appropriation bill for the navy appro.
yea March third eighteen hundred and forty three shall
De accompanied by written guaranty signed by one or
more responsible persons the effect that he or they un
elake that the bidder bidders will if his or their bid
De accepted, enter into obligation such time as NAV
be prescribed by the Secretary the Navy with good and
sulcen sufeties to furnish the supplies proposed No
proposal shall be considered unless accompanied bv such
guaranty IT, after the acceptance OF proposal and no.
ilhcaon thereof 10 the bidder bidders he or they shall
fail enter into obligation within The time prescribed
by the Secretary OF the Navy with good and sufficient
e!es Tor furnishing the supplies then the Secretary OF
the Navy shall proceed contract with some other
orpersons tor furnishing the said supplies; and shall forth
with cause the difference between the amount contained ia
the proposal SO guaranteed and the amount for which he
may have contracted Tor furnishing the said supplies fol-
the whole period OF the proposal be charged up against
SAID bidder or bidders and his their guaranor or qua
rantos and The same may be immediately recovered by
the United States for theu Of the Navy Department in
an acton OF debt against either or all osad persons
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