The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-27

At Gosport, Va............l,SO 500 LOGO
5,4OO $500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day of January, 1850, and the first
day of April, 1850; and the other half between the
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 u.s. 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,
S49, and the LIST day of February 1880 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 least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos. l. 2, and 8, on the drawing
delneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an OK
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.
The p,rk must be packed from corn fed, well.
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the lst day of
November, lS49, and the LIST day of February 1850
and weighing not less than two hundred bounds
each, excluding tho 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 By sailed with nj
least one statute bushel of Tur foIsland, Isle of
May, or ST. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces Of fine pulverized saltpetre to each barrel
exclusive Of pickle, to be made from fresh water
| as strong salt will make it.
The barrels must be made of the best seasoned
white oak, or white ask slaves and heading; if Of
the former to be not less than fourths of an
inch thick; II of the latter 10 be not less than an
inch thick and TO be hooped at least three four.hs
over win 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 pac ked
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 some 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, VINO must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order 10 the satisfaction of the com
mandants of the respective navy yards aforesaid
after inspection, and at 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 GOV
ering all expenses aud all charges.
Bonds in one-half the amount of the respective
contracts Will be required, and ten per centum i'm
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment To be made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with in all respects and
70 lOflclte0 10 the united States IN the
OF failure 10 complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. In of failure ON the part of
the contractor TO deliver all any of the beef an
pork above mentioned, of the quality, and at the
times and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay 70 the United States, as liqui-
dated damages, n sum of money equal to twice the
amount Of the contract price TO be paid in case of
the actual delivery thereof; which hquidated dam
ages may be recovered from time 10 time az they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, Excepting
the ten per centum 10 be withheld until the com
pletion of the contracts as before stately after the
said beef and 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 commandants Of the respective
navy yards, according the terms Of the contracts
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be par
ucularly designated in the engraving 10 be attach
ed TO the contracts. Persons Interested can obtain
them on application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and early A.
practicable a 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 male must be accompanied as direct
ed in the 9th section Of the act of Congress making
appropriations iur the naval service for ls46'1 sps
proved 10Th August, ls46, copy Of which il sub
joned) hya written guaranty, signed by OF
more responsible persons 10 the eject that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will il
his or their bid b. accepted enter into an obliga
ton within ten ds ys, with good and sufficient sure.
ties, TO furnish tn articles proposed
This guaranty must b. accompanied by the GER.
thcate of the United States district iudge United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some officer
OF the General Government, individual known
to the Bureau, that the guarantors able to make
good their guaranty
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
of each member of firm, where a company otferp,
shall he distinctly stated
Extract from me act Of Congress approved Aus,.t
10, 1876.
"SEc. g. Ind b. u further enacted That. from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies, invited by the Secretary Of the Ma
wy under the Proviso to the general appropriation
bill Tor the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and iOrty- three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sbe persons, 10 t,e effect that he or they under
take that the bidds bidders WILL If his their bid
be accepted, eat into an obligation in such time
as may bs pre-, fibed by the Secretary of the Ma
w, With good and sufficient suretics, 20 furnish
,he supplies proposed No proposal shall be con-
sidered unless accompanied BY such guaranty. Ii
after the acceptance OF proposal and notiics-
ton thereof 10 the bidder or bidders, he they
shall fail 10 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 to
contract with some other person persons for fur,
nshing the said supplies and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the the proposal 50 guaranteed and the amount
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies for the whole period of the propo