The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-02

p. M, on Monday, the 9th day OF August next,
for furnishing and delivering, free OF all cost and
Five thousand four hundred barrels OF navy
beef, and four thousand eight hundred barrels Of
navy pork:
Each 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, a. follows
4. cb..ls.so~u, Mass. s'.'.; s: H'''1' &C.
At Brooklyn. N. Y..--.....-l 800 LOCO
At Gosport, Va. i, 800 1000
5,4oo 1890
Said beef and pork must be delivered, e-haH
between the first day Of January, 1850, and the FIRST
day Of April, 1850; and the other half between the
10Th 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 18th of April and the 18th of june 1885,
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,
IS49, and the LIST day Of February, 1885, and 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 eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
or deineaton of the fore and hind quarters of
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-f fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day Of
November, lS49 and the LIST day Of February, 1850,
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 thar
six pounds each. ~
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle OF
May, or st. Ubes salt and the beef must have Ave
ounces Of fine Pulverized satpetre to each barrel,
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water,
as strong as 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 three-fourths of
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. I.
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 some "sworn inspector Of saltsd
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 COM
mandanis 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, COW
ering all expenses and all charges.
Bonds in one-half the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, and 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 no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with in all respects and
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. In of failure on the part of
the contractor TO deliver all any of the beef
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 liqui-
dated damages, a sum of money equal TO twice the
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 a. they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, (excepting
the ten per centum TO be withheld until the COM
petion Of the contracts 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 commandments Of the respective
navy yards according To the terms Of the contracts
The parts Of the beef 10 be excluded will be par
ticuarly designated in the engraving 70 be attach
ed to the contracts. Persons interested can obtain
them on application ut this Office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early rs
practicable a contract and bond will be trans
mtted 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
uar transmission Of the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied las direct
ed in the 9th section of the act of Congress making
appropriations for the naval service for l5$67, APP
proved 10th August, ls46, copy Of which u sub
joined) by written guaranty, signed by one
more responsible persons, to the eject that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will IL
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga-
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the articles proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tificate Of the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney navy agent, OF some ofcer
Of the General Government, individual known
TO the Bureau, that the guaranors able to make
good their guaranty.
MED by such guaranty
The bidders name and residence, and the name
of each member Of a firm where a company offers
shall be distinctly stated.
Ertoet from Ss< act tGo.srs" approved Ass'nf
"sso. s. ind BE- IL E4rtAer enactsd, 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 for the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
a written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sble persons to the effect that he or they under
take that the bidder bidders will IL his their bid
be accepted. enter into obligation in such time
as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Ma
W. with good and sufficient surcties, to furnish
the supplies proposed No proposal shall be con
sidered unless accompanied by such guaranty II,
after the acceptance of proposal and notifca-
ton thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail 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 70
contract with some other person or persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the the proposal guaranteed and the amount
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies FOR the whole period Of the propo
sal TO be charged up against said bidder bidders,
and his or their guarantor or gusrantors; 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 persona
July 2b-law%w
CTONE FOR PENSACOLA NAVY YARD
~ The time for receiving proposals 10 furnish
the Sto~I required at the Pensacola navy yard I'm
der the Navy Agents advertisement OF the 3Oth
utimo, Is hereby erfensd, and proposals Will be re