The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-15


may be, will be received at this Office until 3oclock
p. M, Monday, the 9th day of August next,
for furnishing and delivering free of all cost and
risk TO the United States
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, as follows
M Barsis beet. Barrels pwk
At Charlestown, Mass. 81 800 600
At Brooklyn, N. Y........ 800 1900
At Gosport, Va......... 300 LOCO
5,4oo 1890
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 is, for
the half deliverable between the lst Of january and
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, 1885,
The beef must be from we'll 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 shins and shoulder clods and at least eight
the parts marked Nos 1, 2, and 3, ON the drawing
delineaton 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 car
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, lS49, and the lst day of February, 1885,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding tho heads, joles, necks shoulders
hama, legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pieces
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each M sfs,'t o5 3
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushel of Turks Island, Iaie Of
May, or st. Ubes SALT and the beef must have five
| ounces of fine puverized saltpctre 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 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 fourths
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 some " sworn inspector of sailed
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
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. COW
ering all expenses and all charges.
| Bonds in one-half the amount of the respectve
contracts will be required, and ten per centum in
addition VIII De 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
70 DC forfeited TO the United States in the event
Of failure TO complete the deliveries within tho pre-
scribed periods. In Of failure ON the part of
the contractor to 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 to the United States, as ioui
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 as thew
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.
pletion Of the contracts, before stated after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspect and
received, and bills for the same shall have been
presented TO the navy agents respectively, duy
approved by the commandments Of the respective
navy yards according to the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
ticulary designated in the engraving to be attach
ed to the contracts. Persons Interested can obtain
them application at this Office
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early IA
practicable contract and bond will be trans
mitted to 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 fas direct
ed IN the 9th section Of the act of Congress making
appropriations for the naval service for Is46'7 ar
proved 10th August, ls46, copy of which is sub
more responsible persons, the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obliga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, TO furnish the articles proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tifcate of the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, some officer
Of the General Government, or individual known
to the bureau, that the guarantors able make
good their guaranty. su
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the ma me
OF each member OF hrm, where company ofiers,
shall be distinctly stated.
hr"dct from NE act Congres approved August
10, lS46.
"sEo. 6. ind be IL further enacted That from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited 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
written guaranty, signed by more respon-
sibe persons, to the effect that he they under
take that the bidder bidders if his their bid
be accepted, enter into an 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-
sdered unless accompanied by such guaranty. If.
ton thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail to enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good
and sufficient suretie. for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed to
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount Contained
in the the proposal 80 guaranteed and the amount
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies for the whole period Of the propo,