The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-26

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, follows
Barrels bet. Barrels pork.
AT Charlestown, Mass. 80. Il 300 600
At Brooklyn, N. Y........ IL 800 600
AT Gosport, va........... 1880 1000
5,4OO 4,8OO
Said beef and pork must be delivered, onc-half
between the first day of January, $780, and the first
day Of April 1850; and the Other half be<wccn 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 LIST of january and
the LIST of April, and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 10Th of April and the 18th of June, 1880
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days after delivery, and for the second half in
thirty days after the 10Th of June, 1880
The beef must be from well-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the LIST day Of November,
1S49 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 shins and shoulder cods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos. J., 2, and 3, ON the drawing
or delineaon of the fore and hind 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
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, 1850
and weighing not less than two hundred bounds
each, excluding the heads, joes, necks, shoulders
HAMS legs, feet, and lard, and all refuse pieces;
| and must be cut in pieces weighing not less thar
| six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with a,
least statute bushel of Turks Island Isle OF
May, st. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fne 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 three fourths of an
inch thick; ii Of the latter, to be not less than an
inch thick and to be hoped at least three forths
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 thu
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 separaaelv and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and Tor the
pork, and Tor each of the places Of deivery COW
ering all expenses and all charges, a '
Bonds in onc-haf the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per centum in
addition will be withheld from the amount az each
payment to be made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which will on account be paid until
the contracts are complied with in all respects, and
is to be forfeited the United States in the event
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 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 lioui-
dated damages, sum of money equal to twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in case of
the actual delivery thereof; which iquidated 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, (cxccpting
the ten per centum to be withheld until the com.
peuon 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 TO the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the beef TO be excluded will be par
ticuarly designated in the engraving TO 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 as early as
practicable a 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.
uar transmission Of the mail
Every offer made must be accompanied (as direct
ed in the 9th section Of the act of Congress
appropriations for the naval service for 1857 an.
proved 10th August, 1876, copy Of which In sub
loined) by a written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will II
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
tihcate of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney navy agent or some officer
OF the General Government, or individual known
10 the Bureau, that the guarantors are able to make
good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the ma me
of each member of firm, where COMPANY Offer
shall be distinctly stated
Extract from Tie act Of Congress. approved -A,.x..f
10, 1S46.
"SEo. s. And be IL Jtrbhr 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 provso to the general appropriation
bill Tor the navy, approved March third. eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon-
sible persons, to the effect that he or they under
take that the bidder bidders WILL il his or their bid
be accepted, enter into obligation in such time
ms may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Ma
w, Win Roou ana su1ucfent surctcs TO furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con.
sldered unless accompanied by such guaranty. II,
after the acceptance Of proposal and a notifica-
ton thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or thew
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with good
and sufficient surctics for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed 10
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 guaranteed and the arno,nt
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the sad supplies Tor the whole period of the propo-
and his or their guarantor or guarantors; and tho
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 persons
July 254-lsw4w
STONE FOR PENSACOLA NAVY YARD
~ The time for receiving proposals to furnish
the Stone required at the Pensacola navy yard, un
der the Navy Agents advertisement Of the 3Oth
uitmo Is hereby erfended and proposals will be re.
ceived accordingly by the Navy Agent at Pensa.
cola until IL O'Clock ON Monday, the 10th day of
August next.
JOSEPH SMITH
Chief of Bureau Of Yards nj n,cL.