The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-27

WtlBnt IN eltncT dTtlCle VIII De palQ IOr. 10 De
delivered at the respective navy yards, as follows
Barrels beef. BoyreIs pork
At Charlestown, Mass. -. Il 800 1000
At Brooklyn, N. ". "a 800 l60O
AT Gosport, Va. 800 1000
5,4OO 4,soO
Said beef and pork, must be delivered, one-half
between the first day Of January 1860, and the first
day Of April 1850; and the other half between the
18th day of April, 1850, and the 18th day Of Juno.
1850, unless earlier deliveries should be required
by the chief Of this Bureau. Offers must be made
for each half separately and distinctly: that IT, 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, 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, 1850.
The beef must be from well-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the LIST day of November,
ls49, 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 shns and shoulder clOds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, on the drawing
delineaton 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 ~ ets
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day Of
NOVtiIUcI, lCfo, anu l6t Gay OF FeDruarY 1851
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.
Both the beef and pork must be salted with n
least one statute bushe of Turks Island, hale 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; IL 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 hooped least three fourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded on its head ssNayv
Beef" or 60 Navy Pork as the 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 bv tho
inspecting officers at the respective navy Yards
aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector Of salted
provisional 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 respective
contracts will be required, md per centnyvT 4,
addition will be withheld from the amount of esch
payment to be made as collateral security Cor 49,
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with in all respects and
is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the nre
scribed periods In of failure on the mart of
the contractor to deliver all any of the beef or
pork above mentioned, Of the quality, and at thr
times and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States as loui
dated DANA "A slm of IL
amount OF the contract price 10 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 Unitea
States at the periods above specified, (cxcepting
the ten per centum to be withheld until the COM
pleon of the contracts before stated 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 TO be excluded will be par
ucularly designated in the engraving to be attach
ed to the contracts. Persons Interested can obtain
them on application at this Office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract and bond will be trans
United 10 them for execution; which contract and
bond must be returned 10 the Bureau within ten
days, exclusive Of the time required for the req
ular transmission of the mail.
Every offer made must be accompanied az direct.
ed in the 9th section Of the of Congress making
appropriations for the naval service for 1857 ap
proved 10th August, 1886, copy of which is sub
joned) by written guaranty, signed by one or
responsible persons, TO the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidder viii e
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obiga-
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient su1e-
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 acoompa
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the name
of each member of firm, where a company Offers.
shall be distinctly stated.
Extract from The act Of Co~psa approved August
10, 1886.
"ssc. 6. Ind be IL farther enacted, That. from
and after the passage Of this act every proposal r
naval supplies, invited by the Secretary OF the Ma
Wy, under the provso 10 the general APPROXIMATION
bill for the navy, approved March third eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by one or more rcspon,
siblc 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
Wy, with good and sufficient sureties. TO furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con-
sidercd unless accompanied by such guaranty n.
after the acceptance Of proposal and a nofifcn-
hon htftoi W tft Dfuuef OF Dlddcrs, ne thew
shall fail TO enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with rood
and sufficient surotes for furnishing the supplies
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed to
contract with other person or persons for fur
nishing the said supplies and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
IN the the proposal SO guaranteed and the amount
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies Tor the whole period of the propo
sal to be charged up against said bidder or bidders
ano ms OF their guarnntor or guarantors; and the
same may be immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use Of the Navy Department in an
acton OF debt against either all of said persons
July 25-1aw4w
STONE FOR PENSACOLA NAVY YARD
- Inc time for receiving proposals TO furnish
ne Stone required at the Pensacola navy yard un-
Ter the Navy Agents advertisement Of the 3Oth
nltimo, hereby attended, and proposals will be re-
,eivcd accordingly by the Navy Agent at Pcnsa-
,ola until ~ O'Clock ON Monday, the 10Th day OF
August next.
JOSEPH SMITH
Chief of Rureau of Yardu M pI,nL.