The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-06

p m, on 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
weight in either article will be paid for. To be
delivered at the respective navy yards, as follows:
..c,. Barrel, ssf Bars!. gesk.
At Brooklyn. N. Y.-........l600 l,60O
AT Gosport, Va-...........l,SO 800 1000
5,4oo $500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day of January, 1885, 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 LIST Of January and
the lst 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,
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 shins and shoulder clods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and 8, ON the drawing
deneaton 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 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 I65O
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 lcss than
six pounds EACH
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushel of Turks Island, 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 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 ourths of an
inch thick fo 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.
Each barrel must be branded on its head sNavy
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 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, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order 70 the satisfaction of the COM
mandants of the respective navy yards aforesaid,
afsor inspection, and ut 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 rcspective
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
-xax.tra k.trh h.
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 pre-
scribed periods. In case Of failure on the part of
the contractor 10 deliver all any of the beef or
pork above mentioned, Of the quality, and at the
times and places above provided, the contractor
viii forfeit and pay To the United States as liqui-
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 lquidated dam
ages may be recovered from time 70 time an thew
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,
pleton OF the contracts, before stated after the
ssid 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 20 be excluded will be par
tcuarly designated in the engraving 20 be attach
cd 10 the contracts Persons Interested can obtain
ulefn Oh appnCdtOu AZ ullr ONCE.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified and as early az
practicable a contract and bond will be trans
mtted 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 las direct
ed in the 9th section Of the act Of Congress making
appropriations for the naval service for is<67, ap.
proved 10th August, 1886, copy Of which IL sub
joined) 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 obligs-
ton within ten days with good and sufficient sure
ties, TO furnish the articles proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
thcate of the United States district judge United
States district attorney, navy agent officer
Of the General Government or individual known
10 the Bureau, that the g,srantors 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 ola hrm, where a company offers,
shall be distinctly stated.
Elraet from he act 4 Conre" approved Arc~t
Csc. 8. And b. Il further snactsd 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 70 The general appropriation
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied by
a written guaranty, signed by more rcspon-
sibc 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
az may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Ma
w, with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con
sidcred unless accompanied BY such guaranty. IT,
after the acceptance Of proposal and not6car
ton thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he they
shall fail enter into Obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary ofthe Navy, with good
and sufficient sureties for furnishing the supphe,
then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed To
contract with some other person persons for fur
nishing the said supplies and shalf forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
IN the the proposal guaranteed and the amount
or which he may have contracted for furnishing
he said supplies Tor the whole period of the propo-
al TO be charged up against said bidder or bidders.
md his or their guarantor or gusrantors; and The
anne may be Immediately recovered by the United
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