The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-25

Tor furnishing and delivering, free OF all cost ana
Five thousand four hundred barrels Of navy
beef, and four thousand eight hundred barrels Of
navy pork: s''
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:
At Charlestown, Mass. .....1 800 1000
At Brooklyn, N. y. .......l,6 800 1000
AT Gosport, Va. ,.,.,...,.l, 800 l,6O0
5.4oo 400
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, 1885, 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 il, for
the half deliverable between the lst Of January and
the LIST 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, 1880
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 l, 2, and 3, on the drawing
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.
z The pork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day of
November, l849, and the LIST day of February, 1885,
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 than
six pounds each
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushel of Turks Island, lsle 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 soasoned
white oak or white ask slaves and heading If of
the former to be not less than three fourths of
inch thick II Of the latter, to be not less than
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 "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.
cd 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 r 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
c,,tt ,rfS
the contracts complied with in all respects and
Is to be forfeited 70 the United States in the event
Of failure complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribcd periods. In of failure 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
will forfeit and pay TO the United States iqui-
dated damages, a sum of money equal 10 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 10 time a. they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, (excepting
the ten per ccntum TO be withheld until the com.
pletion of the contracts as before stated after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills for the shall have been
presented to the navy agents respectively, duly
approved by the commandments Of the respective
navy yards according the terms OF the contrscts
The parts of the beef 10 be excluded will be par
ucularly designated in the engraving TO be attach
ed 10 the contracts Persons Interested can obtain
them application at this Office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified and as early A.
practicable n contract and bond will be trans
United 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 Gas direct
ed in the 9th section Of the act of Congress making
appropriations for the naval service for 1887 an
proved 10Th August, 1876, copy Of which Is sub
joined) by a written guaranty, signed by one or
responsible persons, 10 the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will. n
his their bid be accepted enter into an oblirs-
ton within ten days. with good and sufficient sure
ties, 70 furnish the articles proposed
Tins guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tifcate Of the United States district Judge. United
States district attorney navy agent, some ofRosr
OF the General Government, individual known
10 the Bureau, that the guarantors 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 Of firm, where a company offer.
shall be distinctly stated.
Extract from The act Of Congre. approved A~ru.s
10, ls46.
"sEo. 6. Ind BE- Il Further enacted, That. from
and after the passage Of this act, every proposal for
w, under the provso to The general appropriation
bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied BY
written guaranty, signed by one or more respon.
sibe persons, to the effect that he or they under.
take that the bidder bidders WILL IL his or their bid
be accepted, enter into am obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Ma
Wy, with good and sufficient sureties, TO furnisb
the supplies proposed No proposal shall be con-
sidered unless accompanied BY such guaranty. II.
after the acceptance Of proposal and notinca-
ton thereof 10 the bidder or bidders, he or thew
shall fail to enter into obligation within the time
prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with rood
and sufficient surcties for furnishing the supple.
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 30 guaranteed and the amount
for which he may have contracted for furnishing
the said supplies Tor the whole period of the propo
sal 70 be charged up against said bidder or bidders