The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-23

lVered at the respective navy yards, as iollows
Barrels beef Barrels pork
At Charlestown, Mass 81 500. 900
At Brooklyn, N. Y....... Il 800. 900
At Gosport, Va.,.........l 500. 900
| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day of january, 1851 and the 2lst day of
May, 1851 unless earlier deliveries should be re-
| quired by the chief Of this Bureau. Payment to be
made within thirty days after delivery.
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,
| ing all expenses and all charges.
| The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
| slaughtered between the LIST day of November
1850, and the lst day of January, 1851 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 or
the parts marked Nos. |, =, and 3, on the drawing
or delincation 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 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
iattencd hogs slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1850, and the first day of January, 1851
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, joes necks, shoulders,
hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps, 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 one statute bushel OF Turk Island, Isle OF
May, or ST. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverixed saltpetre to each barrel,
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water,
as strong as salt will make 1t.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
of the best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and
heading TO be not less than three ourths Of inch
thick; and to be hoped least three iourths over
with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef" or "Navy Pork as the
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected by the in
sPeetng officers at the respective navy yards afore
sald' and by some "sworn inspector of sailed pro-
Visions" who win be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but b,eir charges for such in
specton must be paid by the respective contract
ors who must likewise have the barrels Put in good
shipping order to the satisfaction of the command
ants of the respective navy yards aforesaid after
inspection, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
one half the estimated amount of the contract 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 the respective contracts,
/ which Will on no account be paid until the con-
tracts arc complied with IN all respects, and 10 to
| be forfeited 10 the United States in the event of
failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribcd period. 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
/ time and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay the United States as iquidated
damages, sum OF money equal TO twice the
amount OF the contract price 10 be paid IN case of
| the actual delivery thereof; which hquidatcd dam
! ages may be recovered from time 10 time they
/ accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, (exccpting
| the ten per centum TO be withheld until the com.
peton of the contract, before stated) after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills for the same shall have been
| presented 10 the navy agents respectively, duly
| aUDrOycd by the COmmandaaIg of the q
navy yards, according 10 the terms Of the contract
The parts Of the beefto be excluded will be par
tculary designated in the engraving TO be attached
/ 10 the contract Persons Interested can obtain
| them application at this office.
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early
/ practicable a contract will be transmitted 70 them
| Tor execution; which contract must be returned TO
| the Bureau within ten days. exclusive Of the time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail.
A record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
| bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning
Of tho act Of 1896 and his bid will be made and
| ccpted in conformity with this understanding.
| Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the 9th section Of the Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for lsf6-7
approved 10Th August, 1916, copy (which is sub
| joincd) by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, 10 the effect that be or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, If
his their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient suretics,
| " furnish theartlClc proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the Ger
thcate Of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, some OH
| Ger Of the General Government Orindyidual known
20 the Bureau, that the guarantors able 10 make
| good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa.
MED by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
| Of such member Of a firm, where a company offers,
with the christian names written IN fun, should be
| distinctly stated
Extract from me act Of Congress approved august
10, 1916.
csc 8. And be Il further enacted, That, from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the proyiso ~ the general appropriation bill
/ for the navy, approved March %, eighteen hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
! guarantee signed by ono or more responsible per-
/ sons 20 the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders WILL if his or their bid be
/ accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
az may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy, with good and suthcient sureues, 20 furnish
| the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con-
sidcrcd unless accompanied by such guarantee. If,
| after the acceptance of proposal and nOtihca-
top thereof to the bidder or bidders, he they
shall fail to enter into an obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy with
good and sufficient suretcs for furnishing the sup
| plies then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
| 20 contract with some other person persons for
/ furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
/ cause the difference between the amount contained
| in the proposal so guaranteed and the amount for
which ne may have contracted for furnishing the
sad supplies for the whole period Of the proposal to
/ be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his their guarantor or guarantors: and the same
| may be Immediately recovered by the United
/ States for the use Of the Navy Department, in
action OF debt against either or all Of said persona
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