The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-26


Barrels beef. Barrels pork.
At Charlestown, Mass -. Il 500. 900
At Brooklyn, n Y........l, 800. ,.... 900
At Gosport, Va Il 800. .... 900
5,4oo 1900
Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day of January, 1851 and the 3Ist day of
May, 1851. unless earlier deliveries should be re-
CURED 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 oilers for the beef and for the
pork, and for each of the places Of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well iattened cattle,
sau entered between the lst day of November,
1850, and the lst day of January, 1851, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds nett wei ght,
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
delineation 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 carcass 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 first day Of
November, 1885, and the first day of January, 1851,
aud 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 Du5hel OF TURK g Island, Isle OF
May, or ST. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces OF fine pulverized saltpetrc TO each barrel
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water
strong salt will make it.
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 fourhs of an inch
thick; and to be hoped at least three fourths over
with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef" ''Navy Pork" as the case
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
specting officers at the respective navy yards aorc
said, and by some ''sworn inspector of sailed pro-
Visions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in
spection 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 suretics in a equal to
one-haf 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, as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance Of the respective contracts
which will on account be paid until the con-
tracts 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 period. In case 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
tme and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay, the United States as quidated
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 liquidatcd dam
ages may be recovered from time 10 time they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, (excepting
the ten per centum 70 be withheld until the com.
peton of the contract, az 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 10 the terms of the contract
The parts of the bcefts be excluded will be par
ticuarly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract Persons Interested can obtain
them on application at this office
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified and az carly as
practicable contractw be transmitted to them
for 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
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning
Of the act Of lSi6 and his bid will be made aud ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every oiIer made must be accompanied las d.
reced in the 9th section Of the actof Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service ior lsi67
approved 10th August, 1876, copy Of which il SUBJ
joincd) by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, 10 the effect that hc or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will if
his or their bid be accepted enter into an obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient suretes,
70 furnish thcarticle proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the ccr-
tfcate Of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney, navy agent or some OIL
cor of the General Government or individual known
to the Bureau that the guaraniors able To 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 Vt firm where company offers,
with the christian names written in full should be
distinctly stated
Extract from the act Of Congress approved Ausiut
~, 1916.
CSC 6. lind be IL further enacted That, from and
after the passage Of this act, every proposal for ma
val supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy,
under the prOviso 10 the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March 3D. eighteen hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by one more responsible per-
sons to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, II his or their bid be
accepted, enter into obligation in such time
| as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy, with good and sufficient surctes, 70 furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be
sidercd unless accompanied by such guarantee II,
after the acceptance Of a proposal and a notihca-
ton thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail 90 enter into an obligation within the
| time -escrbed by the Secretary of the Navy, with
good and sufficient suretics for furnishing the sup
plies then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
10 contract with some other person or persons for
furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
| in the proposal 30 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period Of the proposal to
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarantor or guarantors; and the
may be immediately recovered by the United
| States, for the use of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either or all oil said persons
Aug. l-law4w
MISS IL. n. SCOTT.