The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-01

Five thousand four hundred barrels of navy beef
and two thousand seven hundred barrels of navy
pork:
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 de-
livered at the respective navy yards, as follows
B~rd' tsy. Barrel, pork.
At Charlcstown, Mass L 900. ..... 800
At Brooklyn, N. Y,.....l, 800. ..... 800
At Gosport, Va.,rr..,.,.,l,SO 800. 800
$500 400
Said beef snd pork must be delivered between
the LIST day Of Ja:psry, 1854, and the slst day Of
May, 1851. unless earlier deiiveries should be re-
quired by the chief Of this Bureau Payment to be
made within thirty days after delivery.
distinctly in separate Offers 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.fnttencd cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day Of November,
1880 and the LIST day Of january, 1851, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds, nett weight,
each The legs aud leg rands Of the hind quarters,
and the shins and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each ore-quarter or
the parts marked Nos. ], e. and g. on the drawing
or delineaton Of the fore and hind quarters of IN
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
fatened hogs, slaughtered between the first day OF
lOoV, tIlc Oh 1901
| and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
| EACH excluding the heads, joes nee ks shoulders,
hams legs, feet butts, rumps, lard and all retusc
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 bushc of Turks Island, Isle Of
May, or ST. Ubes SALT and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverzed saltpetrc to each barrel
exclusive of pickle to be made from fresh water,
as strong as 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 fourths of inch
thick and to be hooped at least three iourths
with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef ''Navy Pork" as the cage
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
speeding officers at the respective navy yards afore
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 sureties in sum equal to
onc-h 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, as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the con-
tracts are 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 the part Of
the contractor to deliver all 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 liqudated
damages, sum OF money equal to twice the
amount of the contract price TO be paid in Of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated dam
ages may he rssoye cred from time TO time as they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, Excepting
the ten per centum to be withheld until the COM
pletion 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 to the navy agents respectively, duly
approved by the commandments Of the respective
navy yards according to the terms Of the contract
The parts OF the becfto be excluded will be par
ticularly 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 carly as
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
for execution which contract must be returned TO
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive of the time
required Tor 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 the act of ls46, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las di-
rected in the 9th section OF the act Of Congress MAX
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1857,
approved 10th August, 1876, copy ofwhich is sub
jolned) by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, TO the effect that he
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 sureties
TO furnish theartcle proposed
This guarantee must be accompanied by the GER
tihcatc of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some off.
Ger OF the General Government, or individual known
TO the Bureau, that the guarantors 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 of firm, where n company o{crs
with the christian names written in full, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congre,, approved August
10, l546
"Src. 6. And be t 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 proyso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March 3D. ei ghtecn hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by one moro responsible per.
sons, 10 the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, If his their bid be
accepted enter into obligation in such time
may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy, with good and sufficient surcties, to furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con-
sidered unless accompanied by such guarantee. II,
after the acceptance of proposal and a notifca-
ton thereof 10 the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail to enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy with
good and sufficient suretics for furnishing the sup
plies, then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
To 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 so guaranteed and the amount for
which he 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 or their guaranor or guaranto and the came
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use Of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either all Of aid pcrsons
Aug. LAWN
I IFE OF JAMES X. POLK. by ]. :. len
IL kins; vol. limo. Portrait. IL this day re-
ceved. For sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,