The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-27


livered at the respective navy yards as follows
Barrels beef. Barrels pork.
At Charlestown, Mass 500 900
At Brooklyn, N. Y........l, 500. 800
At Gosport, Va...........l, 800. ....... 900
Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the let day of January, 1851, and the 3lst 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 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 we'll fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day of November,
1850, and the LIST 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 shns and shoulder clods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. !, ,, and 3, on the drawing
or delineatlon OF the fore and hind quarters of an
OK, which will be attached and form part of the
contract, must'be wholly excluded from each bar
rel, and the remainder of the carcass must be cut
ia pieces OF not less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed well.
fattcned 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, jocs necks, shoulders
hams legs, feet, butts, rumps, lard and all refuse
pieces aud must be cut in pieces weighing not less
than six pounds each.
nun inc pccl pork must DC salteQ with at
least one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle OF
May, or st. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces OF fine pnlverized saltpetrc 10 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 ess than three fourths 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" or "Navy Pork, ;" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
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 re.pectiy.
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.euual TO
onc-half the estimated amount of the contract will
be required, and ten per ccntum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment 10
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 arc complied with in all respects, and is to
be forfeited 10 the United States in the event of
failure TO complete the deliveries within the pre-
scnbed period. In Gaze OF failure on the part of
the contractor to deliver all any of the beef or
pork dpONC IncutlOHtbt OF inc Quhllty, and at the
ume and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay, the United States quidated
damages, sum Of money equal 10 twice the
amount Of the contract price 10 be paid in Gaze of
the actual delivery thereof; which luuidated dam
ages may be recovered from time to time as they
accrue Payment will be made by the Unites
States at the periods above specified, (exceptnQ
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 land 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 beef To be excluded will be mar
tculary designated IN the engraving to be attached
10 the contract Persons Interested can obtain
them on application at ths office
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified and az carly az
practicable a contract will be transmitted 20 them
Tor execution; which contract must be returned 10
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive Of the time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail
record or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the n Gaming
Of the act OF 1916, and he bud will be made aud
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rccted In the 9th section Of the act Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1861
approved 10Th August, 1916, copy (which Is sub
joned) by "a written guarantee, signed by Que or
responsible persOns, 10 the effect that be or
they undertake that tho bidder or bidders will If
hs their bid be accepted enter into an obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient surctics
TO furnish thcsrticle proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by tho Ger.
tihcate Of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some OIL
Ger of the General Government OF iluaI known
10 the Bureau, that the guarantors arc able to make
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless az compa.
nicd by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
afg If n wi
with the christian namcs written in full, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from he act Of Congress approved Austut
10, ls4b.
CSC. o. And 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 prOvizo In tho general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March 30, eighteen hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by more responsible per-
sons, 10 the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders will, IL his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time !
a. may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the |
Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, 20 furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con |
sidercd unless accompanied by such guarantee IT, |
after the acceptance Of a proposal and nOtihca-
ton thereof 10 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 suretics for furnishing the sup.
plies, then the Secretary Of the Navy shall proceed
" contract with soae other person Or persons for
furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained !
in the proposal guaranteed and the amount for /
which ne may have contracted for furnishing the 1
said supplies for the whole period Of the proposal TO
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and |
hrs or their guarsntOr or gueranors: and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United /
States, for the OF the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either all of said persons"
Aug. LAWN