The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-13
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1861.


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NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1851.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or PRovIsIoNs AND CLorHINo)
August !, 1850.
GtEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Beef and Proposals for Pork" as the case
may be, will be received at this Office until II
O'Clock, m, on Thursday, the Goth day of August
next, for furnishing and delivering free of all cost
and risk to the United States
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 pork no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-
llyered at the respective navy yards as follows:
Barrels beef. Barrels pork.
At Charesown, Mass ..... Il 500. ..... 900
At Brooklyn, n. Y...,....l 500. 49,. 900
At Gosport, Va.,.......... / 500. ..... 900
5,4oO 1900
Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day of January, 1851, and the 3lst 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 eefand for the
ing all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day of November,
loou, ana lne ISL cay OF January, 1901, 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 clod5, and least ght
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or delineaton 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
in pieces Of not less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed we'll
iattened hogs, slaughtered between the fret day of
November, 1850, and the first day of January, 1851,
and weighing not lees than two hundred pound.
each, excluding the heads, joles, necls shoulders,
HAMS legs feet, butts, rumps, lard, and all refuse
peces 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 Turks Island, Isle of
May, or St. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces OF fine pulverized sapetre TO each barrel,
exclusive of pickle, TO be made from fresh water
strong as salt will make il.
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 aninch
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 afore
said, and by some 'sworn inspector of sailed pro-
visons,' 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
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 as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
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tracts are complied with in all respects, and is 10
be forfeited to the United States in the event of
failure 10 complete the deliveries within the pre-
sCribed period. In of failure on the part Of
the contractor 10 deliver all or any of the 6eefor
pork above mentioned, of the quality and at the
time and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay the United States as lqudated
damages, sum OF money equal 70 twice the
amount Of the contract price To be paid in case of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidaed 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 to be withheld until the COM
petion OF the contract as before stately 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
approved by the commandants of the respective
navy yards according to the terms Of the contract.
The parts Of the beefto be excluded will be par
tculary 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 as early as
practicable contract will 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 a
bidder OF the acceptance OF his proposal will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
Of the act Of 1916, and his bid will be made and
ccptcd IN conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d-
roCted in the 9th section Of the act Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for l54b
approved 10th August, 1916, copy Of which is sub
jOincd) by a written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, TO the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, If
his their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient sureties,
10 furnish thearticlc proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the GER
fcatc Of the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, some Off
Ger Of the General Government, Or individual known
TO the Bureau, that the gusrantors able 10 make
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the namc
Of such member OF firm, where a company offers,
with the christian names written in full, should DO
distinctly stated.
Erhaet from he act Of Congress approved Aug1,
10, ls4G.
"SEc. 6. Ind BE- IT, 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., eighteen hundred
and forty three shall be accompanied by n written
guarantee signed by ono or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, If HE their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Navy with good and sufficient surcties, to furnish
the supplies proposed No proposal shall be con.
sdered unless accompanied by such guarantee IT,
after the acceptance Of a Proposal and noti6ca.
ton thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he or they
shall fail 70 enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties for furnishing the sun
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 20 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing tho
said supplies for the whole period Of the proposal TO
be charged up against said bidder or bidders and
his or their guaranor or guarantors. and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use Of the Navy Department, in an
action OF debt against either all Of said persons"
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DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
~ Law, will attend promptly TO any business in