The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-22

:, Barrels 6sff Barrels pork
AT Brooklyn, N. Y....... Il, 500. 80. 900
AT Gosport, Va ............l,S0 500. ..... 900
| $500 27oo
| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day Of january, 1851, and the Dlst day Of
May, 1851. unless earlier deliveries should be
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 beefand for the
pork and for each of the places of delivery, cover
| ing all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
! slaughtered between the LIST day of November,
800, 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,
the parts marked Nos. |, ., and 3, on the drawing
or dcineation 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
iattened hogs, slaughtered between the fret 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 statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of
May or 81. UDe's salt; and the beef must have tive
ounces OF fine pulverized saltpetre 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 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
epecting 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 surotios in n 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 are complied with in all respects, and is to
be forfeited to the United States in the event of
failure 10 complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribcd period. In case Of failure the part of
the contractor 10 deliver all any of the beef or
pork above mentioned, OF the quality, and at the
ume and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay the United States quidated
damages, sum Of money equal TO twice the
amount Of the contract price TO be paid in case OF
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated dam
ages may be recovered from time TO 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.
plction 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
fltWtar fl.t
The part. Of the beefto be excluded will be par
ticularly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract. Persons Interested obtain .
them application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified, and early as
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 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.
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
ceptcd in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rccted the 9th section Of the act of Congress max
ing appropria tons for the naval service for lS46
approved 10Th August, 1916, a copy ofwhich is sub
ioined) by written guarantee, signed by one or
responsible persons, TO the effect that he OF
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, il
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient suretics,
b. furnish thearticle proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the GER
tifcate Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some OIL
Ger ofthe General Government, orindiyidual known
TO the Bureau that the guarantors arc 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 a company offers,
with the christian names written in fun, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act of Congress approved august
no. 1sl6.
CSC 6. And be IL further enacted, That from and
afcrthe passage Of this act, every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the proviso to tho general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March I'd, eighteen hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by ono more responsible per.
sons to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, if his their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
may be prescribed by tho Secretary Of the
Navy with good and sufficient Euretics, TO furnish
sidcrod unless accompanied by such guarantee. IL,
after the acceptance Of a proposal aud notiica-
ton thereof to the bidder bidders, he they
shall fail 20 enter into obligation within the
time prescribed by the Secretary Of the Navy with
good and sufficient sureties for furnishing the sup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
20 contract with some other pcrson or persons for
furnishing the said supplies; and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal 80 guaranteed and the amount for
which nc 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 their guarantor guarantors and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States for the use of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt aganst either all of said persons"
Aug. l-lawiw
MISS r.. II. SCOTT.
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