The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-12

I PaIU
ivered at the respective navy yards, as follows:
Barrels teef Barrels pork.
AT Aharlestown, Mass 49,. Il 500. 900
At Brooklyn, n Y....",l 500. 800
J Al Gosport, Na....,,.-....l ,SOO. 500
$500 2,7OD
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 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 atened cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day of November
| 1850, and the LIST day of January, 1851 and weigh
ing not ss.than six hundred pounds, nett weight
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters
and the 5hins and shoulder cods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter or
| The parts marked Nos |, 2, and g. on the drawing
or dclineation 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
latencd hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1850, and the first day of Jan uary 1851
| and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, joles, necks shoulders
hams legs, feet butts, Pumps, 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
Island,
May, or st. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces OF fine pulvcriZed saltpetre to each barrel
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water
as strong 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 iourths of IN inch
thick; and to be hoped at least three iourths over
| with the best white GA or hickory hoops
! Each barrel must be branded by burning ON tia
head Navy Beef" or "Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the Chief Of this Bureau be inspected by the in
spcctng officers at the respective navy yards afore
said, and by some "sworn inspector Of sailed pro-
! Visions who will be selected by the respectiye
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 satiaaction of the command
ants OF the respective navy yards aforesaid after
Inspection and at their own expense
| Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
one bali the estimated amount Of the contract will
| be required, and ten per centum in addition will
4 be withheld from the amount of each payment 10
| be made, az collateral security for the due and
! faithful performance VI the respective contracts
/ which viii 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 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
/ time and places above provided, the contractor
Will forfeit and pay the United States as liqudatcd
damages sum of money equal TO twice the
| amount Of the contract price to be paid in case of
! the actual deliver thereof; which liquidated dam
/ ages may be recovered 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, as 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
i approved by the commandments of the respective
navy yards, according TO the terms of the contract
The parts of the beeito be excluded will be par
tculhly designated IN the engraving TO be attached
| 70 the contract. Persons Interested can obtain
| them on application at this office
Bidders whose proposals are acccptccis (and none
othcrsl will be forthwith notified, and az carly as
! practicable a contractwll be transmitted TO them
for execution; which contract must be returned 10
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 a notification thereof within the meaning
Of the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made aud ac-
copied in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rcctcd in the 9th section Of the act OF Congress maxi
ing appropriations for the naval service for lS46-'7
approved lob August, 1916, copy (which Is sub
jOincd) by written guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, TO the cffccS that he or
they undertak o that the bidder or bidders will If
his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient surctes
| 10 furnish thcarticle proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the Ger
tfcaio Of the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, some off
Ger 81 the General Government orindividuAl known
/ 10 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 a company offers
with the christian names written in ful should be
distinctly stated.
Ertract from he oet Of Congress approvcd August
al
"Sgc. g. Ind be a. further enacied That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for
val supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Navy,
under the Proyiso to the general appropriation bill
for the navy, approved March 3D., eighteen hundred
and forty three, shall be accompanied by written
guarantee signed by ono or more responsible per-
sons to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, If his or their bid be
accepted, enter into an obligation in such time
| as may be prescribed by the Secretary of tho
Navy, with good and sufficient suroes 70 furnish
the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be con.
sdercd unless accompanied by such guarantee. IT,
after the acceptance OF proposal and n notfca-
ton thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or 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 tie 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 con tanned
in the proposal 90 guaranteed and the amount for
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for tho whole period of the proposal TO
be charged up against said bidder or bidders, and
his or their guarent0r or guarantors, and the
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. l--law4w
DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
- Law, will attend promptly to any business in
his profession in the city Of Richmond, (including
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of PotersI
burg.
o. Office No 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. 6--H