The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-26
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6,4oo 1900
| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lat day of january. 1852 and the 3ist day of
May, 1852, unless earlier deliveries should be
qured 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
l ing all expenses and all charges
The beef must be from weN-fattened cattle,
| slaughtered between the LIST day Of Novesnber,
/ 1851, and the lst day of January 1852. 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 cods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. /, 2 and 8, on the drawing
delineation 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
barrel and De remainder IF lte carcass, instead Of
being cat with ceaUer, must be cut through ioih
sao aud knife, 10 glue he meat square, neal, and
smooth appsvance in pieces Of not less hap eight
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
iattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day OF
November 1851, and the first day of January, 1872,
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 tcih and Hnfe In
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each.
Both the beefand pork must be salted with least
one statute bushel OF Turks Island, sIe Of May, or
ST. Ubes salt and the beef must have five ounces
of fine pulverzed sape.rc each barrel, exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, as strong
! as salt will make 1t.
/ 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 inch
thick; and to be hooped at least three-fouribs over
with the best white oak or hickory hoops
| Each barrel must DC branded by burning on its
| head Navy Beef" Z" Navy Pork" asthe case
| may be, with the contractors name and the year
! when packed, and weight.
The Bureau will also at the same tirrre receive
i la fnr rtv hal %
rcs OF pork, to be delivered within the time spec,-
fed above, at the Brooklyn yard; to be subject in
all respects to the conditions of this advertisement
with the exception that Onondagd solar sdit shall
be substituted for either Of the foreign salts, and
that the words s.Onondaga Solar Salt" shall in ad-
| dition, be branded on the heads OF the barrels
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise direct
ed by the Chief of this Bureau, be Inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid and by some ''sworn inspector OF saIieo
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such In
spccton must be paid by the respective contractors
who must likewise have the barrels put In good
shipping order the satisfaction of the command
ante of the respective navy yards aforesaio, aieF
inspection and at their own expense.
Two approved surcses in sum equal 70
one half IN. estimated amount Of she contract will
| be required and ten per centum In addition Will
| be withheld from the amount of each payment 10
be made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance Of the respective contracts,
which will on account be paid until the con-
tracts are complied with in all respccts and is to be
forfeited to the United States in the event OF failure
TO complete the deliveries within the prescribed pc
riod In of failure on the parto the contractor
to deliver I'll or any of the beef or pork above men
| toned of the quality and Mt the time and places
above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay
to the United States, as iquidated damages, sum
of money equal TO twice the amount OF the contract
price TO be paid in of the actual delivery there
Of; which hquidated damages may be recovered
| from time 10 time, as they accrue. Payments
will be made by the United States at the periods
| aha ified
be withheld until the completion of the contract
as before stated after the said beef and pork shall
have been inspected and received, and biis ior 'he
same shall have been presented to the navy agents
| respectively, duly approved by the commandants
of the respective navy yards, according TO the
| terms of the contract.
The parts Of beef to be excluded will be particu-
larly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract. Persons IN crested can ooiain
them on application at this ofhce.
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified and az carly as
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
ior execution, which contract must be returned TO
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive oil tbe
time required for the regular Transmission oil the
mail
A record. or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed a notification thereof, within tho meaning
Of the act of 1916, and his bid will be made and ac-
ccpted in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected in the 9Th section Of the act o Congress max
ing appropriations Tor the naval service Tor lS46',
approved 10th August 1916, copy Of which is sub
ioined) by written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the elect that ne or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders VIII, IL
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an oblga
ton within ten daye with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the article proposes
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tificate of the United States dstrct judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some ofcer
Of the General Government, or individual known
to the Bureau that the guarantors are able 10 make
coed their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The biddei's name and residence, and the name
of ZACH member Of a firm, where accompany otiere,
with the christian names written III full, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from The act Of Congress approved 10,
1916.
"SEc. 8 Andb IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage OF this act, every proposal ior
naval supplies invited by tho Secretary OF the Ma
w under the proviso to the general appropriation
bill for the navy, approved March third, eigutcen
hundred md forty three, shall be accompanied by
written guarantee, signed by one or moro re-
spousible persons to the effect that he or they un-
dcrtake that the bidder or bidders VIII, u his or
their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation IN
| such time may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy with good and sufficient surctics, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
antee. II, after tho acceptance OF proposal and
notification 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 surctes for furnishing
the supplies, then the Secretary OF the Navy
shall proceed TO contract with Fomc other per
son or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
aud shall forthwith cause the difference be-
tween tho amount contained in the proposal SO
guaranteed and the amount for which ne may
! have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period OF the proposal TO DC
charged up against said bidder or bidders ana nis
| or their gunrantor or guarantors; ana inc renS
I EN 1fnIn At "
Sates, for the use Of the Navy Department, IN an
action OF debt agains either all OF SAID persons
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