The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-02
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| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
| the lat day of January. 1862 and the 3lst day of
! May, 1852, unless earlier deliveries should be re-
quired by the Chief OF tins 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-fattenod cattle,
| slaughtered between the lst day OF November.
| 1851 and the lat 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 leas eight
pounds from the neck end OF each fore quarter, or
| the parts marked Nos. q and 3, on the drawing
or delineaton 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 Me remainder Of The carcass, instead Of
being cut ipih cleaner, must be cut through toim
and knife, 10 giue The meat square, neat, and
smooth appearance, IN pieces OF not less Man eisht
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fatened hogs, slaughtered between the first day OF
November 1851 and the frat day OF January, 1882,
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 ioiM saiD and kn9e In
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each
Both the beefan pork must be salted with at least
one statute bushe OF Turks Island Isle OF May, or
St. Ubes salt and the beef must have five ounces
of fine puverized saltpetre TO each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from lresh water, as strohg
us 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 lcss than fourths OF an inch
thick; and be hooped at least three ourths 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, and weight.
The Bureau will also at the same time receive
proposals for thirty barrels of beef and thirty bar
rels of pork, to be delivered within the time speci-
fed above at the Brooklyn yard; to be subject In
all respects to the conditions Of this advertisement.
with the exception that Onoadagd solar sait shall
be substituted for either of the foreign sas, and
that the words "Onondaga Solgr Salt shall In ad-
dition be branded on the heads of the barrels.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct
cd by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid and by some 'sworn inspector ol ,saited
provisions who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in
specon must be paid by the respective contractors,
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 suretes In a sum equai 10
one half the estimated amount of the contract will
| be required and ten per centum IN addition VIII
| be withheld from the amount OF each payment TO
| be made, as collateral security Tor the due anu
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
to complete the deliveries within the prescripedp Pc
riod In case of failure the part of the contractor
to deliver all or any of the beef or pork above men
toned, of the quality and at the time and places
above provided the contractor Will forfeit and pay
To the United States, as hquidated damages, sum
of money equal 10 twice the amount of the contract
price TO be paid in of the actual delivery there
of; which liqudatcd damages may be recovered
from time to time, a5 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 completion OF the contract,
as before sated) after the said beef and pork shall
have been inspected and received and bills Tor the
same shall have been presented to the navy agents
respectively, duly approved by the comlhandant5
of the respective navy yards, according to the
terms of the contract.
larly 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 early
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
ior execution, which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive of me
time required for the regular TRANSMISSION ol the
mail.
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 ac-
cepted in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
rected in the 9th section OF the act OF Congress max
approved 10th August, 1916, copy of which is sub
ioined) by written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder or bidders VIII, II
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obliga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the cer-
tifcate of the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent officer
of the General Government, or individual known
to the Bureau, that the guarantors are able to make
good their guaranty.
No proposal Will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the nane
of each member OF a firm, where company offers.
with the christian names written IN tull should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved august lU,
1916.
etSEc g. 4rd be IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage OF this act, every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Ma
bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and forty three. shall be accompanied by
a written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
sponsble persons, to the effect that he or they un
dertake that the bidder or bidders will, if his or
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation in
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary
of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes, 10
furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shalt
be considered unless accompanied by such glar-
antee. IT. after the acceptance of a proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder or bidders be or
they shall fail to enter into obi xation within
the time prescribed by the Secretary of the NAVY
with good and sufficient sureses for furnishing
the supplies, then the Secretary of the Navy
shall proceed TO contract with some other per-
son or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith the difference be-
tween the amount contained in the proposal 50
guaranteed and the amount for which he may
have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal 10 be
charged up against said bidder or bidders, and his
or their guarantor guarantors; and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States for the of the Navy Department, in am
action of debt against either all OF said persona"
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