The republic., 1851-09-13

livered at the respective navy yards as follows:
Bbis. Beef BbIs. Pork.
| At CharIestown, Mass. 1900 1900
| At Brooklyn, N. Y.......... l,SOO 200
At Gosport, Va....."...... lsoOo '2oO
54oo ssoo
Said beef and pork must bo delivered between
the let day of January, 1852. and the 3lst day Of
| May 1852, unless earlier deliveries should be re-
quired by the Chief of this Bureau Payment to
| be made within thirty days after delivery
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-fattened cattle,
| slaug ghtercd between the lat day OF November,
1851 and the lat day of January, 1852, and weigh
ing less than six hundred pounds. nett weight,
each, the legs and leg rands OF the hind qdarerss
and the sbns and shoulder clods and AT least eght
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos. 2, and 3, on the drawing
| or delineaton of the fore and hind quarters oil an
OK, which will be attached to and form part oi
the contract, must be wholly excluded from eacn
ba rrel and the remainder IF the carcass, instead ~
being cut ,Dik cleauer, must be cut through tcth
sa 10 and knife, to gipe the meat square, neat, and
smooth appearance, in pieces Of not less uan eght
pounds each. .
The pork must be packed from corn fed, well
fattened hogs slaughtered between the first day OF
November, 1851, and the frstdayof January, fSS2,
and weighing not lcas than two hundred pounds
EACH excluding the heads, jolcs, necks shoulders,
hams, legs feet, butts, rumps, lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut tciih sa,o and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each.
Both the bcefand pork must be salted with at least
one statute bushcl Of Turks Island Isle of May, or
St. Ubes salt and the beef must have five ounces
of fine pulvcrized satpetre 10 each BARREL exclusive
Of pickle, to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it. 81 rEA.
The bar -els must be entirely new, and be made OF
the best seasoned heart of white oak staves and
heading be not less than three ourths oil
thick and to be hooped at least three-fourths over
with he best w hickory hOOD6.r
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head Navy Beef" or "Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and tnc year
when packed, and weight. se.
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 spscl-
all respects to the conditions Of this advertisement,
with the exception that Onondaga soIdT csaIf snnii
be substituted for either of the foreign salts, and
that the words "Onondaga Solar Salt shaf. IN ad-
dition be branded on the heads OF the barrels.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direSt-
ed by the Chief of this Bureau, be nspectcd BY ho
inspecting officers at the respective navy ynros
aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector OF sanco ~
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges Tor such IN:
specton must be paid by the respective contractors
n ho 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 more approved sureties In a sum equai 10
half tn, estimated amount OF the contract VIII
| be required and ten per centum In addition VIII
| be withheld from the amount OF each payment to
| be made, as collateral security for the due and
faithful performance Of the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the con-
tracts arc complied with in all respects asA is to be-
forfeited TO the United States in the event df failure
TO complete the deliveries within the prescribed pc
Rod In of failure on the part OF the contractor
to deliver all any of the beef pork above mem
toned, of the quality and at the time and plnces
above provided, the contractor will forfeit and osy
TO the United States, as liquidated damages, asum
of money equal to twice the amount OF the contract
price to be paid in case of the actual delivery there
OF; which lqudated damages may be recovered
from time TO time, as they accrue. Payment
will be made by the United States at the periods
above specified, (cxCcpting the ten per centum TO
be withheld until the completion 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 approved by the commandants
of the respective navy yards, according to the
terms of the contract. l-5.s
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 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
ior 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
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of lS46, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
reced In the 9th section Of the act of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval scryce for lS46aI,
approved 10th August 1916, copy OF which Is sub
joned) by a written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will. il
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient
ties to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tificate Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent or some ofhcer
of the General Government, or individual known
to the Bureau that the guarantors arc able TO make
good their guaranty
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
of each member of a firm, whore company offers,
with the christian names written in full, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act of Congress approved August TO-
1916.
"SEc. 8. And be IL further enacied That from ard
after the passage OF this act, every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Ma
Wv under the proviso to the general appropriation
bill for the navy, approved March third, eighteen
hundred and forty three, shall be accompanied py
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, II his or
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 suretes, TO
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered uness accompanied by such guar
antee, II, after the acceptance OF proposal and
notification thereof TO the bidder or bidders, he
they shall fail TO enter into obligation within
the time prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy,
with good and sufficient sureties for furnishing
the supplies, then the Secretary of the Navy
shall proceed to contract with some other per-
or persons for furnishing the said supplies;
and shall forthwith cause the difference be-
tween the 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 10 be
Charged up against said bidder or bidders and bis
or their guarantor guarautors; and the same
NAV be Immediately recovered by the United
States for the use of the Navy Department, IN am
action of debt against either all OF said persons"
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