The republic., 1851-09-12
$500

5,40O 5000
Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day of january. 1852. and the 3lst day oil
May, 1852, unless earlier deliveries should be re-
quired by the Chief of this Bureau. Payment to
be made within thirty days after delivery.
Bidders must spccsiy ttssir prices separately and
distinctly In separate of foT 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 W li-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the lot day OF November.
1851 and the lst day of January, 1862, 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, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and g. on the drawing
or delineation of the fore and hind quarters OF al
OK, which will be attached to and form part OF
the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel and the remainder Of the carcass, instead Of
being cut oith eleauer must be cut through sciUa
sGo and KNIFE, to gipe the meat square, neat, and
smooth appepance, an pieces Of NOT less Than eight
pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn fed, well
lattened hogs, slaughtered between the fret 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 ioith sa,o and Knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each,
Both the beefand pork must be salted with at least
one statute bushel OF Turks Island Isle of May,
st. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five ounces
of fine pulverized saltpetre 10 each BARREL exclusive
of pickle to be made from fresh water, strong
as salt will make it.
the best seasoned heart Of white oak staves and
heading benot less than threefourths Of an inch
thick and to be hooped ut least three fourhs over
with the best white oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "a Navy Beef" or " 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 Onondaga solar salt shall
be substituted for either of the foreign salts, and
that the words "Onondaga Solar Salt shall, In adj
dtion, 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 salted
provisions" ;" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such n-
specton 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 more approved sureties in sum equal to
one half tn. 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, as collateral security for the due and
| faithful performance Of the respective contracts,
| which will on no account be paid until the con-
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forfeited to the United States in the event of failure
TO complete the deliveries within the prescribed PEI
rod In of failure the part of the contractor
to deliver all any Of the beef or pork above men
toned, of the quality and at the time and places
above vided the contractor will forfeit and pay
to the United States, as Iiqudated damages, a sum
of money equal to twice the amount OF the contract
price to be paid in of the actual delivery there
Of; which liquidated damages 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 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 commandanta
of the respective navy yards, according to the
terms of the contract.
The parts of beef to be excluded will be paricu-
larly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract. Persons interested can obtain
them application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and mono
others) will be forthwith notified, and early
practicablea 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. 1NN -
A record or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the al OF lS46 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 maxi
ing appropriations for the naval service for IS4647,
approved 10th August, lS46, copy of which is sub
oined) by written guaranty, signed by
more responsible persons, to the effect that be
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into an obigai
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tificae of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some officer
of the General Government, or individual known
IN he u ma lie
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 firm, where a company offers,
with the christian names written in full, should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved august
lS4sI
'SEc. 6. Ind 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
w under the proviso to the general appropriation
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-
sponsibe persons TO the effect that be they un-
dertake 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 the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, to-
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
antee. II, afterthe acceptance of a proposal and
notification thereof 10 the bidder or bidders ne OF
they shalt 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-
| son or persons for furnishing the said supplies:
and shall forthwith cause the difference be-
| tween the amount contained in the proposal
| guaranteed and the amount for hich be may
| have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period of the proposal to be
charged up against sad bidder or bidders, and his
| or their guarantor or guarantors; and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States, for the use of the Navy Department, in
action of debt against either all Of said persons"
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