The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-15

| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day of January, 1852, and the 3lst day of
| May 1852, uness 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 oers 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,
| slaughtered between the l5t day OF November,
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 B. 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 aud the remainder of the carcass instead of
being cut ioih cieaver must be cut through ioih
saD and knife, TO giue the meat square, neat, and
smooth appearance, in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each.
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November 1851, and the fret day OF January, 1852,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
EACH excluding the heads, joes necks, shoulders,
hams legs feet, butts, rumps, lard, and all refuse
piecee; and must be cut spith and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds EACH
Both the beefan pork must be sated with at least
statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of May,
| st. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five ounces
of fine puverized saltpetre to each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
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 fourths of an inch
thick; and to be hooped at least three fourths
with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
| head Navy Beef" or '' Navy Pork" as the
| 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
res of pork, to be delivered within the time spec
| e. rI 10 hn,
all respects to the conditions of this advertisement,
with the exception that Onondagc solar salt shall
be substituted for either of the foreign salts and
that the words "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 sated
provision" " who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in.
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 or more approved sureties in sum equal to
one half tn, estimated amount of the contract will
| be required, aud 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
tracts complied with in all respects; and is to be
forfeited to the United States in the event of failure
| to complete the deliveries Within prescribed
riod In case of failure the part of the contractor
to deliver all any of the beef or pork above
| toned of the quality and at the time and places
above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay
10 the United States, as quidated damages a sum
of money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price be paid in of the actual delivery there
Of which liquidated damages 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 completion of the contract,
1 ~ y kk~a, "A hoaF -
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
The parts of beef be excluded will be particu-
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 as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned to
The Bureau within ten days, exclusive of the
time required for the regular transmission of the
mail.
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deenaed 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 d.
rected in the 9th section of the of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1S4647
approved 10th August, 1876, copy of which is sub
lolned) by written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that he or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient
ties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the cer-
tifcatc of the United States district Judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, come officer
of the General Government, or individual known
to the Bureau, that the guarantors 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 firm, whore company offers,
with the christian names written in full should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved august 10
1916.
''SEc. g. And be iiftTthe enacied, That from and
after the passage OF this act, every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the Ma
Wy 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-
sponsible persons, to the effect that he they un-
dertakc that the bidder or bidders will, if 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 suretics to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
antee. II, after the acceptance of proposal and n
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.
Win BoOu Hud sulHClenL surttles Tor furnishing
the supplies, then the Secretary of the Navy
shall proceed to contract with some other per-
son or persons for furnishing the said suppes;
and shall forthwith cause the difference BE-
tween the amount contained in the proposal SO
guaranteed and the amount for which he NAV
have contracted for furnishing the said sup
| plies for the whole period Of the proposal TO be
charged up against said bidder or bidders, and his
or their guarantor or guarautors; and the same
may be Immediately recovered by the United
States for the use Of the Navy Department, in an
action Of debt against either or all of said persons"
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