The republic., 1851-08-15

At Charlestown, Mass ...... 500 200
At Brooklyn, N. Y.....,.... $50 200
At Gosport, Va...,........ l,SOO l2O0
5,4OO 1900
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 offers for the beef and for the
pork, and for each of the places of delivery,
Ing all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the 1st day Of Novcinber
1881, 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 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
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 the remainder Of The carcass, instead Of
being cut ioih cleaveT, must be cut through NTH
sGw and knife, to give The meat square neat, and
smooth appfarancs, an pieces Of not less than eight
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1851, and the fret day of January, 1882,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, joes. necks, shoulders
hams, legs, feet butts, ruInps, lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut Wih sap and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least
one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle of May,
st. Ubes salt and the beef must have five ounces
of fine puverzed saltpetre to each BARREL exclusive
OF pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
as salt will make IL.
Fhe barrels mbst BE entirely new, and be made of
the best seasoned heart of white oak stages and
heading, to be not less than three fourths ofan inch
thick; and to be hoped at least three fourths
with the beet white oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel must be branded by burning on it's
head " 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
all respects to the conditions of this advertisement,
with the exception that OnondagG solar salt shall
be substituted for either of the foreign Salts and
that the words "Onondaga Solar Salt" shal. in ad-
dition, be branded on the heads of thebarrels.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct
cd by the Chief of this Bureau, be in5pected 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 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
of the respective navy yards aforesaid, after
inspection, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
one-half the estimated amount of the 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 duo and
faithful performance of the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the con-
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 the prescribed Pc
rod In 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
to the United States, as liquidated damages 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 10 time, as they accrue. Payment
will be made by the United States at the periods
above specified excepting the ten per ccntum 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
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 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 a
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1896 and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as Gi-
rected in the 9th section of the act of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for lS4647
approved 10th August, 1896 copy of which is sub
ioined) hy written guaranty, signed by one or
more responsible persons, to the effect that be
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted enter into an obliga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient
ties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the
tificate 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 mako
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 ofers,
with the christian names written in full, should be
distinctly stated
Extract from The act of Congress approved august 10,
1876
''SEc. g. And 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
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-
5ponslble persons, to the elect 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 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
intee 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- |
ION or persons for furnishing the said supples;
and shall forthwith the difference be- !
tween the amount contained in the proposal 50
3 guarantced and the amount for which he may |
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
)r their guarantor or guarantors; and the same |
nay be Immediately recovered by the United |
States for the use of the Navy Department, in an
action of debt against either all Of said persons
Aug l5-law4w
TO TEACHERS.
THE SUBSCRIBER wishes to engage the ser
L vices of an elegant and accomplished lady,
o act principal teacher in Midway Female
Academy.
One of unquestionable qualifications, upon ,ohose