The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

Bb's Bsef. Bbls Pork.
| At Brooklyn, N. Y.......... l,S00 1900
1 AtGosport, Va i $50 ,t LOO
5.ioo 1900
| Said beef and pork must be delivered between
the lst day Of January, 1852, and the 3ist day Of
May, 1882 unless earlier deliveries should be re-
qured 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 W, ll-fattened cattle,
| slaughtered between the lst day OF November,
1851, and the ls 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 clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
the paIts marked Nos /, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or dclineation 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 ,Dih cieauer, must be cut through oih
saD and KNIFE TO glue the meat a square, neat, and
smooth appearance, in 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 first day of January, 1882,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding The heads, joles, necks, shoulders
hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps, lard, and all refuse
piecee; and must be cut toiM and KNIFE in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds EACH
Both the beef and pork must be sated with least
one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May or
ST. Ubes salt and the beef must have five ounces
of fine pulverzed saltpetre TO each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made of
| the best seasoned heart of white oak staves and
heading 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
rcls 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 ths advertisement,
with the exception that OnondagG solar salt shall
be substituted for either of the foreign salts, and
thatthe words "Onondaga Solar Salt' shall. in adj
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 salted
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in
spection 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 more approved suretes in a sum equal to
half thu estimated amount OF the contract will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to
| be made, collateral security for the due 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 the United States in the Of failure
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed pc
rod. In of failure the part of the contractor
to deliver all any of the beef pork above
toned Of the quality and at the time and places
above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay
to the United States, as liqudated damages, a sum
Of money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price be paid in of the actual delivery there's
of which iquidated 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,
az 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.
The parts of beef to 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
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.
A record. or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will DO
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act of 1876, and his bid will be made and
ceped in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected in the 9th section of the act of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for lSs647
approved 10th August, 1916, copy of which is sub
joined) by written guaranty, signed by one
more responsible persons, to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders WILL if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga
ton within ten days, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the
tfcate Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some 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, where company offers,
with the christian names written in full should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress approved Augustlo,
1876.
"SEc. 6. And be IL further enacted, That from and
after the passage OF this act every proposal for
naval suppies-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
written guarantee, signed by one or more
sponsible persons, to the effect that he they
dertake that the bidder or bidders will, if his or
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation in
Bucn time as may pc prescribed Dy 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, after the acceptance of proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder or bidders he or
they shall fail TO enter into obligation within
the time prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
with good and sufficient suretes 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 so
guaranteed and the amount for which he may
have contracted for furnishing the said sup
plies for the whole period Of the proposal 10 bc
charged up against said bidder 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 all Of said persons
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