The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-23

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thousand barrels OF navy pork: +.
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight Of beef or pork; no excess OF
weight in either article will be paid for. To be
delivered al the respective navy yards, as follows
Barrels Beef. Bor7els Pork.
At brooklyn, N. Y......2. 600. .........2 200
AT Gosport' Sa......... i 200. .........l,0 900
5000 1000
Onc-third of said beef and pork must be deliver
ed al each OF the above named yards respectively
by the first day Of February, 1858, one. third by
the first day of April, 1883 and the remaining one
third by the thirty fret day ofMay, 1885, unless
her deliveries should be required by the Chiefofhs
Bureau. Payment to be made within thirty days
alter 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 cover
ing all expenses and all charges
The beef must be from well. fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day of November, 1852
and the LIST day Of January, 1853, and weighing
not less than six hundred pounds, net weight,
each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters
and the shins and shoulder ciods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, on the drawing
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 Uith cfeGrer, must be cut through with
smooth appearance, in pieces Of not less than eight
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn. fed, we'll
attened hogs, slaughtered between the fret day of
November, 1862, and the first day of January,
1853, and Weighing not leas than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, necks,
shoulders, hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps, lard,
and all refuse pieces; and must be cut ,ch a sa,o
and knife in pieces weighing not lees than six
pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle of
May, or st. Ubes salt and the beef must have
live ounces of fine puverized saItpetre to each bar
rel, exclusive Of a 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 beet seasoned heart of white oak slaves and
heading, to be not less than three fourths of an
inch thick and to be hoped at least three ourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel mus, 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; and shall also be
branded on the bung stave with the letter B. or
r., as the case may be.
The Bureau will also at the same time receive
proposals for thirty barrels Of beef and thirty bar
rels of pork, to be delivered at the Brooklyn yard
between the first day of January, 1858, and the
thirty first day of May, 1853, to be subject in all
respects to the conditions of this advertisement
with the exception that "Key West solar evapo.
rated salt shall be substitute for either of the
foreign salts, and that the words "Key West solar
the heads of the barrels and the letters b. or p on
the bung- stave; and shall be accompanied on de-
livery with certificates Of the manufacturer of the
salt at Key West as to its origin, and of the packer
and OF the inspector Of the place where cured and
put up, that the said salt has been exclusively
used.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct.
ed by the Chief OF this Bureau be inspected by the
aforesaid, and by some "sworn inspector Of sailed
provisions" who will be selected by the respec-
tive commanding officers; but their charges for
such inspection must be paid by the respective
tractors, who must likewise have the barrels put
IN good shipping order, to the satisfaction of the
commandments OF the respective navy yards afore
said, after inspection, and at their own expense
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal
10 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
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 are 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 pre-
scribed period. In case of failure on the part of
the contractor to deliver all any of the beef or
pork above mentioned, of the quality and at the
time and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States, as hqui.
dated Damages sum OF money equal to twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in case of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated da-
images may be recovered from time to time as they
accrue Payment viii be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, excepting
the ten per centum to be withheld until the COM
pleion 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
The parts Of beef to be excluded will be particu.
iarly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract. Persons interested can obtain them
on application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified and early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for 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 meanin q
OF the act OF 1876, and bis bid will be made and &C.
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected in the 9Th section Of the act of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1876
~, approved 10Th August, 1916, a copy Of which
Is subloined) by written guarantee, signed by
one or more responsible persona to tue effect that
he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will, if his their bid be accepted, enter into an
obligation within ten days, with good and sutfi
Gent ,G sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tihcate OF the United States district Judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some Off
Ger of the General Government, or individual
hHo"h W 'ue bureau, Vlat the guarantOTS 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 the firm, where a company Of.
fers, with the christian names written in full,
should be distinctly stated.
Extract from The act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1916.
SEQ A"d be hfwthr enacted. That. from
and alter the passage Of this act every proposal for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary Of the
Navy under the proviso to the General APP propria.
ton bill for the navy, approved March third, eigh.
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompa.
nIcd by written guaranty, signed by one or more
responsible persona to the effect that he or they
undertake that the bidder bidders will, if his or
their bid be acc, pied, 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
anty. II. after the acceptance of proposal and
alton thereof to the bidder or bidders he or
they shall fail TO enter into obligation within the
time presc hed by the Secretary Of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties for furnishing the cup
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