The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01


cost and risk to the United States--
Five thousand barrels of navy beef and TOUR
thousand barrels Of navy porki
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 at the respective navy yards, as follows:
,.. Barrel, Beet. Barrels Pork.
At Charlestown, Mass. Il 200. ...H... l,@l
At brooklyn, N. Y.....2 sOO. '......2'OUo
At Gosport, Va. 200. ..,.. .l,OOo
1000 1000
0ne-thrd of said beef and pork must be deliver
ed at each of the above named yards respectively
by the first day of February, 1853, one third by
the frat day of April 1883, and the remaining one
third by the thirty first day Of lS53 unless ear
ier deliveries should be required by the Chiefoi 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 cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well-fattencd cattle,
slaughtered between the LIST day of November, 1882
and the Let day OF January, 1858, 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 cods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deneation Of the fore and hind quarters oil an
| OK, which will be attached to and form part Of
the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
saar pa re- s IT IL saaars asa AID
smooth appearance, in pieces Of not less than isht
1 pounds each.
! The pork must be packed from fed, well
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
| November, 1852, and the first day Of January,
| 1858, and weighing not ess 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 ,cih 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 bushei of Turks Island, Isle Of
| May, or St. Ubcs salt; and the beef must have
five ounces of fine puverzed saltpere to each bar
| rel, exclusive of a pickle, to be made from fresh
| water, 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 iourths OF an
inch thick and to be hoped at least three fourhs
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef" or "Navy Pork ss 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 Z, or
| P.s az the case may be.
The Bureau will also at the same time receive
proposals for thirty barrels of beef and thirty bar
rcls Of pork to be delivered at the Brooklyn yard
between the first day of January, 1853, ana 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 collar evapo
rated SALT shall be substitute d for either Of the
foreign salts, and that the words "Key West solar
|
the heads of the barrels, and the letters h, p.
| the bung- stavel and shall be accompanied on de-
livery with certificates of the manufacturer of the
sal, 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
| inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid, and by som, "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 nave the barrels put
in good shipping ORDER to the ton of the
commandments Of the respective navy yards afore
seid, after inspection, and at their expense.
Two or more approved sureties in 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
| faithful performance oil the respective contracts,
which will on 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 the part of
the contractor to deliver all any Of the beef
| pork above mentioned, of the quality and at the
time and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States, qui
dated damages, n sum Of money equal to twice the
| amount OF the contract price to be paid in of
the actual delivery thereof; which Gquidated da-
images 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 COM
pleton OF the contract as before satcd,) 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 colnnlandants of the respective
navy yards, according to the terms of the contract
The parts OF beef to be excluded will be partcu-
larly designated in the engraving TO be attached
to the contract Persons interested obtain them
on applica ton at this office.
,hnx
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 a notification thereof within the meaning
of the act Of lS46, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas d.
rected in the 6'h section of the act of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1876
al, approved 10Th August, 1916, copy of which
is subioined) by written guarantee, signed by
one or more responsible persons to the effect that
he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will, II his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within ten days. with good and sufi
Gent sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tificatc of the United States district Judge United
States disrict attorney, navy agent, or some 9TH.
Ger of the General Government, or individual
known to the Bureau, that the guarantors are able
to make good their guaranty.
No proposal wilt:be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
of each member of the firm, where company Of
| fers, with the christian names written in full,
should be distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
10, 1916,
SEC. -4nd be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act every proposa for
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the
Navy, under the proviso to the General Appropria-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third eigh
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompa-
| MED 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
their bid be accc pied, enter into an 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
| anty. u. 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 suretcs for furnishing the sup
lics, then the Secretary Of The Navy shall proceed
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