The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-28
5000

5000 1900
One third of said beef and pork must be deliver
ed at each of the above named yards respectively
by the first day Of February, 1858, one third by
the rst day of April, 1853, and the remaining one
third by the thirty first day May, 1853, uness ear
ler deliveries should be required by the
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 we'll fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day of November, 1852
and the lst 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 shns and shoulder cods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, 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
barrei and the remainder of the carcass, instead Of
being cut 10Th cleaner must be cut through toh Il
sGuo and KNIFE, to givs 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, well
attened hogs slaughtered between the first day Of
November, 1852, and the first day of January,
1883, and weighing less 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 tpih sa,r
| and knife in pieces weighing not lees than six
| pounds each.
| Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
! least statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle Of
| May, or St. Ubes salt and the beef must have
hve ounces OF fine pulverised saltpetre to each bar
! rel, exclusive ola pickle, to be made from fresh
water, az strong as salt will make it.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
OF the beet seasoned heart of white oak and
heading, to be not less than three iourths OF
inch thick, and to be hooped at least three fourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
| head "Navy Beef" "Navy Pork" the
may be, with the contractors name, and the year
wnen packed, and weight; and shall also be
! branded on the bung with the letter Is.
| r., 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, be delivered at the Brooklyn yard
| between the first day of January, 1853, and the
thirty first day of May 1858, 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 d for either OF the
| foreign salts, and that the words key West solar
evaporated salt" shall in addition be branded on
the heads of the barrels, and the letters Is. or F. on
| the bung- stave; and shall be accompanied on de-
| livery with certificates OF the manufacturer of the
salt at Key West 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 some "sworn inspector OF sailed
PROVISIONS" who will be selected by the respec-
| live commanding officers; but their charges for
such inspection must be paid by the respective con-
| tractors, who must likewise have the barrels put
In good shipping order, to the satisfaction oil the
| comuIandants OF the respective navy yards afore
| said after inspection, and at their own expense.
| Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal
| to one hall 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, collateral security for The due and
| thiul performance OF the respective contracts,
| II wi on no he mt he
| 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
| pork above mentioned, of the quality and at the
| time and places above provided, the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States, liqu
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 lquidated 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
petion of the contract 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 commandments OF the respective
navy yards, according the terms of the contract
The parts of beel to be excluded will be particu
larly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contract. Persons interested can obtain them
on applica ton at this Office.
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable a 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.
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 1916, and his bid will be made and ac'
| cepted in conformity with This understanding.
| Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
reced in the section of the act OF Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1896
Al, approved lOth August, is46. copy of which
| is subloined) by written guarantee, signed by
one responsible persons, 10 the 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 suth-
cieut sureties, to furnish the article proposed
This guaranty must be accompanied by the Ger.
tfcate Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent some Off.
Ger of the General Government, or individual
known to the Bureau, that the guarantors are 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 n company Of
| iers, with the christian names written in fall,
should be distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved august
| 10, 1916
| "SEc Ind be 10 further enacted, That, from
and after the passage act, every proposal 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 cgh-
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompa-
nicd by written guaranty, signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that he or they
undertake that the bidder bidders WILL II his or
their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation in
such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary OF
the Navy. with good and sufficient suretes, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
| be considered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. II. after the acceptance of proposal and a
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, With
good and sufficient suretes for furnishing the sup
pies then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
10 contract with some other person or pcrsons for
furnishing the said supplies; aud shall forthwith
Cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal guaranteed and the amount for
: which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period of the proposal
TO be charged up against said bidder or bidders,
/, md his and their guaran,or or guaTantors; and
the same may be Immediately recovered by the
United States for the use of the Navy Department
in action Of debt against either or all oil said
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