The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-06

delivered at the respective navy yards, as follows
Barrels Beef. Barrels Pork
At harlestown Mass Il 200. 81. ....l O0)
At Brooklyn, n. Y. 3 600. ........ . 600
At Gosport Va......... 200. ....... 900
5000 1000
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, ne-third by
the first day of April 1853, and the remaining one
third by the thirty first day ofMay, 1852 unless car
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 Cll-fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the LIST 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 shine 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
deineation 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 tDith cleaner, must be cut through tcih
and knife. TO giue the meat square neat, and
smooth appearance, IN pieces Of NOT less IMAM eishf
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn, fed, we'll
fattened hogs, gtered between the first day OF
November, 1852, and the first day Of January,
1858. and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, neoks
shoulders, hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps, lard,
and all refuse pieces and must be cut uih saio
and kniJe 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
five of fine pulverzed saltpere to each bar
rel, exclusive of a pickle, to be made from fresh
water, strong as salt will make IT.
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of the best 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 fourths
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
P, 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, 1853, 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 collar evapo
rated sait' shall be substitute, 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 b. or +.
the bung- save; and snail be accompanied on de-
livery with certificates of the manufacturer OF the
salt at Key West to is 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 THE Bureau be inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid, and by some "sworn inspector OF saited
provisional who will be selected by the respec-
tive 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 OF the
cornmandants Of the respective navy yards afore
said, after inspection, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal
to ne-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, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance OF the respective contracts,
which win account be palu until the con-
tracts complied with in all respects and ia 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 oil
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 liqui-
dated damages, q 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 will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, excepting
the ten per centum to be withheld until the COM
petlou of the contract as before stated) after the
said beef nd 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 partlcu
lariy designated in the engraving to be attached
10 the contract Persons interested can obtain them
on appiico ton 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
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.
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bidder OF the acceptance OF HE proposal will be
deemed n noihcati ton thereof, within the meaning
Of the act OF lS46, and his bid will be made and ac-
copied IN conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di
rected in the 9th section of the act OF Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1886
'47, approved 10th August, lS46, copy OF which
is suboined) by written guarantee, signed by
one more Responsible persons, to the effect that
he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will, if his or their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within ten days, with good and suti
Gent sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
ti6cate OF the United States district judge, Unitec
States district attorney, navy agent, or some 9th
of the General Government or individual
known TO the Bureau, that the guarantors are able
10 make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered Unless accompa
MED by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence, and the nam
Of each member of the firm, where n company Of
fers, with the christian names written in full
should be distinctly stated.
Extract from tie act of Congress, approved Augus
10, 1916.
'.SEc. 6. lind be ii further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act, every proposal fol
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF the
Navy, under the provso 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 NOR,
responsible persons to the effect that he they
undertake that the bidder bidders will, if his OF
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation il
such time may be prescribed by the Secretary o
the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes, t.
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. II. after the acceptance of proposal and
notification thereof 10 the bidder or bidders, he Of
they shall fail TO enter into an obligation within thu
time prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with
good and Sufficient sureties for furnishing the sup
plies, then the Secretary of the Navy shall proceed
TO contract with some other person or persons TO
furnishing the said supplies; aud shall forth will
the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal go guaranteed and the amount fo
which he may have contracted for furnishing the
said supplies for the whole period Of the propose
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