The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-30


may be, will be received at this office until IL
O'Clock IN. on Monday, the 10th day Of Septem
Der next, for furnishing and delivering, free Of all
cost and risk to the United States-
Five thousand barrels of navy beef, and four
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 at the respective navy yards, as follows:
Barrels Beef. Barrels Pork.
At Charlestown, Mass. ~ 200. ........l ,0O1
At Brooklyn, NJ w.. q 900. -. 1900
At Gosport, Va. 200. 1853. Il 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, 1853, one third by
the fret day of April, 1858, and the remaining one
third by the first day Of May 1853 unless ear
er deliveries should be required BY the Chiefof 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 we'll fattened cattle.
slaughtered between the lat 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 shins and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. ], 2, and 8, on the drawing
or delineatioh of the fore and hind quarters of
| 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 iDfh cleGuer, must be cut through with
saD and knife, TO glue the meat square, neat, and
smooth appearance, 4" pieces Of not less than eight
pounds each. as
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered 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, j0les, necks,
feet mi mi lard
and all refuse pieces; and must be cut with sa,D
and knife in pieces weighing not less than ak
pounds each. 80
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island, Ise Of
May, or st. Ubes salt and the beef must have
i've ounces of fine pulverized saltpetre to each bar
rel, exclusive Of a pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make 1t.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
of the best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and
heading, to be not less than three fourths 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 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
res of pork, to be delivered at the Brooklyn yard
between the fret day of January, 1858, and the
thirty frat 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 substituted for either of the
foreign salts, and that the words sKey West solar
evaPorated salt" shall in addition be branded on
the heads of the barrels and the letters B. r. on
the bung- stave; and shall be accompanied on de-
livery with certificates of the manufacturer of the
salt at Key West to it's origin and of the packer
and OF the inspector of the place where cured and
put up, that the said salt has been exclusively
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 "5worn 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 sureties in a 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
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 caec 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 liqui-
dated damages, sum Of money equal to twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in 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 |
pletion Of the contract before stately 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 commandments 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
othe contract. Persons interested can obtain them
on application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and mono
others) will be forthwith notified, and as 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.
A record or duplicate of the letter informing q !
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 d. |
rected in the 9Th section of the of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1896
AZ, approved 10th August, 1916, copy of which
ia subioined) by a written guarantee, signed by |
one or more responsible persons, to the effect that
he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders |
will, if his their bid be accepted, enter into
obligation within ten days, with good and sufh-
cient sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER !
lificatc Of the United States district judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, or some off
Ger 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 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
..".. ..r. .... 10, 1876
''SEo. And be IL further enacted That. from
and after the paesage of this act every proposal
paval supplies invited by the Secretary of the
Navy, under the proviso TO the General Appropria.
ton bill for the navy, approved March third, cigh-
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompa-
MED 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 obligation in
such time as may be prescribed by tho Secretary OF
the Navy, with good and sufficient s1rcties, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. II. after the acceptance Of proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder bidders he or