The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08
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Al 6rookiyn, N. Y.... .a,6oO. ........2,O 900
At Gosport, Va......,. i 200 l, 900
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ne-third Of said beef and pork must be deliver
ea al eaen OF the above named yards respectively
by the first day of February, 1883, one third by
the hrst day of April, 1853, and the remaining
third by the thirty first day ofMay 1862 unless
her deliveries should be required by the
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-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 shns and shoulder clods 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
or dellneatlon 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
oarre and ne remainder Of the carcass, instead Of
betng cut tcithu ceGper must be cut through soiM
sdo ana knife, TO glue the meat square, neat, and
pounds each
me pork must be packed from corn fed, well
1attened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1852, and the first day Of January,
1885, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joes, necks
and ali refuse pieces and must be cut ,cih
and knve in pieces Weighing not lees than six
pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushe of Turks Island, Isle of
May, or 81. Ubes salt !; and the beef must have
hve ounces OF fne pulverized saltpere to each bar
rel. exclusive of 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 best seasoned heart of bite oak slaves and
heading, to be not less than three fourths of an
men thlck and to be hooped at least three ourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
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 Is. or
r., as the Gaze may be.
The Bureau will also at the same time receive
proposals for thirty barrels OF beef and thirty bar
rels of pork, he 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 solar evapo
rated salt shall be substituted for either Of the
foreign salts, and thai the words key West solar
evaporated salt" shall in addition be branded on
the heads of the barrels, and the letters b. p
the bung- stave; and shall be accompanied on de-
livery with certificates of the manufacturer of the
salt at Key West as to ts 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 s'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
coninandants oil the respective navy yards afore
sad, after inspection, and at their own expense.
Iwo or more approved sureties in cum 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 case of failure on the part OF
the contractor to deliver all or any Of the beef 2.
time and places above provided, the contr actor
will forfeit and pay TO the United States as liqui-
dated damages, a sum OF money equa! 10 twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in case OF
the actual delivery thereof which hquidated 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
plction of the before stated after the
sad 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
to the contract. Persons interested obtain then
applica ton at this office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
othere) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable a contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned &c
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 q notification thereof, within the meaning
of the act OF 1885, and his bid will be made md 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 1916
al, approved 10th August, 1916, copy of which
IL suboined) by u written guarantee, signed by
one or more responsible PERSONS 10 the effect tina
he or they undertake that the bidder bidders
will if his their bid be accepted, enter into az
obligation within ten days, with good and suth
Gent sureties, TO furnish the article proposed.
Ths guaranty must be accompanied by the Ger
tihcate of the United States district judge, Uniec
Ger o! the General Government, or individual
known to the Bureau, that the guarantors are abb
TO 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 company Of
fers, with the christian names written in full
should be distinctly stated
Extract from The act Of Congress, approved Augus
10, 1876.
"SEc dnd be IL further enacted, That, from
and after the passage of this act, every proposal 70
naval supplies invited by the Secretary OF tn
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 a written guaranty, signed by one NOR
responsible persons, to the effect that he the,
undertake that the bidder bidders will, if his o
their bid be accepted, enter into obligation il
such time may be prescribed by the Secretary {
the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties, {
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal sha
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. II, after the acceptance of proposal and
notification thereof to the bidder bidders, he O
they shall fail TO enter into obligation within Tn
time prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy, wit
good and sufficient sureties for furnishing the SUP
phcs then the Secretary Of the Navy shall procce
TO contract with some other person persons &c
furnishing the said supplies; and shn forthwith
cuuse the difference betw the amount con taine
in the proposal 30 guaranteed and the amount 10
which he may have contracted for furnishing tn
said supplies for the whole period Of the propose
obe charged up against said bidder or bidders
and his and their guarantor or guarantors; an
the same may be Immediately recovered by tn
United States, for the use of the Navy Depar tucnt
in action of debt against either all of cal
persons." Aug 2l-law4w