The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-21


O'Clock m. on Monday. the 10Th day Of scptem
Der next for furnishing and delivering, fec vi all
cost and risk to the United States-
Five thousand barrels Of navy beef, and four
thousand barrels Of navy pork!
Each barrel 10 contain not less than Two hundred
pounds net weight Of beef or pork; no excess al
weight in either article will be paid for. 70 be
delivered at the respective navy yards, "a follows
Barrels Beef. Berrel. Pork
At Charlestown, Mass. i 300. ....l.Wl
At Brooklyn, N. Y.....2 GOO. ....... 2 QUO
At Gosport, Va......... 300. .OOu
5000 1000
One-third Of said beef and pork nust be deliver
ed at each Of the above named yards respectively
by the first day of February, 1859, one third by
the frat day Of April, 1883, and the remaining
third by the thirty first day Of May, 1885, unlcas eaf
icr deliveries should be required by the Chicfo this
bureau. Payment to be made within thirty days
after delivery.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beet and for the
pork and for each Of the places Of delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Tho beef must be from wei. cattle.
slaughtered between the tst day Of November. 1882
and the lst day Of january. 1883, and weighing
not less than six hundred pounds. net weight,
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters,
and the sbns and shoulder clods, and ut least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, "
the parts mar ked Nos. l, 2, and g. on the drawing
or delineaton of the fore and hind quarters OF an
or, which will be attached to and form part o.
the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel, and the yemtinder Of the careass instead g
being cut .pith ceausr, must be cut through soith
sa,o aud knife, 10 giue the meat square, neat asld
smooth appearance, :" pieces Of not less than eight
pounds EACH = ~.
Tho pork must be packed from cCrn. fed, well
fattened hogs slaughtered between the fret day OF
November, 1852, and the first day Of January,
pounds each, excluding the hsads, joles, nocks.
shoulders, hama, legs, feet, butts, rumps, lard,
and all refuse pieces and must be cut tciM sGW
and knife in pieces weighing not less than elk
pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be salted with at
least one sta,ute bushel of Turks Island, Isle ot
May, or St. Ubes salt; and the beef must have
five ounces Of fine pulverized saitpetre to each bar
rel, exclusive Of pickle, ~ be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will maken.
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-fou OF an
inch thick, and to be hoped 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" or ~Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the conssactor's 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 came time receive
proposals for thirty barrels OF beef and thirty bar.
rels OF pork to be delivered at the Brooklyn yard
between the 6rst 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
foreign salts, and that the words "Key West solar
evapora ted salt" shall in addition be branded on
the heads of the barrels and the letters d. p 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.
nj - l. 4,
ed by the Chief Of this Bureau, be inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective navy yards
aforesaid, and by soma 'sworn inspector OF sa!ted
provisions" who will be selected by the respec-
| tive commanding officers; but their charges for
such inspection be paid by the respective con
tractors. who must likewise have the barrels put
in good shipping order, to the satisfaction OF the
| commandments Of the respective navy yards aiore
said, after inspection, and at their wn expense.
| Two or more approved sureties IN q sum equal
to one half the estimated amount of the contia act
will be required, and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount Of each payment
to be made, az collateral security for the due aud
faithful performance OF the respective contracts,
which will on no account be paid until the con-
tracts complied with in all respectsj and IL to
be forfeited to the United States in the event VI
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 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 iqui.
dated damages, sum Of money equal to twice the
amount Of the contract price to be paid in Gaze Of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated d.
ina gee may be recovered from time 10 time ma they
| accrue Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified, excepting
the ten per centuin to be withheld until the com
petion Of the tract as 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 commandants 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
to the contract Pcrsons interested can obtain them
| on application at this office.
| Bidders whose proposals. are accepted (and none
othere) will be forthwith notified, and as curly az
| practicable contract will be transmitted to them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned u
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive OF the time
required for the regular transmission o. the mail.
| record or duplicate Of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal will be
deemed a notification thereof. within the meaning
of the of 1876, and his bid will be made and
cepted in conformity with this understanding. ;.
| Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
reced in the section of the act OF Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1876
al, approved 10Th August, 1886, copy of which
one or more responsible persons, to the effect tina,
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 sufi-
| Client eurctlee, 10 IuTnl5n INC huCN PoposVo'
| This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER.
tiGcats Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy ag' nt' or some ON
Ger Of the General Government, or individual
known u 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 a company Of
| fers, with tho christian names written in full
should be distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved August
| 10, 1876.
| SEC 6 And be il further enacted, That, from
and after the passage Of this act every propose fol-
naval supplies invited BY the Secretary OF the
Navy, under the proviso to the General ApproPria
ton bin for the navy, approved March third, eigh'
teen hundred and forty three, shall be accompa'
MED by a written guaranty, signed by one or more
responsible persons, to the effect that no or they
undertake that the bidder or 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 sureties, t.