The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-14

- Beef" and proposals for Pork" as the case
may be, will be received at this office until IL
o'clock IN. on Monday, the Goth day Of septen
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 por X
Each barrel to contain not less than two handreo
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 Charestown, Mass. E. Il 200. ...."....l, OOl
At Brooklyn, N. Y......2 QUO. .........2'ooo
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, one third by
the fret day of April, 1883 and the remaining one
third by the thirty first day OF May, 1853 unless ear
lier 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 we'll fattcned cattle,
Uttered between the LIST 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 shius and shoulder cods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts mar ked Nos. l, 2, and 3, on 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
barrel, aud the remainder of the carcass, instead o.
being cut 10th cleaner, must be cut through with a
sd,r and knife, to grUe the meat square, neat, and
smooih appearance, IN pieces Of not less than siSht
| pounds each.
| The pork must be packed from corn fed, well
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, joles, necks,
| shoulders, hams, legs, feet, butts, Pumps, lard,
and all refuse pieces; and must be cut tcih saic
and knife in pieces weighing not less than Six
| 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
five ounces of fine pulverized satpere to each bar
rel, exclusive ofa pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong salt will make 1t.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
of the beat seasoned hart of white oak slaves and
heading, to be not ltss than three ourths 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 brand d by burning on its
head .'Navy Beef" or "Navy Pork" as the Gaze
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 d. or
| p, as the case may be-
The Bur eau 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 frat day of May, 1853, to be subject in all
respects the conditions of this advertisement,
with the exception that key West collar evapo
| rated salt" shall be substitut for either OF the
foreign salts, and that the words Key West solar
eva pora ted eat" shall in addition be branded on
the heads OF the barrels, and the letters b. or r. on
the bung- stave; and shall be accompanied 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 aud
pot 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 sa4ted
PROVISIONS" who will be selected by the respec-
tive comma nding 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
lnandants OF the respective navy yards aiore
said, after inspection, aud at their own expense.
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal
to one-half the esumated amount OF the contract
will be required, and ten per centum In addition
will be withheld from the amount OF each pay ment
to be made, collateral security for the due and
| faithful performs OF the respective contracts,
| which will on no account be paid 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 CAGE 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 contr actor
will forfe, and pay to the United States, as liqu-
dated damages, a sum OF money equal TO twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in case OF
| the &C tua delivery thereof; which liquidated da-
ma ges may be recovered from time to time as they
| accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above sPeclhed, (ext ePhng
the ten per centum to be withheld until the COM
pletion of the 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
hu andA
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 Persons interested can obtain them
on appcs ton at this offlce.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and "a 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
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal Will be
deemed a notification thereof. within the meaning
of the act Of 1885, and his bid will be made and ac
cepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas di-
reccd in the g. section of the act OF Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service for 1916
Al, approved 10Th August, lS46, copy OF which
is subioined) by written guarantee, signed by
responsible persons, to the effect that
he 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-
cient sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guaranty must be accompanied by the GER
tiicatc 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 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
iers, with the christian names written in full,
| should be distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of Congress, approved August
| 10, 1916.
| "SEc. 6 And be ii further enacted, That, from
and alter the passage Of this 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, 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 he or they
undertake that the bidder bidders will il 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, to
furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal shall
be considered unless accompanied by such guar
anty. II. after the acceptance of proposal and a
| ,Er tn he or he m