The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-07

- EhLfD endorsed ''PTopoeale foI Bcef,
y and :" Pioposs,s or Pork" the may be. will
se received al this office until l2 o'clock Morday.
The goth day OF September next for furnishing and de-
Iiyegng, free Ct all cost an. risk To the United States
Five thousand -four hundred barrels OF navy her, and
four thousand sight hundred barrels OF navy pork !.
Each barrel 10 contain not less than lso hundred
pounas net weight oi beef pork excess oil weight
in either article will be RAID for 10 be delivered at The
respective navy-yards, as follows:
#aH 81 e n Bur,i. Bssf Bausl. Pork
AZ tB.o. a,"' Ify"' MASS 5sW @ sioo io
AZ Gospoh, Va, LOO LOO
500 800
One third Of said be-, and pork must be delivered a,
each OF the above named yards respectively by the first
day o FEBRUARY, 1851, third By The first day Of April
1854, and The remaining third Jy ihe lhiryst day
OF May 1857, unless earlier deliveries should be
CURED by Me chief OF this bureau. Payment TO be made
within thirty days after delivery.
Builders must specify their separately and ds,inct
" separate oilers Tor the be+f aud for the pork aud
Tor each OF the places OF delivery covering all expenses
and all charges,
The beef ru. be from well fsitened cattle slaughtered
beiween the day Of November, 1853, and the 1t day
OF January 1851 and weighing not less u an hundred
pounds net wesht, each The legs and Lee Iands OF the
bind quattcIs AMI the shns and shoulder clods, and at
least eight pounds from tie neck end OF each fore qaar
ter, the parts marked Nos q and 3, he drawing
delneaon OF the fore and bind quarters OF an OK,
which will be attached 10 and form part OF the ntrac,
rnus' be wholly excluded fog ssch barrel, and aae re
ainder Of the carcass ns,af Of btiEg cut NTH cieaper
nut be cut through piM aud kn , 10 gre me meat
sqrare, neat aud smooth nppssnee, in piece, Of nOt less
Man tiyh' pounds tash
The Io,k must be pack.d from corn-fed well ailened
hogs, slaush,e between the first tay OF November.
1853 and he tlr. day of January, 1851, and weighing
not less than two hundred pounds each. excluding the
heads oles necks, ,houdes. hams, legs, feet, butts
unps, lard and all refuse pieces, and must be cut lo
a 'aw ard kn1s in pieces weighing not less than six
pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be salted with at least
statute bushel of Tux, Island, Isle OF May, 81 Ubes
saIi an The beef must hayefv OF ne pulsezrd
ssletre 10 each barrel exclusive OF PICKLE to be made
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made OF the
best seasoned heart OF while oak slaves ana heading, TO
be not less than three -fourhs of an inch thick and 10
be booped at l,a three ouT,hs with the b,st white
oak or hickory hoops
"Nayy Beet" or Navy Pork" as The case may be. with
the contractors name and The ear when packed, and
weight and II all also be branded the bang with
the letter b. or p, "a the case may be.
The heel and pork will unless otherwise directed BY
the chief Of this bureau be inspected BY the inspecting
officers al the respective navy yards aforesaid and BY
some sworn inspector of sailed provisions, who will
be selected BY The rts!ecve commanding ohceis; bui
their charges for such inspections must be raid by The
respective contractors, who must likewise have The bar
els put IN good shpng order TO the satisfaction oi The
coDandans OF the respective navy yards aiore sad alter
ns, ect'on, and al their own expense
Two or more apposed sureihs in sum equal TO one
half the estimated amount OF The contract will be re
CURED. and ten per tenun IN addition Will be withheld
the amount of each payment TO be made collaf.
raj tecurIy for the due aud faithful performance OF The
RESPECTIVE. contracts, which will on no account be paid
until the contracts complied with all respects and
l. 10 be iofsiied The United States in the event OF
iailure 10 compeis The deliveries within the prescribed
period, In OF fa'ue the part Of the contractor
10 deliver all any OF the beef pork above mention
ed OF the quality and al the time and places above pro-
vt.d, the conacor will forfeit and pay to the Unised
States, lqnidaied damages. sum OF money equal TO
Twice The amount Of e contract price 10 be pad IN csss
OF The actual delivery thereof; which liqrldsted dam.
ACES may be r-covtIed from lime time they
Payment will De made BY The United States at the pc
riots above specified, excepting The ten per centnm TO
he withheld until the completion Of the con,rac AS he
AFT ie "a
inspected aud received and bills for The sha have
been pesebed to the navy agents respectively, duly sp
proved bS the commandants q the respective navy yards,
acco ding 10 the terms o the contract
The parts of beef to be excluded will be particularly
des in the engraving 10 be attached 10 the contract
Interested obtain them on application al this
Office
| Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none
o,hers) will be- forthwith notified and early practi
cable contract wi, be transmitted 10 them for
on which cosac mssl be returned to the bureau with
in ten days exclusive OF the Time required Tor the regu
lar Transmission OF the mail.
| record or duplicate o the letter informing bidder
OF the acceptance oi bs proposal, win be deemed noli
hcaon thereof within The meaning OF the act OF lSiO,
and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with
this understanding.
Every oier made mus, be accompanied las directed the
9th section OF the act oi CoDgess making appropriations
for the naval service for Sf6a7 approved 0h August,
1916, cory OF which is sublon.d) by written guar
AMY signed by or more responsible persons TO he
effect thai be or they undertake that the bidder OF bidders
will, il bis or their bid be accepted ener ino an oblga-
ton within len days, with good and sufficient surees,
| 10 lurn. .sh The sncle proposed.
This guaranty be accompanied by the certificate
OF the United States district jJdge United Safes district
attorney, navy agent oIcer OF The general gov
eminent, or individual known to The bureau, that III
/ suarantors are able TO make good their guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by such guaranty.
| The BIDDERS name and residentc, and the name OF
each member OF the FIRM. where company offers. with
The christian names written in fui, shoad be distinctly
statd ~ tu
Erraet from the act IF Congress. ayyyord Ausna 10, 1876
.tSro And BE- Il farther snnred That, from and
The passage this every proposal for naval supplies in
vitcd the OF the Navy under the prvso 10 the
general appropriation bin Tor the approved March
third eighteen hundfed and foy,hrce shall be accom-
ps MED by written guaranty, signed by one
spons sble persons The effect that he they undertake
hat the bidder bidders wi VI his their bid be
cepted, irvo obligation IN such time may he
scrbed by the Sccetsy OF the Navy, with good and su
surtie e. nis the supplies proposed No proposal
shalt considered utcss accompanied by such gunrsny
M alter the acceptance OF proposal, and notification
the bidder bdde he they shall fail TO enter
Obligation within The time prescribed ny the Secr-
ary the Navy, with good and sufficient suretes for fur
ntshing The suIes Secretary of the Navy shal
proceed with other Tor
furnishing the said snppes and shah forthwith cause the
between ts cooained In the proposal
guaranteed and the for which be have
Of the proposal be charged against snid bidder or
bddets and bis and Their guarsnto or guarsnors and
the same may Immediately reccvcied by the United
STATES for the use OF the Navy Department IN nm sciiop
o debt against either all OF said persons' 'H
Aug 20 Iswtw HH
NJ IT, son, md - re Hoard
log .ad Day Pupils
o, y ,t,ee between 7,ceinh Thnfcenh
srUE duties of i- viii resumed Thursday the
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