The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-20

Al Brooklyn, N Y. 2,elo AGO
Al Gospon, Va 400 i2o0
500 1850
oae third OF said beef aud pork be delivered
each OF the above named yards respectively by the hTst
day OF February 1885, one-thrd by The rs day April
1854, ard the remaining onehiId BY The ihny-hrsl day
OF May. ls3i, unless earlier deliveries should pc re.
CURED by the chief Of this bureau Payment TO be made
within thirty days after delivery
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
~ in separate oilers for The betf and oi The pork aud
for each OF the pses Of delivery covering all expenses
and all charges.
The beei must be from well fattened cattle slaaxhlsred
between the st day of November. 1888, and the Isl day
OF January 1854 aud weighing not less iran SIX hundred
pounds, net weight each The legs and leg iands oil The
hind quarters and he Sims and shoulder cods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore guar
ter the parts marked Nos g and 3, on The drawing
delineaon OF the fore and hind quarters OF an OK,
which will be attached 10 and form part OF the contract
mus, be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the re
slandsr of he eaeass iaseai Of being cut Wi eleovsr
NUT be cut through nth sap and KNIFE, 10 g,vs ie meat
square, nsa aad smooth appearance, !" pists' not less
than tisat pound, Zach
The pork must be packed from co,n-fed, well faened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November,
1862 and the first day OF January, 1851, and weighing
heads, oles, necks. shoulders, hams, legs, feet butts.
rumps lard, and all refuse pieces and must be cut wuh
and KNIFE 10 pieces weighing mol less than SIX
pounds each
Both the beef and pork be saited with al Lea
statute busbe Of Turks Island. lse OF May, or obes
salt and The beef mus, have five ounces OF fine pull zed
from fresh waller as strong as salt VIII make II.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made OF the
best seasoned heui OF snte OAK slaves ana heading 10
be not less than three'ouhs of inch thick and TO
be hooped al least three fourhs over with the bes white
oak " hickory hoops ,
Each baftel must be branded by burning on its head
"Navy Beef" or .sayy Pork" The may be. with
The contractors and the year when packed, and
weight and shall also be branded on The buns- with
the letter b. or p, as the may be.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed by
the chief OF this bureau be inspected by the inspecting
officers at the respective navy yards aforesaid. and BY
some sworn inspector OF sailed provsons, who VIII
be selected by the respective commanding officers but
their charges for such inspections must be Iald by The
respective contractors, who must likewise have The bar
res pa, in good shipping order 10 the Satisfaction OF the
commandments OF the respective nayy-yard aforesaid alter
| INSPECTION and al their own expense
Two or more approved snreties IN sum equal 10 ono
half the estimated amount OF Tie contract VIII be re-
CURED and ten per cenium IN addition VIII be withheld
from the OF each payment to be made, rs coate
raj security Tor The due and isbfui performance OF me
respective contracts which will on 70 accoun De paid
until The complied with in all resPecsi and
is be forfeited to the United States in the event Of
failae complete the deliveries within the prescribed
period In OF failure the part Of the contractor
deliver all any OF the beef or pork above mehon-
ed of the quality and at the time and places above pro-
vded, the contractor will forfeit and pay TO The United
! States as quida,ed damages OF money equal 10
the OF The contract price to be paid 10 case
oil The actual delivery thereof; which liqnidated dam
ages may be recovered from time 10 time as they accrue
Payment will be made by The United States at the Pc
RODS above specified excepting the ten per centum to
he withheld until the completion OF me eonrac as De.
fore stately after the said beei and pork shall have been
inspected aud received and bills Tor the same shall have
been presented to the navy agents. respectively duly APP
proved BY the commandments Of the respective
according 10 the terms Of The contract
The parts OF beef 10 be excluded will be particularly
Designated in the engraving 10 be attached TO The contract
Persons interested can obtain them on application al inns
Office
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none
o,hsrs) will be forthwith notified, and as early as practl.
cable contract will be transmitted 10 them for execu-
ri Whch returned 10 the bureau tn-
ten days exclusive OF The time required Tor the resu-
lar Transmission oil the mail.
record, duplicate OF the letter Informing bidder
OF the acceptance of he PROPOSAL will be deemed no
fcaion thereof within the meaning OF the act OF sl6
and his bid will be made and accepted IN conformity with
Every oIer made must be accompanied as directed in The
9Th section OF the OF Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for isi61 approved ION Aasu.
1885, copy OF which IA subjoned) by a written guar
sRy signed by more responsible persohs. to the
eject that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
WILL IL bis their bid be accepted, enter into obga
on within days. with good aud sufficient snre,ief,
| 10 furnish The article proposed.
4 This guaranty mast be panied by the certificate
OF the United States disuct Judge. Ua,ed States district
attorney navy agent, ooer oil the general gov
ernment or individual known TO the bureau that the
guaran,ors are able to make good their guaranty.
\ No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
i by such guaranty
4 The bidders name and residence and the name OF
each member OF the firm. where company offers with
The christian written in full, should be distinctly
stated.
Extract from The act .f c0rerts, approved dage TO- 1876
"ssc And BE- IL frthr tsaefsd. That. from and aer
hs passage Of this act ever proposal for naval supplies In
vted by the Secretary OF the Navy under the 10 The
general appropriation btu for the navy, approved March
third eighteen huodfed and iofyhsee, shalt be accom-.
panied by written arsny, signed by one or more re-
sponble persons the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders viii, " his or their bid be
copied, obligation in sucs time may be
scrbed by the Secretary OF the Navy, with good and ui
cent suces furnish hesuPpiies proposcd No proposal
shall be considered unless by such gusrany
l IT, after the acceptance OF proposal and Notification
thereof, the bidder or bidders ne Or they 'h s 20 enter
into Obligation within the time prescribed by the Sscre
Navy with good and sufficient uetirs for fur
supplies then the Secretary OF the Navy shall
with other psrsons Tor
furnishing the .ad supplies and shall forthwith cause the
difference between the contained la tho proposal
guaranteed and the for which he may have
ac.d furnishing the ssd supplies Tor the whole period
OF the proposal to be charged against sa'd bidder OF
bidders and his and their gusrantor OF gusranof and
the may bo immediately recovered by The United
States for the Of the Navy Department. ia action
OF debt against either or all OF ssid persons"
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