The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-11
NAVY BEEF AND PORK 70 1854.


Bmsas Of Psarlsi0ns and Clothing, hugua 20, 1888.
CEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for Beef
~ and 'Propefs's tor pork."ss The may bs Will
10 cc~iyed Al hi. Office uniil oelock m on Monday.
The Goth day Of September next Tor furnishing and de-
liysrng, ree o ali cosl an. risk 10 The United Siales
Fivethousand four hundred barrels OF navy bee' and
ioar Thousand sxbi hundred barrels OF nagy pork.
Zach hauel 10 contain not less than Two hundred
pounds net weight of beef pork excess oi weight
in either article will bc paid for To be delivered ri The
Respective navy yards, as folows;s l5ay. u msEis,
a, aaie.,o@n. Mass. l.uo 9..- =. 1870 -
At ltsas kyn.F X .l-t.-s 26OO - IA 2,.00 d,si
4 "A S0'p0'. sasFa-r- + I.tu ~. -g-sf, L.zoo n.
isalnoi epa i ~ s4ldA 400 IA jasss a 900 i.
Oae-ih1d of said besf and pork must he delivered y
day Of February 1851 third by The fret day Of April
1851 and the remaining onerthid by The hiIiyirs day
Of May. lss. miles. earlier deliveries should ss rs.
CURED BY the chie n this bureau. Payment 10 be made
within Thirty days after Delivery NJ ,laet 8.1.a
Bidders me, specify their prices separately and distinct
ID separate offers for the beef and for the pork and
for each Of The places Of delivery covering all expenses
and all charges ls hseslq gd dgfaw fsp0IHf EgN,S b
The bee nn< be from well atlcned cattle slaughtered
between the l.. day Of November 1853, and the 1T day
pounds, wesbt. each The egs and leg rands Of ,le
hind quarsIs and the shius AMI shoulder cods, and at
least eght pounis from The nrck end OF each fore qaar
delncaiion Of the fore and hind qaarics OF OK,
which will be attached 10 and form part o the contract
be wholly excluded from each barIs and the re-,
NJ,
usi be cut through iM sag and kn s, 70 g,ve The
square. neat, and smooth opptai anc, yees no! less
Man tighi pounds fagh .l4.,sa..g3E ..
The pork mu, be packed from corn-ied well fatened
hogs slaus Uttered between The first day OF November.
1853, and the first day of Januarys 1851 and weighing
nc, less than two hundred pounds each excluding the
heads jocs neckS, shoulders hams, legs. rect bn'ts.
fumps, lard and all fuse recs and must be cut uH
a sau and AaIe IN pieces weighing not less than SIX
pounds each. f
Both he beef and pork must be sailed with at least one
h,x xt.I Nj lhAp
sat and The beef musl have hye OF hne puycIizd
saee 10 each barrel, exclusive of pickle 10 be made
from fresh wafer strong salt will make IL 49, sap
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made OF the
best seasoned h,ai OF While oak and headng, 10
be mol lrss Ihan three ourhs OF inch thick and to
be hooped at least three foufhs with the bes white
Each tarel must be branded by burning on lis head
"Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" The may be. with
the nactofs name and the ear when iackeJ, and
weight; and sia asob be BRAIDED on The bung -save with
the letter b. or p as The case may be-
The beel and polk WILL unless otherwise directed by
the ch OF this bureau. be inspected by the inspecting
some ''sworn inspector Of sal,ed PROVISIONS" who VIII
be selected BY the Its.ec Give commanding ohcets; but
their chages f9r such inspections must be paid by ihe
respective cotfacors who must like wise have the bar
els pu good shipping order TO the satisfaction Of the
commandan,s OF the sspecve yards Aforesaid after
ins ection. and al their oxn expense li R Fl
Two or more approved snreies 10 sum equal 10 ore
balf the estimated amount Of the contract will be re
qured and ten per cenlum in addition will be within eid
from the amount OF each payment 10 be made cosi<
raj security for fhc due and faithful performance OF ths
respective coaifsc's, which wi account bv pad
until The complied with all Iesccts and
is 10 be iof~ed 10 the Unied States in The event Of
failure To coDpets the deliveries within the prescribed
period. In OF failur. the part of the contractor
10 deliver all any OF The beef pork above mcnlion-
ed OF The qasiy and al the time and places above pro.
vid,d, tie contractor will forfeit and pay TO the United
Siaiee a. lQuidaled damages sum OF money equal to
oi The contract price TO be pa'd IN csse
OF The actual delivery thereof, which lrudated dam
mag BE- red from time to time they accrue
Payment will be made by the United States at The pc
rods above specified (exeep'ng the ten per cennm Ia
he wiihhrli until the complexion OF the contract Ms he.
lore e,aed after iAe SAID beet and pork shall have been
inspected received, and bills for the shsl have
b~ea presented TO the navy agenis, respectively, duly ar
proved by the commsndans OF The fssc,ve navy yards
Acco dug To the tsrns oi the contract Fl ta. = -,
4 The ports of beet TO be xcuded " be particularly
in he engraving 10 be attached TO lhe contract
Persons Interested obtain them application al this
office 5
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and sone
o,h.n) VIII be forthwith nofed and a. early p'acii-
cable contract will be transmitted 10 them Tor exeeu-
on which coatract nss be returned to the bureau with
IN ten days, exclusive OF the time required Tor the resu-
LAT transmsslou of the mail. 7lH atl. NrA ns 81 gf5
record, or duplicate oil the letter informing bidder
o the acceptance OF h,s proposal, will be deemed no
hcA,ion thereof within the meaning oil The act OF 1896
anu hls bid will be made and accepted in conformity wtb
this understanding. t. u l:fahla
Every otter made nus directed in ihc
9th secon OF the so oil Congress making appropriations
for The nav service for lsI6f7 approved 10Th Awgus
1896 a cory OF which j. snbio,nedb by wfi,,en guar
any. srned by or more responsible PERSONS 10 ,he
effect that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
WILL II his their bid be accepted enter into obhga-
ton within days. with good and sufficient snre'ie.
to fnrnieh The article proposed. Ayri .s. a -
This guaranty mls, be accompanied BY The Certificate
OF The United States district ndge. Unlrd States dssls
attorney navy agent officer oi the general gov
cfnmen,. Individual known 10 the bureau, that III
arc able TO make good lheir guaranty.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by sach gsafaniyl Wuf s Iaf.4.as 7.l6 fafsU.@i s.
The BIDDERS name and residence. and the name OF
each member of the hrm. where company offers, with
the christian written in full, should be distinctly
STATED f.E n ssNs t#a taea7lfs .aI..f. at .r
Eryocf ,o III. seief Co~sre" srvossd A1gua TO- 1916
:, :, ssc6 Ard ss Il further ssaetsd. Thai from and after
:, he ns so hs poso % The
genexi appror s'ton bill for the navy, approved March
third eighteen hunded and for'ythce shah be sceotn
panied 6y wfiteo g"srsnty, sgnsd by one or more re-
that III. 6,dier bidders w " his their bid he
c~pted, obligation ~ soch time as may be pre-
by the Secretary of be Navy, good and sut
sueties, 10 furnish the supplies proposcd No proposal
ne considered uulc,s accompanied by such gnsanty
lie fcof 10 The bbdro biddcr, he hey shall I
gaison within The time prescribed by the Secre
tnry of the Navy with good and sufficient sur"rs for u
nishn the suplie ih-n the Secretsy of the Navy .hs
procsvd TO oonset with oth.t person persons for
furnishing the said snd sha olnwl,h cause .hs
SO rani,ed and The or which he may have con-
racied furnishing the sad supplies or The whole period
profosri charged against said bidder or
bidders and his and their gnasntor or guaranors and
the same msy bc imtnedisely rectvsted by the United
States. for the Of rho Navy Department. in an scon
vt debt against either or all OF said persons
hhg 20 fa~tw
luu,rE .HASpy, fourth proof pure, for p~es~rv,~g
Also Wbi,, vine and pure cider vinegar
White aud black mustard Seed celery seed f-N
ws;,s 1.,r.e. s,sesr -pser- pcklnr
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