Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-03

t Barrels Beet: Barrels Pork.
| At Charlestown, Mass........ 400 200
At Brooklyn n. Y.............2 600 ....... 2 100
At Gosport, Fa............1 200
540o 1880
One-third of said beef ard pork must be delivered
at each Of the above named yards respectively by the
first day of February, 1854, onethird by the first ay
of April, 1854, and the remaining third bv the
thirty first day of Nay, 1854 unless earer deliveries
should be required by the chief of this bureau FAY
ment 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 covering
| all expenses and all charges.
| The beef must he from welitatened cattle slaugh-
tered between the 1st day of November. 1858. and
the list day of January, 1854, and weighing not less
than six hundred pounds, net weight, each The
legs and leg rands of the hind quarters and the sns
and shoulder clods, and at least eight pounds from
the neck end OF each fore quarter, or the parts
marked Nos l, =, and 3, on the drawing or deliuea-
ton OF the fore and hiEd quarters Of an OK, which
will be attached to and form q part of the contract
| must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the
remainder Of the carcass, INSTEAD of being cut ap
clearer mast be cat H ough Nth sac and knife TO
gire the meat square neat, and smo,M appearance
| in pieces Of not less than eight pounds EACH
The pork must lie pack ed from corn fed, well fat.
tened hogs. slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1853, and the first day of January 1851
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each excluding the heads, joles, necks shoulders,
pieces; and must b. cut ruth sdy ard knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushcl Of Turks Island Isle of
May. or St Ubas saIt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulyerized saltpere to each barrel
exclusive Of pickle to be made from fresh water as
strong as salt will make it.
The barrels must be entirely new and be made of
| the best seasoned Eeart " white oak slaves and
heading to be not less than three of an inch
thick: and TO be hoped at least three fourths over
N ho huSt rt,tt n Itch
Each barrel must he branded by burning on its
head NAVY Beef" or Navy Pork" az the case 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 B. F., the case may
be.
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed
by the chief Of this BUREAU be inspected by TIE
speeding officers al the respective nayy.yards afore-
said, and by sworn inspector Of sated proyi-
sions who will be selected by the respective COM
mandng officers: but their charges for such inspec-
| tons must he paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise have the barrels put in good ship
ping order to the satisfaction of the commandants
ofthe respective nsvyyards aforesaid after iuspec-
| ton, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum co ual to
onehalf the estimated amount of the contract will
BE- required, and ten Per centum in addition will be
| withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made, collateral security for the due and faithful
performance of the respective contracts which will
on no account he paid until the contracts are COM
piled with in all respects; and to be forfeited to the
United states In the event OF failure t" complete the
DELIVERIES within the prescribed period. In of
failure on the part of the contractor deliver all or
any Of the beef or pork above mentioned, of the
Quality and at the time and places above provided
the contractor win forfeit and pay to the United
States, as liquda'ed damages, sum Of money equal
to twice the amount Of the contract price be paid
in case Of the actual delivery thereof which ouida
ted damages may be recovered from time to time as
| they accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified (excepting the
ten per centuIa to be withheld until the completion
OF the contract before stated after the said beef
and pork shall have been inspected and recey ed and
bills for the same shall have been presented to the
navy agents. respectively, duly approved by the COM
nandants Of the respective Navy ards according to
the terms Of the contract.
The parts of beef be excluded will be
designated in the engraving to be attached 10 tbe
contract. Persons interested obtain them on ap
plication at this Office
Bidders whose proposals. are accepted land none
others will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will bs 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
record, or duplicate of the letter informing a
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal will be
desmed notification thereof within the meaning Of
the act of 1916 and his bid will be made and accented
in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed
IN the 9th section OF the act of Congress making ap
preparations for the naval service for 1S4o-.5 ap
| proved 10th August, 1S45 copy of which is sub
joined by written guaranty signed by one ormore
responsible pessons the effebt that he or thew
dertake that the bidder bidders w il his or their
bid be accepted enter into obligation within ten
days, with good and sufficient sureties to furnish the
article proposed
This guaranty must he accompanied by the certif-
cate of the United States district judge, United
81 tes district attorney, navy agent, officer
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 accompaned
| by such guaranty. fts
! The bidders name and residence and the name of
each member of the firm, where q company offers
with the christian names written in full should be
distinctly stated.
Extract from the act Of C,agress, approved august 10,
lS46. :
:" SEC g. And De Il further enacted, That, from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal for naval
supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy under
the provso to the general apprOpr iation bill for the
navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and
anty, signed by one responsible persons, to
the effect that that lie they undertake that the
bidder or bidders viii, If his or their bid be &C
cepted, enter into an obligation in such time may
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, with
good and sufficient sureties, furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall he considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. II after the accep-
lance OF PROPOSAL and notification thereof to the
bidder or bidders, he they shall fail to enter into
an obligation within the time prescribed by the Sec
rotary of the Navy, with good and sufficient sureties
for furnishing to supplies then the Secretary of the
Navy shall proceed to contract with some other per-
persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal so guaranteed and
the amount for which he may have contracted for
furnishing the said supplies the whole period of
the proposal to be charged mp against said bidder
bidders, and his and their guarsntor guarsntors
and the same may be Immediately recovered by the
United States, for the Of the Navy Department
In an action Of debt against either or all Of said
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