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ffae oa. August 10. 1864.
CEALED PROPOSALS.. endorsed "Stoppsals for
may be, viii be recaived At this o6are until twelve
o'clock M, on Monday, the 26h day Of September
next, for furnishing and deliv ering free OF all cost
and risk to tho United States aN lf.l.
Five thousand -four hundred barrels OF navy
beef, and four thousand eight hundred barrels Of
navy pork. "a NsffhI
Each barrel to contain not lees than two hundred
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 follower
At Charlestown, Mass. 1.40O l.2O0
At Brooklyn. N. Y.... $500 2.40O
At Gosport, va........ 400 1890
540O $500
One-thlrd Of said beef and pork must be deliver
ed at each OF the above FAMED yards respectively
by the fret day of February, 1854, one-third by
the first day Of April. 1854, and the remaining
one-third by the thirty first day Of May 1884, un
less earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief of 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 well-fattencd cattle,
slaughtered between the lst day Of November,
1859, and the let dayof January, 1854, and weigh
ing not less than ak hundred pounds, net weight
each. The legs and leg rands OF the hind quar-
ters, and the shins and shoulder cods, and at least
eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore-quar-
ter, or the parts marked Noe l, 2, and 3, on the
drawing delineation of the fore and hind quar-
ters of OK, which will be attached to and form
part OF the contract, must be wholly excluded from
each barrel, and the remainder Of the caycass. in
stead Of being cut with cieaver, must be cut
through spifh q sa,D and knife to gire the meat a
square, neat. and smooth 0ppearancs pieces Qf not
less than eight pounds each. ~ ~,
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll
fattcned hogs slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1853, and the frat day of January,
1854, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, necks,
shoulders, hams, legs. feet, butts, rumps, lard,
and all refuse pieces; and must be cut tcifh
and knife in pieces weighing not less than elk
pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be salted with at
least statute bushel Of Turks leland, Isle of
May, or 81. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces OF fine pulverized satpetre 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 heart Of white oak slaves and
heading, to be not less than three lourths Of an
inch thick; and to be hooped at least three fourths
over with the best white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef" or ''Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the wear
when packed. and weight; and shall also be brand
ed on the bung-stave with the letter B. or p, as
the case may be. as
The beet 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 ssworn inspector of salted
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
comma nding officers; but their charges for such
inspections must be paid by the respective contract
ors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order, to the satisfaction Of the
inandants OF the respective navy yards aforesaid,
after inspection, and at their own expense.
Two or moro approved sureties in a sum equal
IN hal he TnAfn of tboc
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 be paid until the con-
tracts are complied with in all respects; and is to
he forfeited to the United States in the event of
inilure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrbed period. In of failure on the part of the
contractor to deliver all any of the beef pork
above mentioned, of the quality and at the time
and places above provided, the contractor will for
felt and pay to the United States, as liquidated
damages, sum OF money equal to twice the
amount OF the contract price to be paid in of
the actual delivery thereof; which liquidated dam
ages 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 centum to be withheld until the COM
pletion Of the contract before stated after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills for the same shall have been
presented to the navy agents, respectively, duly
v
navy yards, according to the terms of the con-
tract.
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 anpiicaton at this office.
Bidders whoec proposals are accepted (and none
othcrs) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within ten days, exciusive of the time
tra nff he mail
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning
Of tho act of 1916, and his bid will be made and
accepted In conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di-
rected in the 9th section of the act of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service for
1S46-'47, approved 10th August, 1886, q COPY of
which is suhjoined) by written guarantee signed
By one or more responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake that the bidder or bidders
will if his or their bid be accepted, enter into
obliga alton within ten days, with good and sufi-
cient sureties, to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee must be accompanied by the
certificate of the United States district Judge, Uni
ted States district attorney, navy agent, or some
officer of the General Government, or individual
known to the bureau, that the guarantors are able
to make good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompa-
MED by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the ma me
n
offers, with the christian names written in iull,
should be distinctly stated. ~
Extract from the act Of Congress approved Au-
gust 10, 1886
''SEC. s. And be it 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 proviso to the general appropria-
ton bill for the navy, approved March third, cigh-
teen hundred and forty-,hree, shall be accompa-
MED by written guarantee, signed by ono or
more responsible persons, to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder or bidders will, if
his or their bid be accepted, enter into obliga-
ton, in such time may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Navy, with good and sufficient
sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed No pro.
posal shall be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee. If after the acceptance Of pro-
posal, and notification thereof to the bidder or
bidders, he or they shall fail to enter into obi
cation within the time prescribed by the Secrets