Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-27

and four thousand eight hundred barrels Of navy
pork.
pounds net weight of beef pork: no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for To be de-
livcred at the respective navy yards, as follows:
Barrels Bet. Barrels Prk.
At Charlcst6wn. Mass.......1 !. 400 ........l 300
At Brooklyn. " ,.2t00...............24 leo
At Gosport Na.............1 400. 200
800 1900
Ore-third of said beef and pork must be delivered
at each OF the above named yards respectively by the
first cay Of February. 1851 onethird by the first day
OF April, 1854, and the remaining third by the
thirty first day Of May 1854 unless earlier deliveries
should be required by the chief of this bureau Pay
mcnt to he made within thirty days after delivery
Bidders must specify their price, separately and
distinctly in separate offers the beef and for the
pork and for each of the places of delivery ring
all expenses and all charges.
The beef must be from well-fatened cattle slaugh-
tered between the lst 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 rand of the hind quarters and the shins
and shoulder clodS, and at least eight pounds from
the neck end of each fore quarter, or the parts
marked Nos. /, , and >, on the drawing or d-aea-
ton of tire fore and hind quarters of an OK which
will he attached to end form part of the contract
must be wholly excluded from each barrel, d,sd the
7rmHt1f@r Of he carcass, f!!%cCd Of teg CIT 'c;M
clearer, must be cat th,o'Yh wit Sotc and KNIFE to
gre The jaeGt Sq,tTe neat. ami Smo,M dppeuTWAcc,
IN pieces Of soi less than right p0aasds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we.l-fat,
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, lSji, and the first day of January 1861,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads io.es. necks, shoulders,
hams, legs, feet. butts, rumps lard and all refuse
pieces: and must be cut ruth AMI Emit, in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each
POth the beef AMI pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle ~
May, ST. Uhes salt and the beef must have five
Of fine pulyerizei saltpetrc to each barrel,
exclusive OF PICKLE, to be made from fresh water as
strong salt will make it.
The barrels must be entirely new, ard &c made If
the best seq -oned heart OF white oak slaves and
heading, to he not less than threeourfs OF an inch
thick: and 10 lie ho0prd at least thrcetuurthS over
with the hest white oak or hickory hoops
Eacl. barrel must hc branded bv burning on its
heal Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" as the case may
be. with the contractors name and the year when
packed and wei hit; end shall also lie branded OH the
hungstaye will the letter b. Or p, the may
b..
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the chief of this bureau be inspected BY the in
speeding officers at the respective navy-yars sfore.
said, and by sworn inspector of sated rroyi-
sion., who will he selected by the respecIiye COM
niandiuy officers tui their charges for such insec-
tons must lie paid 10y the respective contractors,
vino must likewise haze the barrels put in GOOD ship.
ping order. TO the satisfaction of the commanants
of the respective navyyarls aforesaid, after insec
ton, and at their expense.
Two or more approved sureie> in SUN equal to
IT,. required, and ten per ceutun in addition will De
withheld from the amount of each payment to De
made collateral security for the due and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts. which viii
account be paid until the contracts are con-
piled with i'll al respects; and is to be forfeited to the
United States IN the event of failure II complete the
deliveries within the prescribed period In case of
failure on the part of the contractor t. deliver all Tor
any Of the beef or pork above mentioned. of the
quality and at the time and places above provided
the contractor VIII forfeit and pay to the United
States IL Undated damages. u sum OF money equal
to twice the amount of the contract price to be paid
in case of the actual delivery thereof which liz uda
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 exceptinC the
ten per ceutum to he withheld until the COMPLETION
# the contract before stated after the said beat
and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the same shall have been presented to the
navy agents, respectively duly approved by the com
mandants Of the respective nayy-yaris according tn
the terms of the contract.
The parts OF beefto heexcluiei will be particularly
designated Ia the engraving to be attached To the
contract. Persons interested obtain them ON ap-
pliration at this office.
Bidders Whose proposals. are accented fsni none
others Will be forthwith notified and as early Az
practicable a contract will be 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
deemed notification thereof within the meaning of
the art of 1886 and his hid will be made and accented
in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must he accompanied as directed
in the 9th section of the act of Congress making ap
preparations for the naval service for lS4Gl7 ap-
proved 10th August, lS46. Il CODY of which is sinh
joined by written guaranty signed by one or more
responsible persons to the efebt that or they an
dertake that the bidder bidders will if his or their
bid be accepted enter into obligation within ten
days with good and sufficient suretic, 10 furnish the
article proposed.
This guaranty Elust heslrccmpaniei by the certif.
cate Of the United States district judg. United
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 guaranty.
No propo'a! will he considered unless accompanied
Icy such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the name of
each member Of the firm where a companv.offers
with the christian names written in full should be
distinctly stated
Extract from he oct Of CJhgreSS approred 4ugas To-
1916.
SIC. c. Ant be 1t further sauctnl That, from and
after the passage OF this act every proposal for
supplies invited by the Secretary the Navy under
the proyiso to the general appropriation bill for the
navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and
fortythrea, shall be accompanied by written guar.
anty, signed by one or more respo lSibie persons to
the effect that that he OF they undertake that the
bidder or bidders viii. if his or Their bid be ac-
ceptei enter into obligation in such time as NAV
tc prescribed by the Secretary CT the Navy, with
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guaranty. If after the accep-
lance of proposal, and notification thereof to the
bidder or bidders he they shall fail to enter into
obligation within She 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 other per
son or persons for furnishing the sal 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 for the whole period of
the proposal to be charged up against said bidder or
bllers, and his and their gusrantor or guaran tors
and the same may be Immediately recovered by the
United States. for the Use of the Navy Department.
in an action of debt against either all of said per
sons. aug 20-law4w.