Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-20

Pive thousand four hundred barrels of navy b.,
and four thousand eight hundred barrels Of mar
pork.
Zach barrel 10 contain not less than Two hmm.
pounds net weight CT beef PORK: 10 eScpe,c
weight "a either article will lie PAID for 'ro15E
livered at the respective navy yards, a. follows:
Barrels Bert. Bsrg,l, p
At Cha'lestown, Nass........l .4O0. ........l ~,
At Brooklyn, N I............2, coo -.... . o.
At Gosrort, ,4c0.......l.o
$500 49,
0ne-thTd Of sail hcef ard pork must le ,lo;,,
ut each Of the above named yards Respectively h,
first day Of February. 1854 one-third Nv th g. he
Of April, 1854, and the remaining one thai - .'
thirty first day Of Nay, 1854. unless earlier ur
should be required by the cliief Of this bureau y,
. ment to lie made within thirty davs after .li,.,!
Bidders must specify their prices scrsrsta,v -
distinctly in separate offers the beef and g. -
pork and for each cf the places OF delivery car;
all expenses and all charges. '"1
The beef must h. from well-fsttcned ~.,tI. -,
tered between the LIST day of Novemlsr. 49, 81
the LIST day Of January, 1854. and weighing moi -
than six hundred pounds, weight each m
legs and leg rands OF the hind quarterY and he ~;
and shoulder clodS, and 1t least eight t.ourd. e..
the neck end Of each fore quarter. or the -
marked SCs. /, .. srf =. on the draw in., nv.
ton of the fore and hind quarters 81 an q, W.
will be attached 20 snd form psrt of the CONT.
must DC wholly excluded from each barrel al "a
rendi'sdsT o. the corc,sS, fS.+Fd of ,I5g o., ,rI
clearer must ts CIT III, os9h u-ta gar and 80
ofce the sent :fators, ftat. cri sBoaA cr,earo,
"a pieces Of not less than eight j'Jlads zach -
The pork mukt he packet ffom corn fed we'll r.,
Tened hogs, slaughtered between dc first ssy If
November, lS53 aud the first day Of Janu.yv IL.
and weighing not less than two hundred nornS,
Zach. excluding the heads, jcles. necks ,huild.ra
hsnt, legs ieet, tufts, runps lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must Ice cut Dtth sttc and Knit, in
! pieces weighing not less than six round. each
10th the beef and pork must De saited with .,
,sas1 one statute be'hel Of Turks Island, Isla o.,
Nay, or ST oes salt; and the beef must have fl.
ounces OF fine puverizsd saltpetre to esch bsrr,I
exclusive Of pickle. Ia be made fiou, fresh vt,
strong as salt viii make 1t.
The barrels must be entirely new and be mad. .,
the Dess seasoned heart Of white oak slaves snt
heading, to be not less than three-iourhs of an inb
thirk and to lie hoped at least three-fourtb. oy,
/ with the lest white oak or hickory hoops
Zach barrel must lie branded by burning On IN,
head Navy Bee" or :. Navy Pork. ss the case NAV
be, with the contractor s name and the wear w.;
packed, and weight and shall also be branded o, tn
bung-stare with the letter B. or p ne the ca NAV
be. -e'
The beef and rork will, unlc.s otherwise directed
ny the chief OF this BUREAU be inspected by lie In
sporting officers at the respective navy-yarIs ar
said and by some sworn inspector of srlted w.
sion', who viii be selected by the respective ccu
nhnuns oincers; but their charges for such iusptr
tlons must bs paid by the respective csptrsc;.rs
who must likewise have the barrels put in coed ,hir
ping order to the satisfaction of the comma ndsp.,
ofthe respective Dsvy-yards aforesaid after iIsr.r
! tioh, aho ei tuelT own expense.
Two or more approved sureties In sum eousl =,
one-half the estimated amount of the coutruIt m
be required, and ten per centum in addition VII L.
withheld from the amount Of each psyuent a. \,
maoe, as collateral security for the due and aithu
performance OF the respective contracts, which sill
on no account be paid until tn. contract. ara cotu
pied with In all respects snd to lie forfeited o. the
n'ed States IN the event of failure to complete liz
deliveries within the prescribed period. In cas- u
1sllure on The part Of the contractor 20 deliver n
any Of the beef OF pork above Intentional ~ The
qeaiity ana at the time and places above proyled
the contractor will forfeit and pay 10 the Uuit-L
n'aIes' as lGuidated damages. = OF money cguG
10 twice the amount Of the contract rrir. 10 ne J
in case of the actual delivery thereof: wbich liuui
TED damages may be recovered from time 10 time s
they accrue Payment will Do made by the Uuit-d
STATES AT the perlcds above Specified. excepting the
Ten per centu TO be withheld until the rOmr rtion
OF the contract, before stated after the said beef
and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills Tor the same shall have been presented IN he
navy agents respectively, duly approved ly the com
msndants Of the respective nayy.yards according 10
! the terms Of the contract
The parts OF beefto beexcluded will he particularly
designated ia the engraving to he attached TO tie
contract Persons interested obtain them az
plicston at this Office
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) viii be forthwith notified aud as early o.
practicable contract will be transmitted 10 them
Ior execution, which contract must he returned TO
the bureau within ten iavs. exclusive Of the time
required for the regular trlnsulis sion Of tie mail
record, or duplicate of tie letter informing 8
Biauer OF the acceptance of his proposal, will IL
oesmed notification thereof within the meaning u
the act OF le4o and his bid will be made and ACCEPTED
( In conformity with this UNDERSTANDING
Every ofier made must lie accompanied las directed
ia lhe oth seclon OF The act of Congress making sp
proprlsnons Tor the naval service for lSl6-4i. sp
proved 10th August, 1876 a copy Of which il sub.
Joned) by written guaranty, signed ly one ~ more
Responsible persons. 10 the ecbt that lie or tie, uu
dertake that the bidder bidders ILL if his or their
! hos Tas.1
nu oe accepled, enter into an obligation within ten
us WIN good and sufficient sureties TO furnish the
article proposed.
ihIs guaranty must be accompanied ty the oertih
cate OF the United States district Judge, United
States District attorney, navy esent or some officer
of the general government or Individual known u
the bureau, that the guarantors are able 10 max,
good their guaranty.
No propo.sl will lie considered unlsss sccomn,nief
10y such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the name o
eaa member OF the firm, where n company offers
Wild the Christian names written in full should L.
distinctly stated.
E@tr"et tro" The act Of oogrsss aRyorsa ipeust 10
1876.
" SEC o. <ind IL al furtier enacted That from An,
after the passage Of this act every proposa for psys
supplies invited by the Secretary Of the Nayy upde
The proSso TO the general sppropr iaton bill for III
navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred an,
anty, signed by one CT more resno,,ibIe nersons =
the elect that that he or they undertake that III
BIDDER or bidders viii. il his or their bid lie a.
eepteo enter into On oblatio i'm such time ss ma,
he prescribed by the Secretary Of tie NAVY, viii
good and sufficient sure.es, to furnish the suppli.
proposed NO proposal shall be considered unles
accompanied 10y such guaranty If. after the aecep
lance OF proposal and notification thereof 70 tn
bidder or bidders, he they shall fail to enter int.
an obligation within the time prescribed by the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, with good and sufficient suretie
LOT furnishing to supplies then the Secretary of thu
navy shall proceed to contract with some other Per
son or persons for furnishing the said supplies
shall forthwith canse the difference between tn,
amount contained in the proposal 30 guaranteed and
the amount for which he may have contracted fol
furnishing the said supplies for the whole period o.
the proposal to be charged up against said bidder
bidders, and bis and their guarsrtor or guarsr to-s
and the same may be immediately recovered by III,
United States for the use of the Navy Department
In an action Of debt against either all OF said per
sons" faue so-iaN,v.