Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-12
Barrels Pork.

At Charlestown, Mass..1 400. ..1 900
At Brooklyn N. Y.........2, eOO.............24O 400
At Gosport, Na...........l, Acknowledgement, 200
5,400 4,sO0
One-third Of said beef and pork must be delivered
AZ each of the above named yards respectively by the
first day of February, 1854 onethird by the first day
of April, 1854. and the remaining one third by the
thirty first day Of May 1854 unless earlier deliseres
should be required by the chief of this bureau Fay
ment to Re made within thirty days after delivery
Bidders must specify their price, 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 be from welfattened CATTLE slaugh-
tered between the list 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 rans OF the hind quarters and the shins
and shoulder clods, and at least eight pounds from
the neck end of each fore quarter, the parts
marked Nos l. 2, and 3, the drawing or delinea-
ton of the fore and hind quarters of an OK which
viii be attached to and form part of the contract
must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the
remainder IF He carcass, instead Of being cut ,cth
clearer, mast lie cut through acih and knife, to
gre the meat square, neat, and smooth appearance
IN I'ecHS q not lsSs than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed 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, joes necks, shoulders.
hams legs feet, butts, runps, lard, and all refuse
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle of
Nay, or st. Ubes salt: and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverized saltpetre to each BARREL
exclusive of pickle to be made from fresh water as
strong 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 threefo of an inch
thick: and to be hooped at least threefourths 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 year when
packed, and weight and shall also be branded the
bungstaye with the letter B. p, as the may
be.
The beef and pork will, unlcss otherwise directed
by the chief of this bureau be inspected by the in
speeding officers ct the respective naVyyards aore-
said and by some sworn inspector of salted provi-
sion-. who viii be selected by the respective COM
handing officers: but their charges for such inspec
tons must be paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise have the barrels put in good ship
ping order, to the satisfaction Of the commandments
otthe respective yards aforesaid, after inspec-
ton, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved Sureties in q sum equal to
onohalf 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 as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance of the respective contracts which will
on no account be paid until the contracts are CON-
Piled with in all respects and to be forfeited to the
United States in the event of failure tn complete the
deliveries within the prescribed period. In of
failure on the pert of the contractor to deliver all or
any Of the beef Or pork above mentioned, Of the
quality and al The time and places above provided.
the contractor will forfeit and pay to the United
states, as iiqudsted damages a sum of money equal
10 twice the amount of the contract price to be paid
in case of the actual delivery thereof which uuda-
ted damages NAV be recovered from time to time as
they accrue. Payment will be made by the United
States at the periods above specified (exceptpg the
ha yxith hold 10
of the contract before stately 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 approved by the
mandants OF the respective navyyards, according to
the terms of the contract.
The parts Of beef 10 beexcluded will be particularly
designated ia the engraving to be attached to the
contract. Persons interested can obtain them on an.
piicatiOn at this Office.
Bidders whose proposals. are accepted land none
others will be forthwith notified, and as early AZ
practicable 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
bidder OF thu acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed n notification thereof within the meaning of
the act Of 1916, and his bid will he made and accepted
in conformity with this UNDERSTANDING
Every offer made must he accompanied (as directed
IN the oth section OF the act of Congress making ap
preparations for the naval service for 1S46I7 ap-
proved 10th August 1876, copy of which is sub
joinet) by written guaranty signed bv one or more
responsible persons to the eeb that be or they IN
dertake thai the bidder bidders will if 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 certifi.
cate of the Uuited States district Judge, 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 proposal will be considered unless ACCOMPANIED
by such guaranty.
The bidders name and residence and the rame Of
each member of the firm, where q company offers,
with the chr stan names written in full, should be
distinctly stated.
Eraat from the act Of Congress, approrea august 10,
1916.
" SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted That from end
after the passage of this act every proposal for naval
supplies invited by the Secretary of the Navy under
tie proViso TO the general appropriation bill for the
navy, approved March third, eighteen hundred and
forty three shall be accompanied by a written guar
anty signed by one or more responsible persons, to
the effect that that he they undertake that the
bidder or bidders wi |. If his or their bid be sc
cepted, enter i to an obligation in such time as may
he prescribed Icy the Secretary Of the Navy with
good and sufficient suretes, 10 furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied By such guaranty If, after the accep-
tance vi proposal, aud notification thereof TO the
bidder or bidders, he they shall fnl 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 other per
son or persons for furnishing the saiG supplies and
shall farthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal guaranteed and
the amount for which he may have contracted for
the said supplies for the whole period of
The propose, to be charged up against sud bidder or
bidders, AMI his and their guarantor or guaran tors
AMI the same may be Immediately recovered by the
United States. for the of the Navy Department
action Of deb. against either all OF said per
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A RTICLES SUITABLE FOR THE
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