Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-14

for furnishing and delivering. fsee Of ali cost and
sk 70 the United States, ct the follovins navy
yards:
AtCharlestovn, Msss......1, 400 Loo
At Brooklyn, N. Y.......-.2,eoo 2soo
At eosport, vs..-.---.-.-..1,soo 200
$500 &,soo
one-third of said beef and pork must be delivered
at each Of the sbovenamed yards r-epectvsy by the
first day of February, 1855 third by the FIRST
day If April 1855; and the rsmsinSpe one third ty
the thirty FIRST day Of May, 1889 unlsss earlier de
liveries should be required by the chief Of this bu
resu. Payment TO be made within thirty days sftsr
delivery.
Bidder must specify their pricss 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 well fatteped cattle slsugh-
| tered between the lst dsy Of November. 1854, aud
the LIST day Of January 1855, and weighing not LEES
| than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. The
legs and leg rsnds Of the hicd quarters, and the
Sims and shoulder clods, the shoulders OF mutton
/ sud ends OF sticking pieces and OF least pounds
from the neck end Of each fore quarter the parts
MAJ ked Nos. l. .. g. L. and S, the drawing or de-
line-tion OF tie fore and bind quarters Of an OK,
which will be attached TO and form part If the
contract must be vholly xclui.d from esch barrel
AID The remainder Of the carcass, ins'ead Of bsne on
ruth c.eIrer, mES be cat through sch a sa,r and
knife 10 oire ne meat square, rec and snsooth up
psardnce, IA pieces Of not tess than eight po,rads
each.
The pork must b. packed from eorn-sed. well-sst.
tened hogs slaughtered between the FIRST day OF No
vember, 1854, and the first day Of January, 1875;
and Ching not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, joss uecks, shoulders
hams legs, feet, butts, rumps lard, and all refcse
pieces; and must be cut ruth a sdso and KNIFE, In
piece weighing not less than six pounds each
Both the beef end pork must be salted with NJ
least one statute bush-l Of Turks Island, Isle Of
May, or st. Utes salt; and the beef must have ave
ounces Of 6ne pulverized salpetre TO each barrel,
exrlu aiv of
strong salt will make It, and must be perfect
ly bright and clear.
Zach barrel mu.t contain full 200 pounds net
weight Of beef pork, and no excess Of weight in
either article viii be paid for.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
of the best reasoned heart of white oak slaves and
headings; tie slaves TO be not less than FIVE egbths
of an inch thick, and the headings not less than
three fourths OF nch thick; they must be three
iourths bcopsd over including the iron hoops with
the best white oak or hickory hoops and each bar
rel must have on it four iron boopsvix one Of one
| and half inch In width on each bilge, and OF
one and eighth inch in width on each chime, and
Each 10 be OF one sixteen Of inch thick. Each
barrel must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty
two gallons.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Savy Beef" or "Navy Pork" as the case may
packed, and weight; aud shall also be branded on
the bung stave with the letter b. or r, a. the case
may Be.
The beef and pork viii, unless otherwise directed,
specting officers at the respective nsyyyaTds afore
said and by some "sworn pector OF sailed proyis
ioua" who will be selected by The respective COM
mandips officers but their charges for ouch ipepe~
tons must be paid by the respective ptrsctors,
who must likewise have the barrels put IN god
shipping order to the satisfaction OF the command
ants Of the respective nsvyya'ds aforesaid after in
| spection, and at .heir own expense.
Two or more approved furetiee In Q sum equal 70
half the estimated amount Of the contract will
be required, and ten per centum in sddisior +tt b
$loo #
made as collateral securlt for IN. 49, ana 's'n'ui
peri OF the respective contracts, which VIVA
on account be peld until the contracts are com-
piled with lie sll respects and lie TO be for,sted 10
the United States in the event of failure copiec
the deliveries within the prescribed period. In
OF failure on the part the contractor 70 deliver al
or any Of the btef Jerk above mentioned, OF tie
nesliy and at the time and places above provided,
lie contractor WI forfeit and osy % the U-it6S
States, a. lQuidsted damages sum Of money equal
to twice the amount Of the contract price to be paid
in Of the actual delivery thereof; which liqu
dated damages may be recovered from time TO time
ss they sccrue. Payment viii be made by the Uni-
ted States at the periods sbeve specified (exceptD
TIE ten per centum to be Withheld until the compile
ton Of The contract before stated after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received
bills the ssme shail have been presented to
the navy agents respectively, duly approved by the
commsndapts Of the respective Navy ards, accord.
ing to the terms Of the contract
The PARTS Of the beef to be excluded sciu be artiea-
/
q attract Persons interested tsn ,btdin nss,, mn a
drdaoin9 Of The barrel. on APPLICATION at this cos
/ Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and rs early ss
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.
A record, or duplicate OF the letter informing Q
bidder Of the acceptance of bis proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning of
the act of 1885, and his bid will be made and accept
ed in conformity with this understanding.
1 Every offer made must be accompanied les d.
rected in the sixth section of the act of Cor grees
making appropriations for the naval service for
1875 AZ, approved 10th August, 1S4e, q copy which
more responsible persons, TO the effect that be
they undertake that the bidder bidders will IL his
or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient surstiss,
| tofurnish the article proposed
| This guarantee must be accom- panied by the GER.
tfcste Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent or some ocer
| OF the general government, individual known TO
| the bureau, that the guarantsrs able to make
| good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
| by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence end the name of
| each member of the firm, " here q company offers,
with the Christian names written in full should be
| dis inctly stated
Bidders ,oiH take notice that this aduerfisement DIFF
fers from preuios sererai particulars, such
as the cddiiOfdl parts 10 be szclsdod from the four
quarters Of cattle The description of barrels required
DC, and that in TIE inspection for reception jus
and rigid comparison uiU be de belIoeez the pork
AID becf and the barrels, and the conditiozs of IN,
contracts, and aciu be received that fall beot
the latter. Their attention also particularly direct
ed TO the dnrsz. joint reseaion of 9th March, ls5;
as 1celL as to act Of 10th August, 1916:
Public, No.7.l
JONI Resolution relative to bids for proyirions
clothing, and small stores for the use Of the navy.
Resoued by the Senate and House of Representa
sem6led, That all bids for supplies Of provisions
may be rejected, at the option Of the department Il
| made by one who is not known rs Q manufacturer
Of regular dealer in, the article proposed to b
tincty stated in the bids offered that the bids Of al
| conditions of any contracts they may have previ
the option of the department, be rejected that Il
article on account of any party, either in hii
own name, in the name of his partner, clerk, o,
any other person. the whole of such bids shall be re
jected at the option of the department. and that
partners of any firm shall not be peceived a. sure
ties for each Other; and that, whenever IL may b,
deemed necessary, for the interes of the govern
ment and the health Of the crews Of the Unite<
States vessels, to procure particular brands Of ou.
the Bureau Of Provisions and and Clothing, viii
the appreciation of the Secretary Of the Navy, be
and hereby is, authorized to procure the same or
II fh2 hast for in Eaf nUGyf