Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-30
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Onethird Of said beef and pork must be delivered
nrst day Of February, 1855; one third By the FIRST
day cf April. 1855; and the remaining one third ~
the thirty first day Of May, 1855: unless earlier do
iveries should be required BY the chief OF this bu
rssu Payment to Be made within thirty days aftsr
delivery.
Bidders rnust specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for tbs beef and for the
pork, and for each Of the places Of delivery, covering
Ill expenses and all charges.
The beet must be from we'll fAttsned cattle. slaugh.
tered between the LIST day Of November. 1884, and
the 1st day Of January, 1855, and wsghng not less
than SIX hundred pounds, net weight, each. The
legs and leg rands Of the hiId quarters, and the
shins and shoulder clods, the shoulders Of mutton
and ends of sticking pieces. and at least pounds
from the neck end Of each fore quarter or the parks
marked Nos. l, g 3, and s, the drawing or de-
linsation OF the fore and hind quarters Of An OK,
which will be attached to and form part cf the
contract, must be wholly excluded tom esch barrel
and the remainder Of The carcass, tsead Of bsng cut
NTH Ieacer, must be cut through rouh sdD and
kne, to 9ire the meat square, neat and smooth dp
% ardnce, in pieces Of not less than eight pounds
soeh
The pork must b. packed from corn-fed, well-fat-
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
Vember, 1854, and the first day Of January, 1876
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, olss necks, shoulders,
hams, legs feet, butts rumps, lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be GU sih a sdD and KNIFE, In
Both the beef end pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of
May, or st. Ubes SALT and the beef Must have i've
ounces Of 1ne ptlverited saltpetre to each BARREL
exclusive Of pickle, to BE- made from fresh wat'r
as strong salt will make 1t, and must be perfect
ly bright and clear.
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net
weight of besf or pork, and no Of weight in
either article will be paid for.
The barrels must be entirely new, and DO made
of the best reasoned heart Of white oak slaves and
headings tie slaves to be not less than I'VE eigh.hs
of an inch thick, and the headings not less than
three fourths OF an in"h thick they must be three
iourths hoopsd over, including the iron hoops, with
the hest white oak or hickory hoops, and each bar
rel must have on it four iron hoopsviz one Of one
and half inch in width on each biIge, and one of
one and an eighth inch in width on each chime, and
each 10 BIZ Of one sixteenth Of an inSh thick. Each
barrel must be of the internal capecity Of thirty
two gallons.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on it,
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 on
the bung stsye with the letter B. or p, the
| may be.
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed,
by the cbist of this bureau be inspected by the In
spsctlpg officers at the respective nayy-yards sore-
said, and By some "swcrn inspecto o. sailed provs
iona" who will be selected by the: respective com
handing ocers bit their charges for such inspec-
tons must be paid by the respective contractors.
who must likewise have the barrels put in coed
shipping order. to the satisfaction Of the eommatd.
ants OF tie respective aforesaid after In
| fpeciion, and at their ovn expenss.
Two or more approved tureties IN sum equal to
sne half tho estimated amount of the contract WIN
he REQUIRED, and ten per csntum In addticn will be
withheld from the amount Of each payment to be
maize, collateral securit for the due and faithful
peri nance Of tbs respective contracts, which will
On 70 acootnt he rad until the contracts are com.
piled with ali respects; and is to be oretei to
the United States In the event of failure 70 complete
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of failure on the part o. the contractor to deliver
or any Of the beef or Jerk above mentioned of TIE
quality and at The time and places above provided,
the contractor will forfeit aad nav to tho United
States, iiquid.ted damages sum of money equal
20 twice The amount Of the contract pri to be paid
in case Of the actual delivery thereof; which qui
dated dame ges may be recovered from time to time
| Rs they accrue Payment will be made by the Uni.
ted States at the periods abeve specisd excepting
the ten per centum to be withhe until the compile
ton CT The contract, as before stated after the said
and pork shall have bsen inspected and received
and bills fer the same ball have bsen presented tn
the navy sgents respectively, duly approved by the
oonmandants Of the respective navy.yards accord.
ing to the terms Of the contract.
The paris or Dts bef to Be excluded t.u be ,arttc
lury designated in the en9routng be attached to tn.
CT ntrdct. Persons interested can Obtain Nesa l.,ih
d1dtct79 Of The barrel on application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract muft 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 q
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning of
the act of 1916, and his d will be made and accept
ed conformity with this understanding
| Every offer made must bs accompanied (as d.
rected In the sixth section Of tho act Of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service for
lS46 al, approved 10th August, 1885, a CODY which
is suhjoinedyby written guaran Zee, signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL If his
Or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation
within ten days, with good and sufIcient suret.66
tofurnish the article proposed.
| This guarantee must be accompanied by the Ger.
tifcate Of the United States district judge, United
States district attorney, navy agent, officer
of the general government, or individual known to
the bureau, that the gusrantsrs are able to make
good their guarar tee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by such guarantee.
| The bidders name and residence and the ueme OF
| each men Der Of the firm, where a company oasrs,
with the Christian names written in full, should be
| distinctly stated.
Bidders ,oiu take notice that this advertisement DIFF
ters from previous 09ics in several particulars, s
as the additional parts to be t1claded from the foxr
quarters Of cattle. the description of barrels required
dc, and that in the inspection for reception, a iust
and rigid comparison soiu be nude betareen the pork
and beef and the barrels, and the conditions Of the
eo'rdets, and none teu be received that fan bslou
The latter Their attention is also particularly direct
Cd 10 The oss7eSed joint resolution Of eth March, 1854
| as ,ceu as to act Of 10th Aug,st 1915:
Public, No5.j
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions,
clothing, and small stores for the Use Of the navy.
Resored by the Senate and House of Representa-.
res Of the United States of America in CONGRESS as
senoled, That all bids for supplies of provisions,
clothing and small stores for the Of the navy
may be rejected at the option of the department,
made by one who Is not known rs manufacturer
Of or regular dealer in, the article proposed to be
furnished, which fact. the must be dis
dncty stated in the bids offered that the bids of all