Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-06

~ Besfs and "Propoeals for Pork % ~ ehe g.
may BE- VII b received at this cfcs until Il cen
Tor nuznishine end delivering, frse Of all cost md
risk to tho United States, Ct The following nayy-
yards:
Atcharlestovn, Msss..l, 400 400
At Brooklyn, N. Y........-2oco 1900
At 6oeport Vs,."....""".l,sOo LOO r
ope-shicd OF said besf and pork mutt be delivered
ct each Of the above named yards By the
FIRST day of Febs usey, 1855 one third by the srst
day Of April 1875; and the r-msining one third ~
the thirtyfrst day of MAY, 1855; unless earlier Do
lveries should be required by the ief OF this bu
resu- Payment to be made within thirty days sfssr
delivery. 80 O. -...-. -
Bidders must prcify their prices separs&sly end
distinctly 10 ssparsse Offers for the beef md for the
pork md for sanh Of the PLACES Of delivery, covering
The beet must be from we'll fAttsned cattle siaugb-
tered between the LIST day Of November, 1854, aud
the La day OF january, 1885, and vel thing rot lea
legs and log Ands Of the hind quarters, aud the
shins and shoulder olods, tbs shoulders Of mutton
and ends Of sticking pieces. and ct least pounds
marked Nos. l, 3, & and 5, the drawing or de-
linettion Of the fore and hind quar- ters Of a or
which viii be attached TO and form Q part ef the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
and tie remainder Of TIE carcass, snfend Of bcsn1
Udh clearer, must Is cut through sc,th so,o and
knJe to gipe nc meat sqnafe, neot, and sMocn ap-
peardnee, in pieces q not less Dan eight pcsnds
each. -
ahe pork must b. packed from corn-sed. well-sAt.
tened hogs slaughtered between the rst day Of No
vsmber, 1854, and the FIRST day Of January, 1875;
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
EACH excluding the heads jolss, necks, shoulders,
hams, legs, feet butts, rumps lard, and an refuse
pieces; and must be cut tcinh q sdsc and ta,fe, IN
pieces weighing not less than six pounds esch.
Both the beef end pork must be salted v3th q
lo~a sfufo 81 AZ Tuvk AZ
May, or st. Ubos salt; and the beef must have hse
Of 6ns pulverized saltpetre TO each barrel,
exclusive Of pickle, to be msde from fresh vat
as strong salt win make Il, and must be per feet
ly bright and clear.
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net
WEIGHT Of beef or pork, and no excess Of weight in
either article will be paid for.
The barrels must be entirsly new, and be made
Of the best reasoned heart Of white oak slaves end
hesdings the slaves to be not less than eve eighths
OF an inch thick, and the headipgs not less than
threAfo Of inrh thick they must Be three-
fourths boopsd over, including the iron hoops With
the hest white oak or hickory hoops, and each bar
rel must have on it four iron hoops-vis one Of
and half inch in width on each bilge. snd one OF
one and an eighth inch in width on each chime, and
each TO be Of one sixteenth Of an inch thick. Esrh
barrel must be Of the internal capscity Of thirty
two gallors.
Zach barrel must be branded by burning on its
head "Navy Beef" or 'Navy PORK o. the case may
be, with the contractors name and the year when
packed, and weight; and shau also be branded On
III. bur stave with the letter B. or p ~ the case
he beef and pork Win, unless otherwise dlsected,
by the Chief q this bureau be inspected by the In
specting officers at the respective nsyyyards sfore
ions,, who will be selected by the. respective
handing officers; but their charges for such insptc.
tons must be paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise hsve the barrels put in gccd
chipping order, TO the satisfaction Of the commsnd.
ants Of the respective Isvyyafds sforeeaid after To-
speciion, and at their own exp NE.
Two or more approved furet es in q sum equal 10
one hslf the estimated amount Of the contrsct will
be required, and ten per centum in addition viii
withheld from the amount Of ea-h payment to le
made collateral securit for the due and faithful
Performance of the respective contracts, which viii
on no account be rad until the contracts ccm-
piled with ia ell respects; and is to be forfeited 70
the United States in the event OF failure 70 complete
the deliveries within the prescribed period In Gaze
failure on the part o, the contrsc 70 deliver al
or any Of the beef or rerk above mentioned Of the
quality and at he time and places above provided,
the contractor will forfeit Ard pay TO the United
States, iquidsted damages, o sum Of money equal
to twice the amount OF the contract price to be paid
in of the actual delivery thereof; which Hour
dated damages may be recovered from time to time
as they accrue. Payment will be made by the Uni
ted States ct the periods absve specified (exceptnc
the ten per centum to be withheld until the oon pie
ton Of the contract, before stately after the said
beef and pork ehan have been inspected and received
aud bills for the exme sbsl have bern presented TO
the nsvysgents respectively, duly approved by the
| log TO the terms of the contract.
The parts Of The becf TO be excluded aciI be po,ti,,
larry designated ia the engrooiag TO be attached 20 the
ntract. Persons interested obtan them scith
dTd'ciRg Of The barrel, on application at aas Office
L Bidders whose proposals accented land none
others will be forthwith notified, and as early ~
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 his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning Of
the act of 1885, and his bid VIII be made and accept
| ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as d.
rected in the sixth section Of the act of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service for
1876 az, approved 10th August 1876, q copy which
is subjoined) by a written guarantee signed BY one
more responsible persons, the effect that ke or
they undertake that the bidder bidders will II bis
or their bid be accepted, enter into an Obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient surstiee
tofurnsh the article proposed
This guarantee must be accompanied by tie Ger.
tfcste of the United States district judge, United
states district attorney, navy agent, or some ocer
81 the general government, individual known to
the buresu, that the guAranters are able 70 make
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be oonaidsrsd unless accompanied
The bidders name and residence, and the nsme Of
eacn member OF the hrm, where o company offers,
with the Christian names written In full should be
Bidders soiQ take notice that this adpertismen DIFF
Jers from previous cnes in seeerul partclars such
as he additional parts to be tzclsdea from The four
quarters cattle the description of barrels required,
dc, ard that in the inspection for reception ;usf
ana rigid comparison sCH be made betioeen The pork
and beef and the barrels and the conditions Of The
coRtfdcts, and sciU be received that fan b,lo,p
The latter. Their alteration also psrtscslarlv di,
ed to the dn1erd Sotnt resoiulon Of 27A karcA 1854
as 'cea as 70 act Of loth AHgust, 1916:
Public, No.7.l
JorNT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions
clothing, and small stores for the use Of the pavy
Resolved by The Senate and House of Rspr.,ento-
tires Of the Usitcd State{ pf America IN Conor,s, al,
scmbed, That all bids iof supp6es of proyieiops.
clothing and small stores for the use OF the nav
may be rejected at the option of the department In
Ilaoe oy one who is not known SIS manufacturer
Of OF regular dealer in the article proposed 20 be
FURNISHED, which fact or the reverse must Be dr.
nctiy stated in the BIDS offered that the bIde of nj.
persons who may have failed to comply vitb the
conditions of any contracts they NAV have preyi-
ousiy entered into with the United States shall at
the option OF the department, be rejected; that IN
bore than one bid be offered for the supply of an
article on account Of any one party either Ia his
own name, or in the mans of bis partner CLERK n,
any other person. the whole of such bids sbsll b. re
)ected 1t the option Of the depaftment, and thai co
partners Of any firm shall not be Dspeived AZ sure
taes ior each Other; and that, vhe1sser IL nav be
deemed necessary, for the ipterss Of tbs govern.
msnt and the health Of the crews OF The Cnited
states vessels to procure particular brands OF fou.
which are knewn to keep best on distant ssstjona
the bufeeu OF Provisions and and OothinR With
the appreciation of the Secretary Of the nav h.
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