Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-15
Barrels pork

m. on Saturday, the 3oth day OF september merit
for furnishing and delivering, free OF al cost and
REX to the United States, at the bllovips navy.
yards:
T. Ba'rel BEEF Barrels pOrt
AtChsrlestewn, Mss.....l, 400 l,2o0
At Brooklyn, Y..-.......2,oo0 +" 1900
At Goeport Vs...............l,soo l,Do
$500 Assoc
| Onethird Of said beef snd pork murt Be delivered
ct each Of the abovenamed yards by the
first day Of February, 1855; one third BY the first
day If April. 1855; and the r msinii-g one third
the thirty first day Of May, 1855 unlefs earlier de
veries should be required BY the hief Of this bu.
reau Payment to be made within thirty days after
| delivery. a.
Bidder must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate offers for the beef and for the
pork and for each Of the PLACES Of delivery GOV ering
all expenses and all charges
The beei must be from wen fstteped cstte slsugh-
tered between the lat day Of November. 1854, aud
the LIST day Of January, 1885, and veiEhng rot less
than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. he
legs and leg rsnds Of the hiud quarters, and tbs
shins and shoulder clcds, the shoulders OF mutton
and ends Of sticking pieces, and 1T least pounds
n m the neck end Of each fore quarter, the parts
marked Nos !, 3 8, 4 and 8, 90 the drawing or de-
lincation of the fore and hind quar- ters q sn on
which will be attached to and form q part Il the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
AND the remainder Of the carcass, fnsead Of bang q.
| soitt a clearer, MESt be cut Through Uuh aud
Knife. TO etre the meat square, meat, and smoh up
| peardnce, fN pieces Of not less naa eight pounds
each
The pork must b. packed from eorn-fsd vell-fst-
tened hogs, slaughtered between the st day Of No
| vember, 1854, and the first day Of January, 1875;
| and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, jolss, neeks, shoulders,
hams, legs feet butts, rumps lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut sciU q and tnifs, IN
pieces We q hing not less than six pounds eech.
Both the beef and pork must be saited With NJ
least statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle Of
May, or St Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
~ Ev,~ al
| exclusive Of pickle, to be msde from fresh vat
strong salt will make Il, and must be perfect
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 entirely new, and be made
of the best reasoned heart Of white oak slaves and
headings the slaves to be not less than i've egbths
| of an inch thick, and the headings not less than
threefourths of an in-h thick; they must be three
fourtbs boopsd over, including the iron hoops with
the best white oak hickory hoops, and each bar
rel must have it four iron hoop,-vis one Of one
and half inch in width on each biige, and one Of
| one and an eighth inch in width each chime. and
| each TO be of onesxtsenth Of an inch thick. Esrh
| barrel must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty
| two gallons.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on Its
head "Navy Beef or ''Navy Pork a. the may
| be, with the contractors pane and the year when
packed, and weight; and shall also be branded on
the bung stsve with the letter b. or P a. the case
may be.
The beef and pork viii, unless otberwlse directed
by the Chief Of this bureau be inspected by the in
spectipg officers ut the respective nsvyyards s1ore-
said and by "sworn inspector OF sslted provis-
ions, who will be selected by the respective COM
mandips officers but their charges for such ipspec
| tons must be paid by the respective coutrsctors
| who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order, to the satisfaction Of the comms nd
ants Of the respective navy ds Aforesaid after in.
spection, and at their own expense.
| Two or more approved suretes In O sum equsl 10
ouehslf the estimated amount of the contract viii
be required and ten per centum in addition viii he
| withheld from the smount Of each payment 20 he
made collateral securit for the due and faithful
peri rmsnce of the respective contracts which will
on account be raid until the contracts CON-
piled with ia all respects; and is TO be forfeited to
the United States in the event of failure TO complete
the deliveries within the prescribed period. In
Of failure the part the contractor to deliver
or any Of the beef Terk above mentioned, Of the
quality and at the time and places shove provided
the contractor will forfeit aad pay to the Unit.
states, ss lquidated damages o sum Of money equal
10 twice the amount OF the contract price be paid
In of the actual delivery thereof; which liqui-
dated damages may be recovered from time 70 time
| as they accrue. Payment Viu be made by the Uni
ted States ct the periods sbeve specified excepting
tbs ten per centum to be Withheld until the compile
ton Of The contract, before stated after the ssid
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received
and bills for the shall have bern presented TO
the navy agents. respectively, duly approved by III.
commandants Of the respective navy yards, accord
ing to the terms Of the contract.
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded ,ciU be ariie-
lariy designated in the e,groring 20 be attached 10 the
nrac. Persons interested can obtain them, irttt
dra,cing Of the barrel, application at this office
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted and none
others) will be forthwith notified, and as early as
practicable q contract will be transmitted TO them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within ten days. exclusive Of tie time
required for the regular Transmission of the mail
A record, duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning Of
the act of ls46, and bis bid viii be made and accept
| ed in conformity with this understanding.
| Every offer made must be accompanied (ss d.
rected in the sixth section Of the act Of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service far
1S46 AZ, approved 10th August, 1886, copy which
is suhjoined) by written guaran ee, signed by one
responsible persons, 70 the effect that be
they undertake thst the bidder bidders will if bis
or their bid be accepted, enter into obligation
within ten days, with good AMI sufficient sursties
| tofurnish the article proposed
| This guarantee must be accom- panied by the Ger.
tfcAte 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 guarantsrs are ak lie to make
good their guarantee.
No propoea will be considered unless sccoE panied
The bidders name and residence and the nsme OF
each member of the firm, v here q company ofie' g.
with the Christian names written in full, shouli be
distinctly stated
Bidders tciU take notice that ttis advertisement DIFF
ers from prerious sereral particslars such
the additional parts to be .sclLded from the Jo1T
quas of cattle the description of barrels required
dc, and that in the inspection for reception a just
and rigid comparison e be made betsoeen The poTf
and beef and the barrels. and the condltsoms II the
contracts, and toM be receired that fail beloto
the latter Their attention is also particularly direct
ed IN the dnnesd joint resolution Of 27 March Is 5i
| as ,oeu Gs to act Of 10th August, 1916;
IPublc, No.7.l
JOINT RESOLUTION relative 10 bids for provisions,
clothing, and small stores for the of the nsvy
Resolved BY the Senate and House of Represeyia-
tireS Of the United States of America Co,sSress az
sea,tled, That all bids for Eupplies 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 Q Manufacturer
of or regular dealer in the article proposed to be
furnished, which fact the reverse. must be dis
dncty stated in the bids offered that the bids Of all
persons who may have failed 70 comply with the
conditions Of any contracts they may have prevt-
ously entered into with the United States shall ut
the option of the department, be rejected that IL
sore than one bid be offered for the supply of N
article on account Of any one party, either In his
OWE name, or in the name of his partner, clerk or
any other person, the whole of such bids shall be -
ected at the ortion of the department.; and that
partners of any firm shall not be received as sure
ties for each OF her; and that whenever il may be
deemed necessary, for the ipteree { of the govern
| ment and. the health of the crews of the United
States vessels to procure particular brands Of foui
which are known TO keep best on distant stations,
| the Bureau of Provisions and and Clothing, With
4 the Approbatiou of the SECRETARY of the Nsvy h