The true Democrat., 1854-09-13
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 At Charlestown, Mass. 1,40O 1000 Al brooKlvn, Y. f..--.....' 2,bu0 2,400 At Gosport, Na.......... l,4O0 1,2OO
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 third of said beef and pork must be delivered a ~ of the above named yards respectively the day of F bruary, 1855; onehird by the first day April 155 and the remaining onethd by the thirty of May Is55 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the chief M & bureau. Payment to be made within thirty days after de
 Bidders must specify their prices separately and d,, in separate offers for the beef and pork and for eaI ofthe places of delivery covering all and charges
 The beef must be from well attened eae sauehteraJ between the ls of November, le54 the lst day of ls55 and weighing less than six hundred pounds weight, each The legs and leg ands the hind on,r and the shin and shoulder clods the shoulders of ton and ends of sticking pieces and least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, parts Nos l, ,, B. and 5, the drawing deneaon of ,he fore and hind quarters of which will be attached to and form part of the contract be wholly excndad f each barrel and the o carcass utcaJ of h ing cut nth clearer, mast be hroagh acith sa od knife to gre the nea q sQuare neat aud s,0oo,b a"u in pieces of rot less than eight pounds each. '
 The pork must be pack from fatteped hos slaughtered between the first day of November 1854 and G fst day of January le55, and weighing than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads oes shon ders hams legs feet butts umps ard and all refuse less than pounds each e IVY
 Both the beef and pork be saled with at least one statute bushe of Turks Island, Isle of Nav st be sa ana the peel must nave hve ounces of fine puvezed salt pee each barrel exclusive of pickle to be made from b water as strong as salt will make it, and be perfectly bright and clear f'!
 Each barrel full 200 pounds net weight of bees or pork ana no excess ot weight In either article will be paid 
 The barrels be entirely new and be made of inc hos, seasoned heart of white oak headings; the slaves to be not less than ve-eghhs of inch thick and inc headings not less than theeourths an inch thick tbev must be eeouhs hooPed Over including the iron hoon: with the best white oak hickory hoops and each barrel must have on four iron hoopsviz of one and half inch in width on each bige and of an eighth oi an men thck Each barrel must be of internal eapa city of thy-two gallons.
 Each barrel must be branded by burning on it's head Navy aSt he flo tractors and the year packed and we,gt. and shall also be branded on the bungstave with the letter or F.. as the may be-
 The beef and pork w unless otherwise directed bv the chief of this bureau, be inspected by the inspecting officers inspector ot sated provsonS will be seected b he respective commanding oces but their charges for such in specton must be paid respective must M le oafreis put In good shipping order, the satisfaction of the commandan of the respective navy.yard aforesaid, after inspection, and at their expense
 Two approved surties in sum eonal in orsb,,f the estimated amount of the will be reoued and ten per centum Tn addition will be withheld from inc amount ol acn payment 10 De made as collateral security for the due and faithful performance of the respective contracts c WI" on no account De pad until the complied with m all respects; and to be forfeited the United states in the of tauIe complete the deliveries within ,b prescribed period In of failure the na of the con- tractor 10 deNer all or of the beef pork aboye men toned o the quality and at the and places above mo vded the contractor will forfeit and pay the United States as hquldated damages of money eoual in tuoa tb amount ot the contract price be paid in case of inc acn delivery thereof which Qudaed dama may he recovered from time to time tiey accrue Payment viii be o k the united states at the periods above specified the ten per centun to be withheld until the crnntSo T G contract, before stated after the sad bf G @ " & % have been inspected and received and b for inc shall have been presented to the agents respect;vay | ~ proved by u comm andant of 'tbe IectIvey' u9y ap cordlng to the terms of the contract - ~
 The parts ot 6e to Dc e1caded iH bs particular1, ~ H@teG a te 6hgrGciHg to De attached 10 se coqra pn interested caR obtain them, acith fl 9r,,,;ng , bc b [ Gp2hcat Oa at this office. 9 v " '''' v"
 Bidders whose proposals accepted and none others, will De forthwith notified and early as practicable contract will be transmit ed to for execution which &
 to the bureau within days exclusive of the uhe required for the regular ion of the mail
 record or duplicate of letter Informing bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed ba o wh the meaning of the act of 1s46, his bid will be anu accepted In conformity with this understandins
 Every offer made must be accompanied in 6tb % u M & @ o congress making appropriations for the eVce Tor lo464 approved 10th August Is46 conv of which Is subjoned) by written guarantee s;ora3 h I J more ms persons to the effect that or they un deftahe that the bidder bidders will if his o her hid h accepteo enter into an obligation within ten days with oood ana sunoent suIees to furnish the article proposed
 . ms suadee must be accompanied by the certificate of the onled states district judge United States district at,o m ay agent or some officer of the general government aoe to make good their guarantee ~
 ,.te WI" be considered unless accompanied by such
 The bidders name and residence and .b .,. = L member of the firm, where companv ofIars ,itb th fs ' Ri written Tn full, should be distinctly stated
 @' td6e notice that this advertisement differs from preotoas ones n particular sach as tAe oU co :" sIefuded from the foreQuarters Of cae the de
 V odrrels required etc, aud that a the inspeon Enc nor J"St ana rgtd comparison oiH be made m porh and beef the 6arre and the ceuduS of tbs o1o none etu De receired Larter
 antlon also particularly dsrected to the annexed August, lS46 ~ ,o1Nr Public, No. 7.l
 RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions cloth ing, and small stores for the of the navy
 esored by the Senate and House o Representatives. of s United States of assembled That all bids for supplies of provisions clothing small stores for the of the navy be rejected option of the department, # made by pho knoaca as mauuac tnrer o regular dealer the article proposed to b f nshed hieh act, rererse must De disturt yha failed comply with the conditions. any contracts bey may have previously entered into with the Jn,sJ the option of the department, be projected: that if mo bid be offered for the supply of an as on ,cconr of any party, either in his own name or in ,h Fh partner cer or any other person. the whole such bids shall be rejected at the option of the departments and or any hr sha not De received surees each other and that, whenever be deemed necessary for the n teest of tbe and the health of the crews of be United states vessel to particular brands of Aou winch are known to keep best distant stations hs Bunu Of Provisions and Clothing, with the approbaon of the e ceay of the Navy be- and hereby s authorized to Approved s7'h March, 1854.
 Erraet trom e act o Congress approoea lHgss TO- ls46 SEC G. And be tt further enacted That from and after the passage of this act every for naval unne p Ved Dy the Secretary of the Navy under the povso to the bill for the navy approved March third egrteen hundred and forty hree shall accompanied by gnarantee, signed by responsible persons, the eec that he they undertake that the bidder bid aes VIII f hts their bid be accepted enter into an ob gaon in such time may be prescribed by the Sscreao the Navy with good and sufficient sueties to the supplies proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such guarantee If after the acceptance proposal and notification thereof the bidder or bidders ne or they shall fail to enter obligation within the
 prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy with good and suhcient suretie for furnishing the supplies, the tay of the Navy shall proceed to with other person persons fosunhing the said, suples and shall forthwith the difference between contained In 'he proposal so guaaned and the for which he may have contracted for furnishing said supplies the whole period of the proposal be charged up said bid der or bidders and his and then guarano and the be immediately by the United States for the use of the Navy Department, action of deb'