Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-16

may BE- wiz Be recei-ed az this cfce until Il o'clr
lot farnishise asd delivering. ffse q an eoss snS
rsk to the United States, at the following navy.
yards:
At chaxiestovn, Mass..-.-l,4oo LOO
| At Brooklyn, N, Y.-.....-26o0 2xoo
At Gosport, vs--.----....l,'oo LOO
+ 500 $500
onethird Of said beef and FORK must he delivered
frst day Of Fehruary, ASS one third by the nrst
day Of April 1856; and the rsmsinilg third y
the thii frst day Of May, 1885, upleSs sar.r de-
veriss should Be- required By the q ef Of this bu
rssu Payment 10 be made within thirty days sfr
Bidder. must specify their prices separately and
distinctly In separate offers for the beef md for the
pork, and for each Of the PLACES Of delivery, covering
| all expenses and ell chsrgee
The bee nust be from well fattened cattle. ssugh.
tered between the LIST day Of November, 1854, and
the lst day OF January, 1855, and weighing rot less
than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. The
legs and leg rsnds Of the hind qusrters, aud the
shins and shoulder clods, the Shoulders Of mutton
snd ends Of sticking pieces. and ut least pounds
from the neck end Of each fore Quartsr The p.rts
marked Nos. !, 2, Q. T. and s. the drawing or de-
hnestion Of the fore and hind guar tiers Of 40 OF.
which viii be attached 70 and form q part 81 the
contract must be wholly excluded from esch barrel
oHd Tie remainder Of The carcass, taseod Of bang On
x'1th clearer, mssf be cut osrosgh scsfh ond
ksVe, 10 gire the meat square, neat, and sssooiA Gp
pearaace, in pieces Of NOT less aGR agd po,'nd,
each.
The pork must b. packed from corn-fed, wellf.t
toned hogs slaughtered between the FIRST day cf No
| vember, 1854, and the FIRST day OF January, 1875;
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
EACH excluding the heads jolss, nscks, shoulders,
hams, legs, feet, butts, rumps lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut sciA a sdU dnd knife, In
pieces Weighing not less than SIX pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must Be- salted with at
least statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle Of
May, or st. Ubes salt; and the beef must have five
ounces Of ne pulverised ssltpetze TO eseh barrel,
| exclusive Of pickle, to be msde from fresh vat
as strong s salt will make IL, and must be perfect
Each barrel must contain full 300 pouncs net
weight Of beef or pork, and no excess Of weight In
| either article viii be paid for.
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made
the best reasoned heart Of white oak slaves and
headings the to be not less than Eve e'ghths
| Of an inch thick, and the headings not less than
three iourths of an inch thick they must be three
fourths booped over including the iron hoops with
the best white oak hickory hoops, and each bar
rel mast have on ii four iron hoops-vis Of
and half inch in width on each bige, and one OF
one and an eighth inch In width on each chime and
each 10 be of onesixteenth OF an inch thick Each
barrel must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty.
two gallons
Each barrel must be branded by burning On Its
head "Navy Beef" or "Nsvy PORK, - the csse may
be, with the contractors name and the year hen
packed, and weight; and shall also be brsnoed or
the bung staye with The letter B. or p the
may be-
The beef and pork viii, unless otherwise directed
by the Chief Of this bureau, be inspected ~ the
spectipg officers ct the respective nxyyyards sfore
raid and by some "sworn inspector OF sslted provis
iope,' who will be selected by the respective
handing ofcers; but their charges for such inspec-
tons must be paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise have the barrels put In good
shipping order to the satisfaction Of the commend.
ants of the respective pavyyards aforesaid after
spection, and at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in sum equal to
one half the estimated amount of the contract will
be required, and ten per centum in addition will Re
/ withheld from the amount Of cash payment % re
made collateral securt, for the due and faithful
peri finance Of the respective contracts, which will
on account be paid until the contracts are CON-
piled with in ill respects and is 10 be forfeited to
the United States In the event of failure 20 complete
the deliveries within the prescribed period. In care
failure on the part o. the contractor 10 deliver al
or any Of the beef or Jerk above mentioned Of tts
quality and OF the time and places shove provided
the contractor will forfeit add pay TO the United
States, O. bquidsted damages, o sum Of money equal
twice the amount OF the contract price 20 be paid
in of the actual delivery thereof; which ieui
dated damages may BE- recovered from time 70 time
| as they accrue. Payment will be made by tie Uni
ted States at the periods sbeve specified (exceptpg
the ten per centum to be Withheld until the compile
ton of the contrsct before stately after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected received
and bills for the same shs have bern presented 10
commandants of the respective navy yards, accord
| ing to the terms Of the contract.
The parts of The beef to be excluded ciu be pdrt,t
larry Designated t the engraving 10 be attached the
ntraa- Persons issterestod can obtain Dem, ruth
drawing Of the barrel, on application at THIS office
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none
others will be forthwith notified, and as early ss
practicable q 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.
record, duplicate Of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, viii be
II doc
the oct of 1885, and his bid will be made and socept
| Cd in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las d.
rected in the sixth sectcn Of the act Of Congress
| making appropriations for the naval service for
1646 az, approved 10th August 1S46, q copy which
is suhjoned) by written guarantee, signed by one
or more responsible persons to the effect that he
they undertake that the bidder 81 bidders WILL if bis
or their bid be accepted enter into obligation
within ten days, with good and sufficient surstes,
| tofurnish the article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the GER
ticste of the United States district judge United
States district attorney, navy agent, some officer
OF the general government, individual know 20
the bureau, that the guarantsrs are stle to make
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the nsme Of
each member OF the firm, here . company offers,
with the Christian names written In full, should be
dtinctly stated
Bidders sou take notice that is advertisement diff
yfOW pTcptOus CHcS w SereTQt DQrttctlQrs, fck
the additional parts TO be szcludeS from the foaer
quarters Of cattle, the description Of barrels required
dc, and that ia the inspection for receptsos just
and rigid comparison sDiH be made betscee Ge pork
and beef and the barrels, and the condition, Of the
cosrdcts and tciu be received that fail Gelo1o
tie latter Their attention is also particularly direct
ed to the dnnez. Joint reselfion of 2 March, Ii S.
as ,ceu as to act Of 10th Au1ust, 1916:
Public, No.7.l
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions
clothing and small stores for the use Of the navy
Resotucd By the Senate and House of Representd.
hres Of the United States of America an Oneress as
sem6ed That all bids for supplies of provisions,
clothing. snd small stores for the use Of the navy
may be rejected, at the option of the department IL
made by one who is not known o manufacturer
Of regular dealer In, the article proposed to be
furnished, which fact the reverse must be DIS
tncty stated in the bids offered that the bids of all
persons who may have failed TO comply with the
conditions Of any contracts they may have previ-
ously entered into with the United States shall at
the option of the department, be rejected that IL
ore than one bid be offered for the supply of an
article account Of any party, either In his
own name, or in the name of bis partner, clerk or
any other person, the whole of such bids shall be re
jected at the option Of the department.; and tha
partners of any firm shall not be pereived sure
ties for each other; and that, whenever il may be
deemed necessary, for the ipteres { of the govern
msnt and the health of the crews Of the United
States vessels TO procure particular brands If 6oua
which are known 10 keep best distant stations,
the Bureau of Provisions and and Clothing. with
the appreciation Of the Secretary Of the Navy be,