The national Republican., 1861-09-24
GOVERNMENT ADvTS.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1852.

One half of raid beef and pork must be delivered at
each Of the above.n yards respectively, by the
IL day Of April 1862 & aSd the remaining y half BY
Payment to be made within thirty days after de
Bidders must srec!iy their price, separately and
Ii.nctly n separate odr r for the beef aud for The
pnrk aud for each Of the places Of delivery, covering
The beef must be from well fattened cattle, slaugh
tered between tho 1st day Of October, 1851 and the
six hundred poatd, nett weight each ' Ike iSi I issr
and leg rands Of the hind and the shirs and
sticking pieces and at least twelve pounds from the
seek end Of each re.quater, or the parts marked
Mos 2 S,a ana 3, on the drawing or dsinsa,ion ion
he attached to and from part Of the contract, must
be Who'll excluded from each barrel; all the other
pieces ars TO be packed, md, instead @ Ieng cut 'cih
eiedcr must be cut through ui rd lnfe, 10 gts
hs meal square neat and ,mooh appearance, IN pieces "
nst Tess than eight pounds, nor i0rs than hrpe pounds
The pork must be packed from corn-fcd well fat.
tened hogs, slaughtered betweeo the first day Of De
| weighing not lefs than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, joes necks, shoulders, hams,
aad must be cut with sao and knife In pieces weigh
ing not less than six pounds, nor more than twelve
Both the bee and pork must be sa,ted with ut leat
one statute bushe of urks Islasd Isle of May, Key
West solar, Onondaga sUlar, or -. L bes sali and
he beef must have five ounces Of ane puveiized salt
from fresh water as st ong as salt viii make it, md
must be perfectly bright aud clear.
| Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds nett
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 seasoned heart Of white oak tavcs and head
ings the saves to be not le7s than nve.eshhs Of
inch thick and the not less han tourths
of an inch thick they must be three iourbs hooped
over including the iron hoops, with the best ite-
oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must have
four iron hoop, viz: one Of one and half inch In
M nd nm "a ntla nnH nrhth
inch Ia width on each chime and each 10 be Of one
sixteenth OF an inch thick Each barrel mus be Of
ho0p Se III r.S the
head Navy Beef" or Navy PORK" a. he case
whsn packed and weight; and fheil also be branded
on hs bung stave with the letter d. orP, the
Inc beef and pork will, unlcss otherwise directed
By the chief Of This bureau, be inspected by the in
spesng officers at the respective navy ards aforc
Visions" who will be selected by the respective
mandag oliclis; but their charges for such nspec
must kew wise have The barrel, put in good chipping
order 10 the satisfaction Of hs commandan,s or the
respective navy yards aforctaid after Inspection and
Two or more approved ureties In tum equal td
oae half the estimated amount OF the cont' act ill
BE- required, and twenty per centum in addition Will
De withheld from tho amount Of each pay men, to be
made us collateral security for the due aud faithful
rformancs Of the rcspeS,i.e contracts, which will
ed with Ia ell respects asd is 10 be forfeited to The
United States in the event O failure to complete the
failure on III. part Of he contractor to jelvir al CT
any. of the betf or pork above mentioned, Of the
quality and at the time and places above provided,
tho contractor will foIfrit and pay to the United
States, as iquidated damages sum Of money equal
to twice the amount of the contraot price 10 be paid
age be on Tpseh e to aa
as they accrue Payment will lie made by the Uni
ted states at the periods above speO,aed exseptlng
petion Of the contract before Stated after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
ceved, and bills for hs same shall have been pre-
sented to the navy agents respectively duly APPROX
cd by the commandments Of the respective navy yards
acSoidlr : to ,he terms Of the contract
mated in n: tnsrarin9 10 be attached to hc rnuraa PEI
sous inteTcStd obtd,n uen, application at Mis
Office.
Bidders whsse proposals shall be accepted (and
none others) viii be forthwith notified, and carly
practicable acontrac will be transmit cd 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.
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
dee med notification thereof, within the meaning Of
ed In conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must DO accompanied (as di.
ctsd in the sixth section Of the scs Of Congress
1851, approved 10th of August, lS4eO by writ.
ten guarantee, signed by one or more responsible
the bidder or bidlers will his or er bid be aces pit.
ed, enter into an obligation within ten days, with
good and stiicent sureties, to furnish the article
proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the certia.
cate Of the United Stusts district judge, United
Statss district attorney, navy agent that the guar
anee are able to make good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
| | by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence and The name OF
each member Of the firm, where u company offers
with the Christian names written In full, must be
distinctly stated. =
Under the joint resolution of Cor greps approved
2th March, 1851" "all bids Tor supplies of provisions
clothing and small stores for the sv of the navy
be rejected at the option of the Department II made
ny one not known as q manu- ufaoturer of or regular
dealer in the article proposed to be furnished which
fact or the reverse must be distinctly stated in the
bids offered" aug 2s-lawiw