The national Republican., 1861-08-28

Onc nail OF saiu Oee ana pork must De delivered at
lst day of April, 1862, and the remaining half by
the ist day of June 1852 unless earlier deliveries
Payment to be made within thirty days after de.
livery
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly In separate ofers for the beef and Tor he
pork and for each Of the places of delivery covering
all expenses and oil charges
The beef must be from well fatened cattle, saugh
tered between the 1st day Of october, 1861 and the
1st day of January, 1882, and weighing not less than
six hundred pounds, nett weight, each Tho legs
and leg rands of the hind quarters and the shns and
shoulder clods the shoulders Of mutton and ends of
sticking pieces and at least twelve pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter or tie part; marked
1f the fore and hind quarters OF an OK, which will
alta TO and from part Of the contract, must
be Who'll eNcludedifrom each barrel; all the other
pieces TO be packed, and, instead Of bring cat tcih
cSarrr, 'ta Le cut hrouI oih Sdr and KNIFE, to grs
@ me square neat, and smpSh appearance, IN pieces Of
mi tess than eight TndS, nor more than hcel'e pounds
each.
The pork must be packed from corn. fed, well fat.
cember, fs6i and the first day Of january isS2 and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders, hams
legs, feet butt, runps, lard, and all refuse pieces,
and must be cut with ndknfe in pieces weigh
ing not less than six pounds, nor more than twelve
Both the beef and pork must be salted with at eat
one statute bushel of turks Island Isle of May Key
West soar, Onondaga solar, or st. Ube's salt and
the beef must have five ounces Of fine pulverized salt
from fresh water as strong as salt will make IT, and
must & be perfectly bright g.i, and clear lea. .oo ,o,
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
best seasoned heart OF white oak slaves and head
ings; the slaves 10 be not less than five eghhs Of
inch thick and the NJ less han three ourths
of inoh thick; they must be three iourths hooped
over including the iron hoops with the best ite
oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must have on
It four Iron hoop viz one Of one and half Inch In
w q eighth
inch 10 width on each chime, and each to be Of
sixteenth Of an inch thick. Each barrel must be of
IRON S s hoop; must % BE- well painted with red lead VIC
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head Navy Beef, , or Navy Pork" G as the case
when packed, and weight; and shall also be branded
the bnng saSe with the letter BiorP as the case
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
| by the chief of This bureau be inspected by the in
speoting officers at tl respective navy yards atore
visions" who win be selected by the respective com
manding oilceIs but their charges for such inspec
tons must be paid by the con ractors who
must likewise have the barrels put In good shipping
order to the satisfaction of The commandants Of tn.
respective navy yards aforesaid after inspection and
Two or more approved tureties In sum equal tc
one half the estimated amount OF the contra will
be required, and twenty per centum in addition will
made, as collateral security for the due and faithful
rtormance Of the respective contracts, which will
on no account be paid until the contracts are compli
cd with u all respects and Is TO be forfeited to III,
United States in the event ure to complete thu
deliveries within the prescribed period: In case o
failure the partof the contractor to deliver all
any of the bee or pork above mentioned, of tn,
quality and ut the time and places above provided
the contractor will forfeit and pay to the United
States, as lquidated damages, q sum OF money equa
to twice the amount of the coaract price 10 be pait
in case of the actual delivery thereof; which liqui
dated damages may be recovered from time to tim,
as they accrue. Payment will be made by the Uni
ted States At the periods above specified (excepting
the twenty per centum to be withheld until the com
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and re
ceived, and bills for the same shall have been pre-
sented to the navy agents respectively duly appr0y
ed by the commandants Of the respective navy yards
according to the terms OF the contract
The paris Qfb # 10 L~ ercmted WH be particularly drSg
mated IN he erOIdry 10 Le attached 10 Tie contract. Per
sons interested obotm them on application al hi
office.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (anc
AZ practicable contract will be transmit ted to then
for execution, which contract must be returned tI
the bureau within ten days, exclusive Of the tint
required for the regular transmission OF the mail
A r, cord, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal, will b.
deemed notification thereof within the meaning Q
ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as di
r, cted in the sixth section Of the act Of Congress
making appropriations for the naval service 70
lSld- Il, approved 10th of August, ls46D by writ
ten guarantee, signed by one or more responsible
the bidder or bid will his or their bid be acce
. cd enter into an obligation within ten days, wit
, good and sufficient suretes to furnish the artic
| propo ed.
This gusran ee must be accompanies by the certit
, cute Of the United Stases district Judge, Unite'
Sta'ss district attorney, navy agent, that the gua
! an'ee are able to make good their guarantee.
. No proposal will be considered unless accompaae
5 by such guarantee,
The bidders name and residence, and the name
each member of the firm, where u company offer,
with the Christian names written in full. must
distinctly stated.
Under the joint resolution of Congress, approve
2Th March, 1854, "all bids for supplies provision
clothing and small stores for the use ofhe navy ma
be rejected at the option of the Department II mac
by one not Known as a manufacturer Of or regulG
dealer In the article proposed to be furnished whiC
is fact or the reverse must be distinctly stated IN Il
bids offered aug 2G--lawiw
UNHE WESTERN ACADEMY,
l. No. 277 l, cor. OF Seventeenth II
(recently under the care Of DR. LOOMS } Will be
opened Monday, the I'd of September
Applicati on may be made al Dir. Towles', No l
Fourth street, Judiciary Square,
l, Wg2o-Tr&S3w' JOSHUA o. COLBURN