Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-02
$500

At Brooklyn, N. Y..... 1900 i2oO
AT Gosport .fa...........- 400 1a aVO
5,4oo -
Ono.thlrd of said beef and pork must be deysp%,
each of the aboye-named yards Respectively by Tho
OF February third by the first day Of ADr 1ts DAY
the remanlng onehrd by the thFlyhrsi day Of nd
chief OF this bureau Payment to be made within y Tie
dayt after delivery. 'n lhlty
Bidders must specify their prices separately md T..
ly in separate offers for the beef and the uorE
each OF the places of delivery covering all expenses anu
The beef must be from wellfattened cattle, s,ro,.
between the LIST day of November 1854 the iss
pounds weight each. The legs and leg Tand nund
hind quarters and the shins and shoulder cods the e
ders of mutton and ends OF sticking pieces and at a
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter or the
marked Nos J. 2, ), f. and S, the drawing or parts
OF the fore and hind quarters OF an OK, Whicn will a
ed to and form part of the contract, be wIoI
Guided from each barrel and the Tenlander Of the & tx
dstead q Geug cut soia cIea0e must be cut isogS %
sua0 Gn1 Knife to g1oe tile naeHt square neQt and a
appearances pieces Of not less haA eight gouy. f 1
The pork must be packed from corn-ied wel.iatsn,,
hogs, slaughtered between the first day of November @
and the first day Of january, 1885, and weighing moi
than two hundred pounds each, excluding the heads less
necks, shoulders, hams, legs, feet butts rumps lard
all refuse pieces and be aoi 8aac eal and
pieces weighing not less than six pounds EACH ~"
Both the beef and pork must be salted with at Io.,.
statute bushei of Turks Island Isle of Nav or " one
salt and the beef must have five tine puIye
satpetre to each BARREL exclusive OF pickle to be macy
from fresh strong salt will make it. and nnG
perfectly bright and clear. "
beef pork and excess of weight either ar,c viii
The barrels must be entirely new and be made Of tba
seasoned heart of white oak and headings; the
TO be not less than hveeghths OF inch thick the head
ings less than threeourths of inch thick; they %
be threeourths hoOped including the iron hoops wS
the best white oak hickory hoops, and barrel pn
have it four iron hoops-yiz: of and hafn%
in width each bilge, and OF and eighth Inch
in width each chime and each to be of
inch thick Each barrel must be OF the internal CAPACITY
of thirty-tw gallons.
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head
Navy Beef, or " Navy Pork, as the may be- with
the contractors and the year when packed weight
and shall also be branded the bungsaye with the Letter
b. or p, the may be.
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed BY h
chief Of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting %
at the respective navyyards aforesaid and by sworn
inspector of saed provisions who will be selected by the
respective commanding officers; but their charges for such
inspections be paid by the respective contractors who
likewise have the barrels put good Stripping Crdr
the satisfaction of the commandments of the respective
aforesaid after inspection and at their e
pense.
Two or more approved suretes in equal to onehsr
the estimated of the contract will be required and
addition will be withheld Amount
of payment be made collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of the respective contracts
which will account be paid until the contracts ara
complied with in all respects and is to be forfeited 10 b
United States the OF failure complete dev
res within the prescribed period In Of failure tie
part of the to denver all of the beef pork
above mentioned OF the quality and at the and places
above provided The contractor Will forfeit and pay
United States hqudated damages money equal
twice the OF the contract to be paid
of the actual delivery thereof; winch Hquidated damages
may be recovered from time TO time they Pay
VIII United ut the GbUYe
specified, excepting the ten per centm to be Withheld
til the the contract above stated after the
said beef and pork shall have been inspected and received
and bills fer the shall have been presented to thenay
agents, respectively duly approved by the commandas
OF the respective navyYard according to the terms Of the
contract.
The parts Of beef be excluded sOH be particularly Gg
mattel the erGig to Re atGced to tile cOhtroc Feryas
interested 0Ouin ruth GFu1Ctpg OF tie Gre
application ut tits 0Lfce.
bidders whose proposals accepted (and none others
will be forthwith notified, and early practicabiea
be returned to the bureau wirhn days.
elusive of tine required for the regular TRANSMISSION
the mail
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning of the of 1876, and his bid
will be made and accepted IN conformity with this uIdeE-
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed the
9th section Of the OF Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for approved lUlh August 1876
copy ofwhichis suboined by wrtten guarantee signed
responsible persons the effect that lie
they undertake that the bidder bidders will fhs then
bid be accepted enter into obligation within ten days
with good and sufficient sureties 10 furnish the arce
posed
the United States district judge United States district al
torney navy agent officer OF the general govern
nent known TO the bureau, that the guaran
tors able 10 make good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied BY
such guarantee
The bidders and residence and the name Of each
member of The firm where company offers with the CHRIS
ian names written in full should be distinctly stated
precious several particulars, such tie dddIonaE
PARTS to be srctude tile fore quarters y CATTLE the d.
riptiol Of 6arres required, dc, and that tie inspection
reception Just drtgd cOurtSoe cell he made OefH
Tie PORK and teefanG the 4agreL, aud tile conditions Of tic
Otracts, ind name aciA be receCed dt Tu GeOg tile tde
Thea, Intention particularly directed to tile ANNEXED
Joint resolution Of 9th -naTc 1894, as sce US to tile act
OM 1iuyust, 1876:
JOINT RESOLUTION relative TO bids for provisions Go
ResotUeaGy tie Senate and House Of Iteprsse'taees 9&'
United States Of An1eeI CyreSs assenLted That all BIDS
supplies of provisions clothing for the
of fhe he
nent, nade by arhO not EzOaO0 as ndnact@er|r
y ,egu0r dealer az, tie article proposed to De t4rnaS4
ricn Jac tie receye must be distinctly sated IN tie t'
te that the bids of all persons who have failed
ompY with the conditions of contracts they may nave
ption of the department. be rejected that more than one
nd be offered for the supply of article account Oa
artner clerk other person. the whole OF such DUB
hall be rejected at the option of the department. aud g.
other that whenever it may be deemed necessary
the interest government and the health crews
our which are known to keep best stations the
bureau of Provisions and Clothing, with the approbaaoa
the Secretary of the Navy be- and hereby is auhoru
procure the the best terms, in market overt
Approved 9th March, 1854
Extract from eact Of Congress approved Auust TO- 1916
SEC. 6. And be FURTHER eacted, That from and after
pasTage OF saS se e Na under the
general appropriation bill for the navy approved Aarh
led by written guarantee signed BY one or more respGn
BILE persons effect that he they undertake that inc
dder bidders will if his or their bid be accepted e1
ITO an obligation in such time may be prescribed
Secretary of the Navy with good and sufficient sure
furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shfi a
lie acceptance of proposal and notification thereon -
bidder bidders he they shall fail to enter into an
le Navy with good and sufficient sureties for furnishing
supplies the Secretary of the Navy shall proceG
- said snnlies and shan forthwith cause the dernOs
etween the contained in the proposal guarantee
i'd the amount for which he may have contracted I@
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