Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-13

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one-third OF said beef and Fork niue, no a.l,x.,.s
at each Of the sbove-nsmed ysrs re lively by the
first day Of February, 1855 enc third nv the trst
dsy of April 1855; and the r. msiniLg third v
the thiity trst day Of Nav, 1885 uples esrli-r de-
iveries should lie required by the c. Of this In.
resu Payment to be made within thirty days after
delivery.
H:dders must specify their prizes stpsra,ely ard
distinctly ia separate offers for the beef snd for the
pnrk and for each Of h- places Of delivery, erps
| all expenses and all charges
he beef must be from well fstteped cattle. slsugh
tered between the lst dsy Of November, 1854, and
the LIST day of Jsnusry 1856, and wei hing ct less
| than six hundred pounds, net weight, each. The
legs and leg rands Of the hild quarters, and the
shins and shoulder clcds, the shoulders Of mutton
md ends Of sticking pieces and st least pounds
from the neck end OF each fore quarter or the parts
ma ked Nos. i, 3, l. End 5, o.. the drawing de-
| linestion of tie fore and hind quarters Ct AZ OK
| vhich will be attached 10 and form q psrt 81 the
contract, must be wholly excluded :, es-h barrel
and the remainder Of the cad Of bcno cs
| 10Th a clearer, MAST be cat through 10Th a sac AVID
kRlfs 10 eiue the meat square, neat, and n an
pefrdnce, IN pieces Of not les Tan eight pc,inds
each
The pork must b. packed from corn-fed. vels.t
tened hogs slaughtered between the ct day of No
venber, 1854, sni the frst day Of January, 1875
and weighing not less tEsn two hundred pounds
eafh h, sxcluding the beads joss. neeks, stould.rs
Il
pieces; and must be Gu with son and in,fs, in
tie'es reg ing not less thsn six pounds each.
| tn the beef md pork must BE- sslted with 1T
least one statute bushrl of Turks Island. Isle Of
May or st. Ubes salt: aud the beef must have i've
ouuces OF fine puiverzsd saltp TIE 10 each barrel
exclusive OF pickle, TO BE- mlde from fresh wat
az strong salt will make IL, and mutt be per feet
| ly bright and Gear.
Each barrel must contaio full 200 pounss net
whit Of reef or pork, and no excess Of weight Ia
| either article wi be paid for.
n 49, olc l.. l.,
| Of the best essonrd heart OF white oak slaves an
headings; the slaves 10 he not less than Eve egbths
| o. an inch thick, and the hssdirgs not less than
tire foutths OF an in thick; they must b. three
oCTths hooped over Cluding the iron hoops with
tie test white oak OF hickory hoops and each bar
re- m at have en- 1T four iron hoops. vz one Of one
| anu half inch in width each bilge and one Of
| o snd an eighth inch in width each chime and
ea h o be OF one sixteenth Of an inch thick Esrh
b rrsl must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty
| two gallons.
Each barrel mutt be BRANDED by burning on Ito
bad Navy Bet" or Navy Pork" as the may
| b., with the son ractors anne and the Year " hen
| packed and wight; and shall also be branded on
the burg stave with the letter b. CT p, the Csc
| my be.
The reef and FORK WILL unless otherwise directed,
h Inc CT ief of this bureau, be inspected by the
speeding officers at the respective navyys,ds afore-
said and by some "sworn n-pector o. sslted proyis
ious," who will be selected by the respective COM
manding ufcers but their charges for such ipspec-
top= must be paid by the respective 90 utrsctors
| who must likewise have the barrels put ip coed
shipping order, TO the isfaction of the command
ants of tie respective navyya az aforesaid after In
| Gpeciion, and at their own expenSe.
Two or more approved suretes In . sum equsl 10
one hslf the estimated amount of the contrsct viii
be required and ten per csntum In addtiC n VIII he
| Withheld from the amou. Ct ca h payment to he
made collateral securit for the due and faithful
peri of the respective contracts, which vii
on no account be oaid until the contracts com.
piei with Ia all respects; and is to be forseitei 10
the United States in the event OF failure complete
the deliveries Wihn the prescribed period. In o.,
Of failure on the part o. the contractor to deliver
or any of the beef ERIK above mentioned, Of TIE
quality and at he time and places shove provided.
the contractor viii forfeit a I'd pay to the Unit
States, as Gquidsted damages. q sum Of money eQus
to tSce the 8nouDt of the contract price 70 be paid
in Of the actual delivery thereof; which liqui
dated dams ges may be recovered from time to tine
as they accrue Payment will be made by tie Uni
tel states ct the periods sbeve specif-d excepting
IT, ten per crntum to be withhe until the compile
ii Of be ccntrsrt, before stated ster the said
beef and pork shsll have bn inspected and received
AID bills for the esme shall have been presented 70
the nav agents respectively, duly sppr we'd by the
| CO Emandants of tie respective navy Yards accord
l''C To the terms Of the contract.
hs parts Of The 6ef 10 be excluded tcil be pdrticu
ioriy designated an TIE efgro ring 10 be attached 20 III,
Ntroct. FsrsDns intsrssfed Obtain neya trlh q
dTotrin9 Of the barrel GA oIpi cation al His otoe
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted tand none
others will be forthwith notified, and as early d
practicable a contract will be transmitted to them
for execution which contract must be returned &c
the bureau within ten days, exclusive Of the time
required for the regular Transmission of the mail.
record, or duplicate Of The letter informing q
bidder OF the acceL lance Of his proposal, will be
dceIn-d notification thereof, within the meaning Of
the act of 1886 and his bid will be made and accent
ed in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must b. accompanied (as d.
rected in the sixth sectC OF the act OF Cor gres
mailing appropriations for the naval service FOL
lS46 "a, approved 10th August, 1916, a cupy which
II is n on a sic Inv
OF responsible persons, 20 the eject that he
they undertake that the bidder OIL bidders will il hi
or their bid he accepted enter into an oblgstio,
wit! in ten days, with good and sufficient sursties
toturuish the article proposed.
/ his guarantee must be accompanied by the Ger
tfcote If the United States district judge, UpiteS
oraes distric. attorney, navy agent, or s0me cfce
81 tic general government or individual known q
the burasu, that the Eusrsnters are allie 10 max,
1 ROD their gnsrar tee
Nop-opfal will be considered unless accompanied
| by such guarantee.
TIE bidders lame and residence, and the meme @
| each neu Der Of the firm, " here Q company offe
| with the Chn'ti~n names written in FULL should b
| Iii irc-ly Sa'ed
Builders ,o,U take notice that this advertisement d.,
fers from lTeUOus an Sersrdl particulars. sac
Us fse dddstt raj parts 10 be .zcieded from The toa
lT' ters Of cate m. description OF barrels reqTed
dc md that in the inspection for reception a jus
| and rigid comparison uU b. M de betoeen the por
| and he.f and The tdrr'lS and The conditions Of N
con- rdcts, and ZONE riU be received that fall beot
NE latter 1lT ottsnCbon Is also particularly divec
ed 10 ZEE amir joint resolution Of 9th March, 1864
as tcelt as TO act Of 10th August, 1916:
| fPublc;,Eo T..
| Ja'ST RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions
clothing, and all stores for the ufe of the navy
ReSoirsd By the Senate and House of Re1resento
tires Of the Uaited STATES Of America Congress a,
sgas 5Ied, That all bids f6f supplies Of provisions
| clothing End small stores for the Of the nav,
oe rejected, at the option Of the department.
| Dhde by ype who is not known q msnufacturs
Of regular dealer in, the article proposed to b
| furnished, which fact. or the reverse must be d.
nctly stated in the bid offered that the bids Of al
| perscns who may have failed 10 comlly with tn
| coalitions Of any contracts they may have prev
oasy entered into with the United States shall, 9
| the option OF the department, he rejectsd that
| pore than one bid be offered for the supply Of a
Article on account Of any one party, either in hi
own name, or in the name of his partner. clerk o
other person. the whole of such bids shall be m
ecied at the option of the department.; and that G.
partners Of any firm shall not be psseived ms SUR
ties for each Oher; and thSt, whenever il may
deemed necessary, for the interes of the govern
m-nt and the health Of the crews Of the Units
States vessels, to procure particular brands Of tou
which are known to keep best distant station,
the Bureau of Provisions and and Clothing, witt
| the approbatioa of the Secretary of the Navy. be
AMI hereby is, authorized 10 procure the same Of
| lhe best terms, in MAJ ket overt.
Approved - March, 1854.
| Extract from the act Of Co81rsss zYrrored xuo,u