The true Democrat., 1854-09-27

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 One third of said beef and pork must be devso4 4'ooO eI the yards respectively by the first av the remaining onethrd by the thirty first day f eoo and unless earlier deliveries should be required bv tb
 bureau. Payment be made within tbir, chei of q very. '' alter de .
 Bidders must specify their prices separately and a.. Tn separate offers for the beef and for the pork and o the places of delivery covering all expenses and al,
 The beef must be from well fattened cattle a charge between the 1st of November, 1854 and the lst uary, le3o, and weighing not less than six hundred net weight each The legs and leg rands of tb G Ouhd ters, and the shns and shoulder clods the hould ton and ends Of sticking pieces and at least a;L h from the neck end of each fore quarter the parts Nos l. 7, 5 4, and ), on the drawing delineation fore and hind quarters of which will be attached form part of the contract, must be wholly exclnd each barre and the remainder o the carcass instrd m tng cut Tath cteaUer, must De cut through aoitA coz knite to giUe the meat square, neat and smooth f in pieces of not less thaa eight pounds each
 The pork must be packed from fed well lfatenoal slaughtered between the first day of November lq1
 first day of January, 1855, and weighing not less tI hundred pounds each excluding the heads, ioes necks G ders hams legs, feet, butts rumps, ard and all refuse and must be cut rith saao aud kn in pieces weghn less than six pounds each. o"s lOs
 Both the beef and pork must be salted with at Iea statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of Nav or St TN Oe and the beef must have five ounces of fine nuverS petre to each barrel exclusive of pickle to be made @ water as strong as salt will make it, and must be bright and clear. F0ey
 Each barrel must contain full 2CO pounds net wet s or pork, and no excess of weight in either article will b for. P"U
 The barrels must be entirely new, and be made of tbe seasoned heart of white oak slaves and headings: tb to be not less than fve-eighths of inch thick and headings not less than three -fourth of an inch must be three tourths hooped over, including the iron with the best white oak hickory hoops and each bl mdst have it four iron hoopsviz: of one and G inch in width each bge, and of one and an it m inch in width on each chime, and each to be of of an inch thick Each barrel must be of the internal city of thirty gallons.
 Each barrel must be branded by burning on it's head ma he will tho tractors name and the year when packed and weight shall also be branded on the with the letter F., as the case may be.
 The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed hv chief of this bureau be inspected by the nspeeDg of inspector of Saed provisions" who will be selected bv M respective commanding oicers but their charges for snc specton must be paid by the respective contractors who
 keWlse have the barrels put in good shipping order in aforesaid, after inspection, and at their own expense Two or more approved surities in equal 10 one l the estimated amount of the contract will be recpred ten centum in addition will be withheld from the of each payment to be made collateral security for the and faithful performance of the respective contracts v will on no account be paid until the are cnn with Tn all respects; and Is to be forfeited the United S n the event of failure to complete the deliveries within M prescribed period In of failure on the part r inc ~ tractor 10 deliver all any of the beef pork above toned of the quality and at the times and places above vded, the contractor will forfeit and pay to the United as hquidated damages, of money equal 10 twice h amount oi the contract price to be paid in of the ac delivery thereof; which qudated damages may be from time to time they Payment will be made the United States at the periods above specified the ten per cenum to be withheld until the completion of contract before stated) after the said and pork h have been inspected and received, and bills for the same M have been presented to the navy agents respectively duy yed by the commandants of the espectve uayyyd cording to the terms of the contract.
 The parts o 6eef to 6e 6zciuded i 6e particuldr d nGtCd H the ehgrartng to De Gtdched the contract er interested Obtain them, zcith raarBq f tbc brr application at this 0fce.
 Bidders whose proposals accepted (and none others be forthwith notified, and early as practicable contra will be transmitted to them for execution which be returned to the bLeau within days exclusive of - tune Tequed for the regular tranSmiSso of the mail record or duplicate of letter informing bidder of acceptance of hs proposal will be deemed notification p o within the meaning of the aet of o6, and his bid viii mace ana acce ed m conformity With this uuderandia Every offer made must be accompanied as directed in section ot the act of Congress making appropriations for naval service for le64 approv ed 10th August IS4 c of winch IS sUbOined) by written guarantee signed M or more responsible persons, the effect that they dertake that the bidder bidders will if his or their bid accepted enter into an obligation within days with and sufficient suretes, to furnish the article proposed
 hIs guarantee be accompanied by inc certificate the United States district udge nited States district a ney navy agent or officer of the general govemer or individual known to the bureau that the guaranto able to make good their guarantee.
 No proposal will be considered unless accompaned by sr guarantee.
 The bIdder's name and residence, and the name of ca member oi the firm, where a company offers with the Chr tan names written in full, should be di di>ncy stated
 b'ddCTS nlt lake notice that thIS Gdr dfefr prerlous ones n SeoerGk particulars such as the addition parts 10 oe frctded from the torcQuartorS Of cattle t scrilt'0a U OareIs repaired etc., and that in the insp tor reception just aud rigid comparison aciU De aaa % the pork and bc and the barrl, and the conditions Of c0atrdct and none aciH Dc receired tha a 6eoc the M Their attention also paticularlB directed to tbe 1o'"t reSolntton 0 21M uarcA, e54 ueH to q August, lS4G.
 IPublic, No. 7l
 JolNl RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions co