Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-30
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Onethrd of beef and pork must be delivered at
Of the above named yards respectively by the first day
OF February; one third by the first day April and
the remaining onehird by the days OF May,
chief OF this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
dayt after delivery.
y separate offers beef and pork and for
each OF the places of delivery covering all expenses
The beef be from well.fatened cattle slaughtered
between the LIST day of November 1854 and the day
january, 1885, and weighing not less than six hundred
pounds net weight, The legs and leg rands Of the
da na and Inc Sims and shoulder eUd the shout
pounds from the neck end of each quarter the
marked Nos l. =, 4, s. drawing deiineaon
of the fore and hind quarters OK when wall be
ed to and form of the contract must be wholly
cuded from each barrel and tie re"sanler Of the carcass
stead Geg cut s0i cLeaUer, be
sa'0 a"a KNIFE, to giOe tie meat square, neat and smooth
appearance, pieces Of not less dn ci9ht pounds each
The pork must be packed from n-led, weiattened
hogs slaughtered between the day of November 1854
and the first day OF january So0 and weighing not less
than two hundred pounds ech excluding the heads oles
ali refuse pieces and must Be cut sO sase d l anu in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds each.
statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle OF May, Ubes
salt and the beef must have ye ounces OF line puverzed
from fresh water as strong US salt VIII make it and must be
Each barrel contain full 200 pounds net weight of
beef or pork and NO excess OF in either artce Will
| be paid Tor
Inc barrels must be entirely new and be the best
seasoned heart Of white oak slaves aud headings the
to be not less than hyehh of an inch thick and the head
ings less than thick; they
be threetourhs hooped including the hoops with
the best white oak hickory hoops and each barrel
have it four iron hoopsvz; of and half
in width each bilge and of and eighth inch
In width on each chime and each to be OF of
inch thick Zach barrel must be Of the internal capacity
| OF thirty-two gallons
Each barrel be branded by burning on its head
Navy Beef" Navy Pork the may BE- with
and shall also be branded the bungsave
The pork will erwse directed by the
chief Of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and by
bY
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
inspections paid by respective contractors who
likewise have barrels put good shipping ordeS
to the satisfaction of the commandments of the respective
navyyards aforesaid after inspection and at their
pcnse.
the estimated the will be required and
ten cenum in addition will be withheld from
of each payment be made collateral security the
que anu faithful performance OF the respective contracts
which will account be paid until the
United the event to complete the deve
res within the prescribed PERIOD In Of failure the
part of all the
above mentioned OF the quality and at the time and
above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay
United States liquidated damages, money equal
to twice the of the contract to be paid
of the actual delivery thereof; which qudaied damages
may be recovered from they accrue Fay
will be made by the United States The period above
specified excepting the ten to be withheld
I'll the completion o1 the contract above sta after tho
said beet and pork shall have been inspected received
and bills shall been presented navy
agents, respectively duly approved by the
contract
Eeparts Of 6eto5e excluded sriH be particularly desig-
interested ootain them, eOA d'ucing Tie 6arre
atlUicatiOas ut this office.
bidders whose proposals accepted land oihers)
VIII be forthwith notified and as early practicable
be returned the days. ex-
elusive OF the time required for the regular Of
the mail.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning OF the act OF 1885, and his bid
will be made and accepted conformity with this under
standing.
Every be accompanied Gas directed in the
6h section ot the act OF making for
the naval service for e46- approved ION August 1s46
by one or responsible persons the effect that he
they undertake THAI the bduer bidders WILL fhis their
bad be accepted, enter obligation within days,
with good and sufficient suretes furnish the article
posed
THIS guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of
the UnlIed States district judge Unied States district
individual known the bureau, the guaran-
tors are able to make good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
The bidders and residence and the name of each
member OF the firm, where company offers with the Chris
tian written in FULL should be distinctly stated
Btdders aoG tte notice that this
previous in seret particulars sue" the daSlOa~
a,ts to be excluded tile fore quarters Of ca tile des-
reception Just and rgtd comparison Ot be nGdeOeeers
Ss a." md s es til sts:d g at tue s s the
zas atsst:os is ao fas1es4Hqg directed to tie annexed
10th August 1876:
,o,>,r ze,o, ,-uro [Puble, No. y
JOINT RESOLUTION relative to bids for provisions co-
thing and small stores for the OF The navy.
ResOteea tie Senate a' House Of ohs
for supplies of provisions clothing and u the
OF The navy be rejected the option of the depart
men If dde oChO A.Oc7t aJdctuytr of,
reyuur dede IN, tile article proposed to he furnished,
otr that the bids of all persons who may have failed to
comply with the conditions of any they have
previously entered with the United SHALL
option OF the department. be rejected that than
bid be offered for the supply of arIce
one party either in his name, the his
clerk other person. the whole OF such bids
shall be rejected at The option OF the department and
partners firm shall not be received
zach other and that whenevert be deemed necessary
the interest of the and the health
-four which keep stations
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, with the appreciation
If the Secretary of the Navy be- and hereby authorized
10 procure the the best terms, in MAX
Approved 9th March, 1854.
Extract from Medct Congress approved August TO- 1885,
SEC u. And be IT. FURTHER enactea That from and after
he passage of this act every proposal for supplies
invited by the Secretary of the Navy under
he general appropriation bill for the navy approved March
ned by written guarantee signed by
lbe the effect that e
bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be enter
nO Obligation in such time may be prescribed by
he Secretary Of the Navy, with good sufficient
furnish the supplies proposed No proposal shall be
Considered unless accompanied by such guarantee If after
lie acceptance of proposal and thereof
he bidder bidders, he they shall fail
litigation within the time prescribed by the Secretary of
he Navy, with good and sufficient sureties furnishing
contract with other for furnishing
said supplies and shall forthwith the dernce
eween the contained in the proposal guaranteed
nd the amount for which he may have contracted for
roposa be charged up against said bidder bidders
nd his and their the