Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-30

Onehaf of said beef and park be delivered at each
of abovenamed yards respectively by the day
unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
bidders must specify their prices separately distinct
~ separate offers fer the beef and fol the pork and
each of the places of delivery covering all and all
The beef must be from wefattened CATTLE slaughtered
between the list day of November 1850 and the first day OF
january, 1856 and weighing not less than six hundred
hind quarters the shouIderclod the shout
of and ends of sticking pieces and at least
IGN zig pouun t d Ms e and s' the drs,rin9o or
deneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an OK Which
be wholly excluded from each barrel and the pejader Of
tile stead of Icing cut th cLeacer must be cut
through aoA a~d KNIFE, to gioe the aaeGt squire ne
Gnd So appearance, in pieces OF not less than eegttp0u"d
"or q, na0re tia" te0e5Se o04n1aS, eaca!
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, welattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1852
and the first day of January ls5 and weighing not less
necks shoulders hams legs feet BUTTS PUMPS lard and
pieces weighing not less than six pounds, nor more than
statute bshe of Turks Island, Isle Of May St Ubes
SALT and the beef must have five ounces of line
from fresh water strong salt will make it. and must be
perfectly bright and clear.
pork and of weight in either article will
The barrels be entirely new and be made of the
best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and headings the
the headings less than threfoultIs of thick
they must be thrceourhs hooped including the iron
hoops with the best hre oak hickory hoops and each
barrel have on hoops of one and
half inch in width each bge, and one of and
eighth inch in width chime and each be Of
sixteenth inch thick Each barrel be of the in
telnal capacity OF thiry-two gallons.
Navy Beef" or Navy Pork the may be, with
the contractors name and the year when packed, and
weight and shall also be branded the bung with
the letter 3. or p, the may be.
The beet and pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and BY some sworn
Inspector of sailed provisions who will be selected by the
respective commanding officers but their charges Tor such
inspections uSt be paid by the respective who
must likewise have the barrels put In good shipping ORDER
the satisfaction the commandments of the respective
navards aforesaid after inspection and at their own ex
pense 10
the estimated amount of the contract will be required and
ten centum in addition will be withheld from the
of each payment 10 be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
complied with in all rcSpec and is be forfeited TO
the United States in the event of future to complete the de-
lreres within the prescribed period In Of failure
the part OF the contractor deliver all or part of
lie beef pork above mentioned Of the quality and at the
pay the United States liquidated damages
of money eo to twice the amount of the contract nrice to
be paid of the actual delivery thereof which lqui
dated damages be recovered from time to time as they
Payment will be made by the United States at the
periods above specified, exceptg the ten per centu to
be Withheld until the completion OF the contract as before
ted and received and bills for the shall have been
presented to the navy agents respectively duly approved
by the commandments of the respective navyards accord
ing the of the contract.
Tile deet IL BE elc}u1 aDiU be particularly 1esig
mated tie cing to BE attached to the contract. Per-
interested o5Qin en s0M <uOny Of the b0/rei
application at tbs 2fice.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and others
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
tract will be transmitted to them for execution which
returned TO the bureau within days.
elusive of the required for the regular transmission 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 in conformity with this under
standing
Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed in
the 9th section of The Of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 164G+ approved 10Th August
1880 by written guarantee signed by
sbe persons The effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation within ten days. with good and
sufficient suretes, to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee be accompanied by the certificate of
torney agent that the able make
good their guarantee.
No proposal Will be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee.
The bidders and residence, and the of each
member of the firm, where Il company offers with the
Christian in full must be distinctly stated.
Under the joint resolution OF Congress- approved 9th
March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions, clothing
and small stores tor the of the navy be rejected
the option of the department. if made by known
manufacturer Of regular dealer in the article proposed
be furnished, which fact the reverse, dis
tinctlv stated in the bids offered
June l. 1855. 1079-w4w.