Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-08

q, ,h t ~ sAa peel and pork be delivers
~ snS named Yards respectively ~ ~. eae.
APRIL 1s56; unless earlier deliveries ss ae Isl dag Of
s ~, sne, - oaeau. Payment 10 be made within si,,
Bidders mus specify their prices separatev and
In o the beef aud for the pork and for 49,
Of the places OF deyery, covering expense and All
The beef must be from we'll aiiened cattle sIsn-S,
between the ls day OF November 1856 and inc ~. % ~
January, iss6, and weighing sr hundred
net weight each The legs and leg rsnds Of hind guar
and ends OF sticking pieces, and eight
from ne meek end o. each forsquarter, the para
Of the fore and hind quarters OF which viii attached
from each and The remainder Of the ~
being with eleaVer must be cut through with and
sn 10 give ne meat neat ana sooh appearance
pieces of less than eight pounds ner more than
The porS must be packed from corn-red wslsttepsa
hogs slaughtered first day of November 1856.
and the first day Of January. , and Weighing not ssss
than hundred pounds each excluding heads joes
neeks shoulder. butts rsmps lard snd ali
reas pieces and must be cut with and knife in pieces
weghng not less Than sx pounds nor more than twelve
Both the pork must be sated with AZ least
statute bushe OF Turks Island Isle of May ST. Ubes
salt and the beef have Ave ounces OF hns pulEezd
aetre TO each barrel, exclusive Of pickle DO made
rom water as strong as salt will make H. and must be
Each barrel contain FUN pounds net weight of
@ ana no excess OF weight In either article viii be
The barrels must be entirely new and be made Of the
10 be not lass than Of an inch thick and The
sass ne lsss nan ioarths @ an inch ick taey
The best white oak hickory hoaps barrel must
RnlR half inehfr
width on zach bise and one of one and eighth
width each chime, and each be Ct Of an
Inch thick bach barrel must be OF the internal capacity S
Each barrel brandedby barnns on its head Sary
tors year when packed and eIgst: and shat
also DC branded on e esng slave wh the letter p
The beef aed pOr will unless otherwise directed BY The
chief Of ths eareAu be inspected inspecting officers
speenr cf sailed prcvon Who ~il Z. sese,ss S1 Ia
respective commanding oees their Charges Tor seeh
must likewise have The barrels put good shipping order
TO The Of the 0f the respective
aforesaid after inspection, and their
Two or more approved securities In sum com. 10 one
half the estimated contract will required
and ten per eentum in addition will Withheld
smosn' o. each 70 be made as collateral security
tracts which will be paid entl
United States in the event Of failure 70 complete The dsy
eres within the prescribed period In Of failure the
part of the contractor deliver all Of the pork
above mentioned, Of the quality and the time and places
above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay the
United States as a sum OF money equal
to twice the amount Of the contract price to be paid in
of the actual delivery thereof which lquidated damages
be recovered time to time a. they may aeerde Pay
nent viii be made by United psSs shove
excepting the tes centum TO be Withheld uat
beef pork shall have been inspected ana receive
and bills for the shall presented navy
agents. respectively duly approved by commsnant, OF
the respective according the Of the
tract.
The parts of beef be excluded particularly
mated in the engraving be Per
sons Interested obtain them, with drawing Of the
rel, Oh application al this office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land othsrs
will be forthwith notified, and early practicable
will be transmitted 10 them execution which
tract be returned the bureau within days. sxel
Of the time required for thu regular transmission Of the
mail. f .rH ...-.- I'D. ~. ..
record duplicate OF the letter informing bidder OF
the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning Of the Of 1885, and his bid
viii be made and accepted in conformity with this UNDER
standing. .t. ll..E ..
Every must be accompanied (ss directed in
9Th section Of the OF Congress making appropriations for
the naval service for approved 10Th Of August 1850
BY written guarantee, signed by responsible
PERSONS the they undertake. bidder
bidders VIII II his their bid be accepted enter into
obi CATION within days, with good and sufficient s1reiies
to furnish the article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied BY the certificate OF
the United States district judge, United States district aor
ney, AGENT thai the E5e 10 make
good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied By
,ueh guaraptee.
The bidders and residence and the Of each
member Of the hrm where company with the Chris
written in fun, be- distinctly stated
Under the joint resolution of Congress, approved 27th
March, 1854 San bids for supplies Of provisions, elehing
small for the Of navy nay be reIeesed
The option OF the dePartm maze BY not known
regular dealer in, the article proposed
be furnished which fact the must be distinctly
stated in the bids offered. junee-laU4S