Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23

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$500 1900
oneaf of said beef and park must be delivered at each
of the abovenaned yards respectively by the lst day Of
April, 1856 and the remaining half BY the Isl day of June
chief of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
" separate offers the beef and fo the pork and
each of the places of delivery covering ali and all
TIE beef be well fattened CATTLE slaughtered
between the st day November 1885, and the day
january, 1885, and weighing less than hundred
pounds net weight each The legs and leg rinds of the
ders of mutton and ends of sticking pieces and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fur-quarIer
deineaon Of the fore and hind quarters of OK which
will be attached to- and form part of the CONTRACT must
tile carc0Se 9sead Of 6etny cut "tt ceace must be cut
an4 Samoo uppea. iecesQ not less than poud
nor mare than tacetee pO1n.dS, each
The pork be packed from corn-fed, wellattened
hogs slaughtered the day November 1885,
aud the first day of january 1885, and weighing not less
necks shoulders hams legs feet, butts rumps lard and
all refuse p ces and must be cut with sl0 mi k@ in
twelve pounds, each.
Both the beef PORK agd be ed M With at s
salt the beef have five of line pulverIzed
saltpetre to each BARREL exclusive of pickle 10 be made
from fresh water strong salt will make it, and must be
Each barre must contain full 200 pounds net weight of
beef pork and of weight in either article will
The barrels be entirely new be made of the
best seasoned heart of white oak and headings the
slaves to be not less than vee ghhs of inch ok and
the headings not less than threourths of inch thick
they be thrne-fourths hooped over
hoops, with the best white oak hickory hoops, and each
barrel must hve it four IRON hoops, of and
half inch in width each bge, and one of and
eighth inch in width each chime and each to be Of
sixteenth of inch tn OK Each barrel must be of the
ternai capacity OF thir,y-two gallons.
Each barrel must be branded by burning its head
NAVY Beef" Navy Pork, as the may be, with
the % name and the year when packed and
the letter b. or p, the may be.
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the
at the respective Aforesaid and by som sworn
inspector of sailed PROVISIONS who will be selected by the
inspections be paid the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels in good shipping order
to the satisfaction of the commandments of the respective
navyyards aforesaid after Inspection and at their own
pemse ;.
the estimated of the will be required and
ten per >centum in addition will be withheld from the
each payment be made as security
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
tracts which will account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and is be forfeited
the United States in the event of failure to complete the de-
veries within the period In Of failure
the part of the deliver all part of
the beef pork above mentioned of the quality and the
pay the United States as qudaed damages a sum
of money equal to twice the amount OF the contract price to
be paid in of the actual delivery thereof which Lqui
dated damages may be recovered from time to time as they
periods above specified excepting the ten per rentu to
be withheld until the completion of the contract as before
stated after the said beef and pork shall have been spec
ted and received, and bills for the shall have been
presented to the navy agents, respectively duly approved
Dy cOmnlanOanlS Oh respective
ing to the terms of the contract.
IheParts dt to BE @1cSuded g0i4 te particularly de-
mated an the engraving TO be attached to the c0ntract. Per-
sons interested can OtQn them, a0i draining Of tile arre
application ut THIS Office
Bidders whose proposals accepted land others)
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
tract will be transmitted to them for execution which
tract must DE returned to the bureau within days,
elusive of the time required for the regular transmission of
the mail
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed moi caon
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1916 and bid
will be made and accepted conformity with this under
standing
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in
the 9th section of the Of Congress making
for the naval service for S4647, approved 10Th August
lS46 by written guarantee signed by
BILE persons, to the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or dders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation within ten days, with good and
sufficient suretes, to furnish the article proposed
This must be accompanied by The certificate of
the United States distr CT judge, United States district
orney agent III t the guarantors able to 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 company offers, with the
Christian in full, be distinctly
Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 18th
and small stores for the of the navy be rejected
the option of the department. if made by known
manufacturer Of regular dealer The article proposed
to be furnished, which fact the REVERSE be dis
tinctly stated in the bids offered
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