The true Democrat., 1855-06-19
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Onehalf said beef pork be at ach of the above named yards respectively by the first day of April e56; and the remaining half by the June 1e56 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the chief of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty days after delivery.
 Bidders specify their prices separately distinctly in offers for the beef and for the pork, and for each o the above places of delivery covering all expenses and all charges
 The beef be from well fatened cattle, slaughtered between the lt day of Novmber, j5 and the lst day
 January la5G and weighing not less than hundred pounds weight each The legs and leg ands of the hind quar- te the hns and shoulder clods the shoulders of ton and the ends o sticking pieces, and at least eight pounds from the neck end of each equarter the marked Nos. g. g 4, and the drawing delineaton of the fore and hind quarters ol which will be attached and form part of the contract must be wholly excluded from each barrel aadthc rcmaneF Of e instead oeng cn oHh ceaor mast 6e cut thT0ash ch Saao and dknlf t gdre bc meat appearaAce pieces o not less han ght pounds, taH twerc rounds, edch.
 The pork pack corr fed well .faene hogs slausetered between the t day of Novembe S and the day of January. s5G and weighing less than two hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes necks shou der, hams legs feet butts, rumpS ard and all the refuse peces and must cut ,c.th sap and nni}c in pieces weighing not less than six pounds than twelve pounds each.
 Both the beef and pork mast be saed with at ea. one statute bu<he of Turks Island, Isle of May, St. Ubes salt; and the beef have five of fine puy apetre each barrel exclusive of pickle be made from fresh water as strong salt will make it, and must be perfect ly bright and clear.
 Each barrel contain full 200 pounds weight or beet or pork, and o weight in either article will be paid for.
 The barrels be entirely new, and be made of the 
 to be less than fveeghhs of inch thick and the headings not less than three Ouhs of inch thick they mus be three ouhs ooped over, including the hoopS with the best white hickory hoops, and each barrel must have 1t four iron hoops viz: of and half inch in width each bige and of one and eighth inch width each chime and each to be inch thick. Each barrel must be of the internal capacity of thirty two gallons.
 Each barrel be branded by burning it's head Nayv Bee "Navy Pork, as the may be- with the tors and the year when packed and weight; and ha also be branded on the bung slave with the letter P the be.
 The beef pork wi unless otherwise directed by the chief of this bureau be inspected by the nspecnp the respective yards aforesaid and by some sworn inspector of sated provisions" who will be selected by the respective commanding officers but their charges for such inspections be paid by the respective contractors who must likewise have the barrels put good shipping order the satisfaction of the commandan of the respective yards aoresad after inspections and at their expense
 Two approved surehes equal half the estimated amount of the contract will be required ten centum in addition will be withheld from the of each payment to be made collateral security for tho due and faithful performance of the respective contracts, which will account be paid until the contracts piled with in all respec and be forfeited the United States the of failure the of the deliver all of the beef pork above mentioned of the quality and the time and places above provided the will forfeit and pay to the United States, iquidated damages, sum of money equal twice the of the contract price to be paid of the delivery thereof which qudaed damages be ed from time to time they Payment will be by the United States at the periods above specified except ing the per centum be withheld until the completion of contract, before sated,) after beef and pork shall have been inspected and received bills the same shall have been presented the agents ey duly approved by the commandan of the respective yards, according to the terms of the
 The parts o bef to be oreiaded U be particularly dsse aatcdin the to De attachd tue interested oban them hG draaO, the barrel on ep pttoaton at this office
 Bidders whose proposals accepted (and ohers) will be forthwith notified, and early practicable con will be transmitted them for execution which must he returned the bureau within days excp
 of the required for the regular of the mail.
 record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of the of his proposal will be deemed there of within the meaning of the act of 1s46 and his bid will be made and accepted conformity with this
 Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in the 6h section of the act of Congress making for tho naval service for lS464 approved 10th August I84) by written guarantee signed by the effect that he they undertake that the bidder bid ders wi if his their bid he accepted enter into an obligation within ten days, with good and suretes furnish the article proposed.
 This guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of the United States district judge, United States district their guarantee.
 No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by such guarantee.
 The bidders and residences and the name of each member of the rm where company ofers with the Chris tian names written full, must be distinctly stated
 Under rhe joint resolution of Congress- approved 27h of March, 1654 ali bids for supplies of provisions, clothing and small the of the be the option of departments if made by known as
 manufacturer of regular dealer the article proposed be furnished which fact the reverse, be distinctly stated in the bids offered"
 June 19-4w