The true Democrat., 1855-07-10

5,4O0 4,-G0 Onehaf of said beef and pork be delivered of named yards, respectively by the first day Apr l56 and the remaining half by the st day of June, Ir5 nles earlier deliveries should be required by the chi bureau Payment to be made within thirty days ae delivery.
 in separate for the beef and for pork and for each of the above places of delivery covering all and all charges.
 between day of Novmber, 1855, and the ls day January 856 and weighing not less than six hundred pounds weight each The legs and leg rands of the hind ers and shoulder clods, the shoulders and the ends of sticking and at least eight pounds from neck end of each foequarter the parts Nos ,, 3, 4, and }, the drawing delineaon of the hind quarters of which will be attached part of the contract be wholly excluded each barrel and remainder the carcass, inStead being 1oh caUer, maS De cut throHgh wh and knife, the meat ncat m Q not Jess than eight ponnds nOrore an oeUe pounds, The pork must be pack fed wefattened hogs saugeered between the st day of November 5j and the It of January 1856, and weighing not less than hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes necks houl de hams, legs feet, bu rumps, lard and all the refuse pieces and be acith and kaitf in pieces weighing not less than six pounds, than twelve pounds each.
 Both the beef pork be with least one bushel of Turks Island, Isle of May St. Ube's salt and the beef must have five ounces of fine pulyerzed satpetre each barrel exclusive of pickle be made from fresh strong salt will make it, and must be perfect y bright and clear.
 Each barrel must contain full 900 pounds net weight of beef pork, and of weight in either article will be paid for.
 
 heart of white oak and headngs the be less than fveeghths of inch thick and the headings less than three ouhs of inch thick; be fouhs hooped including the iron hoops, with the best white oak hickory hoops, and each barrel must have four iron hoops viz: one of and half inch in width each bige and of and eighth inch width each chime and each to be sixteenth of inch thick Each barrel must be of the internal capacity of thirty-two gallons.
 Each barrel must be branded by burning ssNavy Beef" "Navy Pork, the may be, with the tors and he year when packed, and weight; also be branded the bung slave with the letter B. F., the be-
 The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed by the chief of bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers the respective navyyard aforesaid and by inspector of sated provisions, who will be selected the respective commanding officers but their charges for such inspections be paid by the respective contractors must kewse have the barrels put Tn good shipping oder the satisfaction of the commandants of the epecve navy yards aforesaid after inspection, and at their expense
 Two approved suretles in equal to onehaf the estimated of the will be required and per addition will be withheld the amount of each payment be made collateral security for tho due and faithful performance of the respective contracts which will account be paid until the piled with all respects and be forfeited the United States the of failure part contractor to deliver all of the beef pork above mentioned of quality and at the time and places above nrovided the will forfeit and pay the United States as hqudaied damages sum of money equal to twice the deVey hereof which liqudated damages be ed from tune to time they Payment will he de n e oheo aes at the periods above speced except the before staed after the said beef and h shall have been inspected and received bills for the same shall have been presented the navy agents duly approved by the commandants of the espective yards, according to the terms of the contract
 The parts o bee to De eIeaded uiU be oarculorl d. ncedn e racng 10 be aached coatract oJtan them Uithd draing Of the barreI pAoation at this oEcc.
 Bidders whose proposals accepted land none otbe,s> will be forthwith notified and a early practicable cnn tract will be transmitted to them for execution which con tract be returned the bureau within days excln the required for the regular transmission of the mail
 record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification there of within the meaning of the of 1c46 and his bld wl be made and accepted conformity with this understanding of the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval service for ls46'4 approved Gth August by guarantee, signed by responsible persons the effect that he they undertake that the bidder ders will, if his their bid be accepted an obligation within ten days, with good and sufficient urees, o furnish the article proposed.
 This guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of the ned district judge United States district attor nev navy agent that the guaantors are able to make good their guarantee.
 No proposal will be considered accompanied by such guarantee
 The bidders name and residence and the name of eacb member of the firm, where company oer with the Chris tan names written in full, must be distinctly stated
 Under the joint resolution of Congress, approved 9th of March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions clothing and small for the of the navy be rejected at the option of the department if made by Known as of regular dealer in the article proposed to be furnished which fact the Ieverse must be distinctly stated in the bids offered" June l9-4w