Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-04
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on DBL, - eaa ocel soe pork must be delivered
at each n the absse-naned yards r-spectiys,x nv
the lst day Of April, 1858; and ID. reusIo,ns hsH
BY the LIST day Of June, 1850; unless a,,ler sl,vsr
les should be required by the chef OF tbI, bnres,
rsymsnt to be nase With, Thirty days ,ftsr dslly-
cry
B,dders must specify their prices seraratsly ard
ofuncty ts separate eff for the teef ana Tor the
and Tor each Of the places Of d.liysry coyaiua
al expenses and all charges
The beef must be from wall fat mel rattle ,laush
.erei between the LIST day ~ Novsnbsr lass, and
the lst day Of January, 1886, and weighing nor
S Sss ihaA ak hundred Icunds, net weight, each
The legs snd leg r.pds OF the hind ON art.r, ana
the shins aud shoulderclods the shoulders OF nut
Ton End ends of sticking pieces and at l.xs. eight
POUNDS In IN TIE neck ecd Of each forcauarter or the
pairs MARI cd Nos l, =, J. 4, and 5, Ae drawing
OF eelntsiion OF tba fora and hind quarters OF an
OK, which will be sttsched tn aod form p.rt Of the
contract must be wholly eAclsdeI ON each barrel
all me TemGnfer Of The carcass, iastedd of bro cut
W.T. clearer ~ ts be c1t through ,ith sdtv and
kne, 10 Stre The tsert square nsdt and smooth ap-
pedTdncs, il pieces Of not less than eioht pound . nor
more than ttretre pounds each
The PORK NUT be packet from cornfed WI
teEed hogs, Slaughtered between tn. LAT d. -'nt-
Vemhef 1900 and the LIST day of Jaru.- iO.. NS
weighing lot less than two hundr, y, ioOo anu
executing the heads, joles, mech ,honId.rs' h.ros'
legs FEET butts, rumps, lar - ~ S' n.tns,
and must be cut tc.b 60 N.. a. refuse pncesS
xegelng not less I'd % six nonnds nov no. - -
twelve pounds ep-,o P0uuos' LUZ noTe tnan
n.'n ms o,etsnd polk must be ssIted with NJ
one ttsIute eu'hel Of Turks Island, I.le Of
NAY, or 81 Ub-'s sat and the beef must have Az.
oune's of fine pulverized saltpe,.e 10 each barrel
exclusive OF pic to be made from fresh water An
strong as salt viii make 1t, and must Be perfectly
bright and clear.
Each barrel must contain full 800 pounds. nat
weight Of b Fl or pork and no excess OF weight In
| either article vii be paid fer
The barrels must be eotirely NV, and be made OF
the bet sessonst heart OF white oak stsyes and
hes iinSs tn slaves 70 be not ..e than I've sighths
OF an inch thick; and the headings not lrss than
fourtbs Of al inch thick t..y must be three
iourths hoped over, including tie iroa hoops With
the best white oak or hickory hoops and each bar
rel must have on it four iron hooy viz one OF one
| ana Lalf inch in width on essh Bulge and one OF
one and an eighth inch In width on each chime, and
each to be Of one siXteenth OF an inch thick zach
barrel must bs OF the internal capacity Of thirty
two gallons.
Each barrel mrst bs branded by burning on IN
beId Navy Beef" or Navy Pori J" as the case nav
be- with he contractors name ana thu wear vh-SS
packed, end weight; aud shall sl'o b. branded On
the bJns staTe With the letter or P, as the eAss
MAY be.
The bssf AID pork VII unlaGs othsrsiss dire ctsl
by the chi-f this bureau, be inspscted by the in
sp cling oEcers 81 the respective nsvy yards afore-
ssld, suu by ScHie svorn inspe tor OF salteJ prey
| Ions" aho VII Be selected by the respective ecn-
tractors, who mu.t likswise have the barrels put In
good shipping order, to the satisfaction OF tbs coIn-
BsndantS of the respective navy yards Aforesaid az.
tr insPec son, aud at their own expense.
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal n
oEe-hat the estimated amount Of the contr act will
be r gu red, and ten per centum in addition vfl be-
| withheld froni the ruount of each payment TO BE-
mad' as collateral security for the due and f.thfuI
perfci nance OF he respective contr ct which viii
on no account bs paid Until the contrasts are CON-
piled with In all rtspecs; and il TO be fsrf.ited 70
the United ststes Ia the event OF failure to conplsts
of filsre the part Of tn con FACTOR 70 dely.r an
or any Of tie beef or pork alb We 1sntioood OF the
qusiitI and at the time and places sbove provided
the contractor will forfeit and pay 70 the United
II FGt a. tod
10 twice the amount Ct the contract price TO be psd
In care OF the actual delivery thsrs0i; which laui.
dated damages say be recovered from time to tins
| as they acIus. synsut viii be made by the Uni.
ted Stes at the periods above specified (sxceptsns
the len psr ssn.um to be Wi hhsli until the compile
ton Of tie contract before stated) altar the said
beef and pork shau have been inspected and re-
ceved, and bills for the same shall have bssn pre-
| seated to the navy sgsHta, respectively, duly ap-
proved by Il Q eommandantJ OF the resp Give navy
| yards, 40 riding TO tbs tsrss Of oyntr~ct
The Parts Of he be>ft be ezclt6ed tuiu BE- parlaS-
larry dsgRctcc ia the snordrta0 10 be dsaAhsd 10 tA<
STltrad Hrsoas txtcrested cdn obtain them, sD,fh
dyGv'ng J the barrel on application at tss Office
Bidders whoee proposals. are accepted land none
others) ell be forthwith nothsi and a sarsy a
pracs'ca bis contract will be 'rsnsmit~d 20 thar,
for eIecu ion. which contract must be returned DO
the bureau within ten d.ys, exclusive OF the tp,a
repair d for the regular trsnsmission o. the mail
record or duplicate Of tbs letter Informing n
bidder OF the acceptance Of bis proposal will 10
dsemed q notification thereof within the meaoius Of
| the act Of 1876, and his BID will be made and 40
cepted In conformity With THIS understanding
livery offer MAZE N ust be accom- MED las direct
ed In be section Of the act Of Congress making
sppropriat ons che naval service for lSxo-4f,
approved 10th August, ls4s) by q written gsarsp-
tie, signed by ons or more rsspcnt lie persons to
the effect that he they undertlke that the bidder
or bidders will II bis their bid ss accepted, enter
into an obligation within ten days, with rood ana
sent suret,s, to furnish the article proposed
This guarantees must be accompanied BY the ce8-
tihSate Of the United States srict judge. Uuitsd
states district at orney, or navy agent, that ths
guarantors are able 30 make good their guarantees.
No proposal will re considered unless sccomps.
nj by such guarsutse.
The bidIor's pare and residence, and the name OF
each member Of the firm, here Q company Offers,
with the Christian nsmcs written In full, mrs. b
dI~ tinctly stated
Und,r the Joint re,olr ton Of Congress, approved
9Th Mach, 1854, 'sll bids for supplies OF provi-
sious clothing, and small stores for the uss or the
navy, be rejected at the option Of the depart
neat, if made by one not known q man afacf urer
Of regular dealer in, the article propo,ed 30 DO
Furnished, which fact or the reysne, must be die.
timothy st tad In the bids Clsred"
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