Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-15
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mel alt Of said beef aud pork must be delivered
ut each OF the abeve-Samed yards rrspectively. By
toe LIST day of April, 1855; and the remaining halt
by the LIST day Of june 1885, unless earlier deliver
les should be required by The chief Of this bureau.
Payment to be msse within thirty days ftsr deliv-
cry
Bidders must specify their prices serar :.ely and
distinctly In separate off ri for the eef End for the
pork and for each Of the places of delivery covering
| all expensel and all charges
TIE beef must be from well fait ned CATTLE slsugh.
tere between the LIST day of November, 1856, and
| the LIST day Of January, 1876. and we'ghing not
| less than six hundred pounds, net weight each.
lie legs and leg rsnds of the hind quarters and
the shins aud shoulderclods. the shoulders of NUT
ton and ends Of sticking pieces and at lepst eight
oupds fl IN tt neck end of each forcouarter orfhe
parts marked Nos l, 2, 3 4, and s. on Sha drawing
or dslinestion OF The for and hind auarters of an
OK which viii be attached 10 and form part of the
r9ntract must be wholly excl ded ON each Barrel
and he remainder Of the carcass i,aSt.ad of being out
,cth clearer, must be cut Uroas, III Nth a sa,o and
Ertfe, TO gire the meat squire neat and smooth dp
Tearance in pieces Of not less than .tqht pounds nor
| more than tacelre pounds, each.
The pork must be packed from cOrn.fei, well-fat.
tened hogs, slausht red be- een the LIST day of No
vm6er, 1855 and the LIST day Of January, 1856, and
weighing not less than two hundrAd pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, neck, shoulders, h.ms
legs fst, butts, ps lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut acih sac and knife, in pieces
Weighing not less than six pounds, nor more than
twelve pounds each
Both lbs beef and pork must be sa!tod with ct
least one statute bue bel of Turks Island Lie of
May. or st Ub Is t; and thu bsef must have five
ouDc's OF fine pulveIiEel sltpetre TO eact barrel
exclusive of pic lie, to be made from eh water %
sroTg rs salt will make it, and must be perfectly
bright and clear.
Each barrel must contain full 500 pounds, net
weight OF beef or pork, and no excess o. weight i'm
either article Will be pa:d fer
The barrels must b. e tirely W, and be made of
the best seasoned heart o. white oak slaves and
oesdngs: tn slaves to BE- not L. than five eighth,
OK an inch thick; and the headings not less than
cdreefcur lbs of an inch thick they must be three
iourtos hooped over, including hs iron hoops with
The best viii oak or hickory hoops, and each bar.
rel must have on it our iron honIs viz one of one
and half Inch in width on each bl,e, and one of
one ard aa eigh, inch in wild on ach chime and
zen 70 @ OF one slxteeDth OF an inch thick. Each
barrel must be Of the internal capacity of thirty
two gallons
Each barrel must be branded by burning ON in
herd "Navy Beef" or Navy PorA ;" a. the case NAV
be, with The contractors name and the year when
packed, and weight; and shall al o ba branded on
III" buns stave with the letter or P, as the case
may be.
The beef ard pork will unless other iss directed
by the chit this bureau, be inspected by the in
sp-cing officers at the respective navy yards afore-
said, and by some "swo. imp. tor of sailed proy;s
Ons" who vii be ected by the respective CON
rse:-rs, who must likewise have the bar els put in
good shipping order, to tn satisfaction of h. com
sndsnts Of the resp zctva nav yards Aforesaid st
ter irsPec ion, and at the own expense
Two or more approved sureties i1 a sum equal to
oneha!f the estimated amount OF the contract will
be r qured, and ten per centum in addition will DO
withheld from The snourt Of each payment to be
mad- collateral security for the due and faithful
porfoTmanee Of he respective conir cts which will
no account be paid until The contracts are com.
piled with in all respects; and i 10 be fsrf.ied to
the United States in the event fai ure to cCmpete
the deliveries within the prrscibes period In CASE
OF failure on tie part If tn con Factor 60 del yer all
or any Of the beef or pork ab We mentioned of the
he rIa lova lid
che contractor will forrest and pay to tho United
States, a. liquida "a damages sun of money DUAL
70 twice the am unit Of the contract price TO be pad
in of the actual delivery thereon: which Iioui
dated damages may be recovered from time to time
o. they accrue. Pay AeDt will be made by the Uni
ted States at the periods above specified esceptipg
the tsn per ssnfum to be vi hin Ii until the compile
ton Of the contract, before Ftatsa after the said
beef and pork shail have bsen inspected and re
cs'ved, and bills for the same shs have been pre-
sented 70 the psvy agsnts. respective y, duly ap-
proved by the comma ndants o. tue resp c.ivs navy
yards. riding 70 the terra of contract
The parts Of the bsef to be excluded uiu be particp.
larry designated IT, The engraving to be attached 10 the
cc5it-od PsrsOaS interested can OJtG,n them ,cit a
drqscing Of the barrei, on application at this office.
Sders wh0se pr possl- accepted land none
oh. rs) all be forthwith a0tife1 aud az early as
practicable contract will he transmitted TO them
for execution which contract must be returned 70
the bureau within ten dsys, exclusive CT the tins
reqvir q for the regular tran emission OF the mail
a record or duplicate OF the Letter Informing
bidder o. tho acceptar-e of his proposal will be
deemed nctihca ion Their OF within the meaning Of
tee act of 1896 and his bid will be made End &c
ceptei In confurr1ity with this understanding.
Every offer made must lie accom- panied las direct.
ed in the section Of the act of Congress making
appropriations r.the naval service fer I8i6-'i7,
approved 10th august, 1s4S) by written guarau
tie, signed by one or RESPONSE lie persons, to
the eff that he they undertake. that the bidder
or bidders WILL If bis or tlsir id be accepted. enter
into obligation withia ten days, with good and
Sufficient suret~s TO furnish TIE article proposal.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the Ger
tfc&te of the United States di trict Judge United
stairs district az orney, or navy agent, that the
guarantors are able 20 make good their guarantee.
No proposal will he considered unless accompa-
nj by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the name Of
each member OF the firm, " here company o1srs,
with the Christian name, written IN full, mus be
di tinctly stated
Under the joint retol ton Of Congress, approved
18th March, 1854, call bids for supplies o, provi-
sons, clothing, and small stores for the Of the
navy, ma. be rejected at the option Of the depart
lent, II made by one not known as q man 1faciurer
Of regular dealer in, the article propo ed to be
Furnished, which fact, the revarse must be dis
tiDctIy st ted in the bids ofered.''
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