Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-07

Onehaf of said beef and park delivered each
of the abovenamed yards respectively by the list day of
1855 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this bureau. Payment to be made within thirty
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
of the places of delivery covering all and all
The beef be from we'll fattened cattle slaughtered
between the day of November 1900 and the day
January, 1856, and weighing less than hundred
hind quarters aud souIder-cods the shout
ders Of mutton and ends Of sticking pieces and at least
the parts mari ed Nos . g. and 5, on the drawing
deneation Of the fore and hind quarters of which
be wholly excluded from each barrel, and the @
through a kea gioe squase neat
a't s"oo appearances in pieces Of not less than eight pounds
The pork be packed from corned, well-fattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1882
and the first day of January, 1886, and weighing less
than hundred pounds each excluding the heads oles
m rse peees and muse Be 'ee W p &
pieces weighing not less than six pounds than
Both pork be salted with at least one
statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May, Ubes
salt and the beef must have five of line puverzed
saltpetre each barrel, exclusive of pickle be made
from fresh water strong salt will make it, and must be
Each barrel full pounds net weight of
beef pork and of weight in either article will
The barrels be entirely new, and be made of
best seasoned heart Of white oak slaves and headgs the
slaves be not less than veeghths of inch thick and
the headings not less than three ouths of inch thick
hoops with the best white oak hickory hoops each
barrel have it four iron hoops, and
eighth inch width chime eachto be Of one
sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel be the
Each barrel must be branded by burning its head
IN Beef or Navy p9r as the case may be- with
weight and shall also be branded the bung save with
the letter b. OF p, as the case may be-
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and by sworn
inspector
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
Likewise the barrels put good shipping order
to the satisfaction of the Commandments of the respective
pense - N'9- saw civ - 49,,
Two approved sreties in sum equal to one-haf
the estimate ed amount OF the contract will be required and
ten per centum in addition will be withheld from the
amount of each to be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
tracts which will be paid until the
the states in the Of &c oo ne fbe de-
verles within the prescribed period In Of failure
the beef pork above mentioned of quality and the
time and places above provided the contractor will forfeit
Of equal to twice the Of the price
be paid in of the actual delivery thereof which qu
Payment will be made by the United the
periods above specified Excepting the ten per cenu to-
be withheld until the completion of the contract before
after the said beet and shall have been
presented to the navy agents. respectively duly approved
by the commandments of the respective navyars accord
e parts g Jefto Re ercIua apiu be pa,ticuzurz desig-
mated the engraving be attached to the
interested oLuin tea eCM draaolg Of barre
application ut tbs office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted land others
will be forthwith fed and early
will be transmitted to them for execution, which
returned the bureau within ten DAYS. ex-
elusive of the time required for the regular of
the mail.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the of the of 1885, and his bid
will be made and accepted conformity with
standing
Every offer made must be accompanied Gas directed in
of
for the naval service for lS464 approved 10Th August,
lS46 by written signed by respo-
sibe the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into an obligation within ten days with good and
sufficient suretes, to furnish the article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of
the United States district judge United States district
torney navy agent th the guaranors able make
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee.
The bidders and residence and the name of each
member of the firm, where company Offers with the
Christian written in full, must be distinctly
Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved nth
March, 1854, all bids for supplies of provisions clothing
and small for the navy may be rejected at
the option of the department. if made by known
manufacturer of regular dealer in article proposed
to be furnished, which fact, the reverse be
tincty stated in the bids offered."-