Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-27

54OO $500
Onehaf of said beef and park must be delivered at each
of the abovenaed yards respectively by the 1s day of
April 1856; and the remaining half by he1st day of june
earlier deliveries should by the
chief of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
separate the beef and fol the pork and for
each of the places of delivery covering all and all
The beef must be from well fattened cattle slaughtered
between the day of November 1855 and the first day OF
January 1885, and weighing not less than six hundred
pounds weight EACH The legs and leg rands of the
ders Of mutton and ends of sticking pieces and at least
eight pounds from the neck end OF each or
delineaon of fore and hind quarters of which
o fe
tie earease INSTEAD of 6eg cut scsh eeage' sust be cut
and snoo appearance in not less than pounds
than taOeJue pounds, each.
The pork must be packed from corned, well-fatened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1852
and the first day of January 1885, and weighing not less
than hundred pounds each excluding the heads oles
necks shoulders hams, legs feet butts runps, lard and
all refuse pieces and must be cut with and knife, in
pieces weighing less than six pounds, than
h beef san o M M at a
and the beef have five of fine pulverzed
from fresh strong salt will make it, and must be
perfectly brig ht and clear
beef pork and of weight in either article will
be T PAID fOr n he entirely new and be made of the
best seasoned heart Of white oak and headings the
slaves to be not less than veeghths of inch thick and
the headings three-fourths
they be throeourths hoped including the iron
hoops with the best white oak or hickory hoops and each
half inch in width each bige and of and
Sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel must be Of the in
ternal capacity Of thrty-two gallons
"Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" as the case may be- with
the n lame and rde year e when nP aa6 6 %
the letter B. or p, as the may be.
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
respectiv aforesaid and by
inspector of sailed provisions who will be selected by the
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
inspections must be paid the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping ORDER
to the satisfaction of the commandments of the respective
aforesaid after Inspection and at their own
pense
Two approved suretes in equal to onehaf
the estimated of the 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 contracts
are complied with IN all respects and is to be forfeited TO
the United States in the of failure complete the de-
part part of the contractor to deliver any part
the beef pork above mentioned of the quality and at the
time and places above provided the contractor will forfeit
and pay to the United States qudated damages
of money equal to twice the amount of the contract price
dated damages NAV be recovered from time to time as they
Payment will be made b. the United States at the
be withheld until the completion Of the contract as before
stated after the said beet pork shall have been inspec
presented to the navy agents. respectively duly approved
by the commandments of the respective navyards accord
The parts Of beef 10 be excluded qCU be particularly desg
mated IN tie engra0ng to be attached to tile conGct. Per
interested can obtain them, aCi draaOing Of the barrel
application at tbs office
Bidders whose proposals accepted land others
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
tract will be transmitted them for execution which
returned the bureau within days,
elusive of the time required for the regular transmission of
the mail
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notification
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1885, and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under
standing
Every offer made be accompanied (as directed in
the 9th section of the of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1S464 approved 10th August
1s46) by written guarantee signed by
sble persons to the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted
enter into obligation within ten days, with good and
sufficient surees, to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee be accompanied by the certificate of
torney navy agent that the guarantors 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 in full must be distinctly stated
Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 9th
March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions clothing
and small stores for the the navy rejected
the option of the department. if made by known
manufacturer of regular dealer the article proposed
to be furnished, which fact, the reverse be
tinctly stated in the bids offered
June l, 1855. 1O7S-w4w.