The true Democrat., 1855-07-03
5,400
5,400 4SG

5,400 4,8G0 Onehaf of said beef and pork must be delivered of the above named yards, respectively. by first day of April le56 and the remaining half by the st day of June 1e56 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the chic of hls bureau Payment to be made within days ae delivery.
 Bidders specify their prices separately and distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for pork and for each of the above places of delivery covering all expenses and all charges.
 The beef must be from well faened catte slaughtered between the ls day of Novmber 1855, and the l day January c56 and ghing than hundred pounds weigh each The legs and leg rans of the quar ers, and the shns and shoulder clods, the shoulders ton and the ends of sticking pIece, and egt bounds from the neck end of each quarter or the parts marked Nos l. 2 3, and D on the drawing delneation fore and hind quarters of which will be attached to and form part of the contract, be wholly excluded from each barrel aud the remainder O tbo cIrcaS betns cut th ceaDer must De cEt Wrough q and tH, te gUc tAc mat square appcarancc n pieces ot not Jess uah sgM poundS, ttan pounds eGcd
 The pork must be packed from corned, wel-fatened hogs slaugeered between the November ls5 and he lst day of Janua S55, and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each excluding e heads oes necks shou de hams legs feet, butts rumps lard and all the refuse pieces and must be ooh and knife, in pieces weighing not less than six pounds than twelve pounds each.
 Both the and pork be salted with at least one statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May, Ube's salt and the beef must have five of fine puvezed Satpetre to each barrel exclusive of pickle eh water strong salt will make it, and must be perfect ly bright and clear
 Each barrel contain full 900 pounds net weight of be paid for.
 
 seasoned heart of white oak and adngs the 10 be less than fveeghhs of inch thick and the headings less than three fouhs of inch thck they three ourhs hooped over, including iron hoops with the best white oak or hickory hoop and each barrel have 1t four iron hoops viz: of and half inch in width each bilge and of one and eighth inch width each chime, and each 10 be onesxteenho inch thick. Each barrel must be of the capacity of thiry-two gallons
 Each barrel must be branded by burning head Navv Beef Navy Pork" the may be, with the tors and the year when packed and weight shall also be branded on the bung slave with the letter B. P the case may be.
 The beef and pork w unless otherwise directed bv the chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers the respective said, and by sworn inspector of saed provisions" who will be selected by the respective commanding officers but their charges such inspections be paid by the respective contractors who must likewise have the barrels put good shipping order 10 the satisfaction of the commandants the epective navy yards aforesaid after inspections and their expense Two approved suretes equal 10 one. half the estimated of the will be required and ten centum addition will be withheld the amount of each payment to be made as collateral secuuv for The due and faithful performance of the contracts which will account be paid until the are com piled with all respects; and is to be forfeited the United States in the of failure part contractor o deliver all of the beef pork above mentioned of the quality and at the time and places above provided the contractor will forfeit and the United States as hquldated damages, of money equal twice the amount of the contract price be paid of actual delivery thereof which quidated damages recover ed from time to time they Payment will be made by the United States at the periods above specified except ing the ten centum to be withheld completion of the contract before stated the said beef and nok ha nave been inspected and for the same nave presented 10 the duly approved by the commandants the respective navy yards, according to the terms of the contract
 The parts o be to be e1cGded oH be particuLarl ee naedn the to be to the contract Person interested obtan thn ruth drQin Of the borrel ou phoa0n dt this office.
 Bidders whose proposals accepted land none otbes, wll be forthwith notified, and early as practicable con- tract will be transmitted to them execution which o tract must be returned the bueau within ten days e,c sve of the time required for the regular of ba mail. " ' record duplicate of the letter informing bidder of inc acceptance of his proposal will be there o wnhin the meaning of the of Ie46, hs bid will made and accepted conformity with understanding
 oher made must be accompanied directed in the eth
 ol the act of Congress making appropriations for the seiVice for le4G41, approved 10th August 1S46) by
 udtfahees signed by responsible sons o tue mat he they undertake that the bidder bid. oes WILL II ms or their bid be accepted into an oogaon wnn ten days, with good and sufficient suretes This guarantee be Recommended br thu corso,, e me Lnlted states dsct judge United district ator. ney navy agent that the are able o make good their guarantee. e No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by sueb guarantee ~ The bidders and residence and the name of each member of the firm, where company offers with the Cbrs tan written in full, must be distinctly stated
 Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 27tb of March, 1854, all bids for supplies of provisions clothine and small for the of the navy, may rejected at the option of the department if made by Known as manufacturer of regular dealer in, the article proposed to be furnIshed which fact the reverse be distinctly stated in the bids offered"
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