Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-13

Onehaf of said beef park must delivered each
of the aboyenaed yards respectively by the 1st day of
April and the half by LIST day Of june
1856 earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
days after delivery.
Iy in separate offers beef pork
of the places of delivery covering ali and all
The beef must be we'll attened CATTLE slaughtered
between the LIST day of November 1850 and the first day OF
January 1885, aud weighing not less than six hundred
pounds net weight EACH The legs and leg rands of the
Of and ends of sticking pieces and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fourquarter
delineaon fore and hind quarters of which
will be attached to- and form part Of the contract must
the eareae instead of icing cat Nth cerer must be cut
and smooth appearance pieces not less than eight pounds,
than tsOe1oe pounds, each.
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well attened
hogs slaughtered between the first day of November 1852
and the first day Of january and weighing not less
neck shoulders hams legs, feet butts rumps lard and
all refuse pieces; and must be cut with sGao and KNIFE in
pieces weighing not less than SIX pounds nor more than
Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least one
bushe of Turks Island, Isle of May ST. Ubes
salt and the beef must have five ounces of fine
aPesre to each barrel a IL no De %
perfectly bright and clear ;, M, ,-.
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight OF
beef pork and of weight in either article will
be paid for. /. o..o,,- NOM, ,,,, =, ,oao &c .ro
best of white oak and headngs the
be less than veeghths of an inch thick and
threetourthS of inch thick;
they be throeouths hooped over including the iron
hoops with the best white oak or hickory hoops and each
half inch in width each bilge, and one of and
Sixteenth of an inch thick Each be of
| ternal capacity of thirty-two gallons
Each barrel must be branded by burning its head
"Navy Beef Navy Pork" as the may be- with
the contractors name and the year when packed and
wegh and shall also be branded on the bung saVe with
the letter B. or P. the may be-
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by the
chief of this bureau be by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and by some Sworn
inspector Of sated VINO VIII ne selected by the
inspections must be paid by the respective who
the satisfaction of the comnandants of the respective
na7ards aforesaid after and at their own ex
pense -,.. --,.,. ,e
the estimated amount of the contract will be required and
ten centum In addition will be withheld from the
for the due and faithful performance of the respective
are complied with in all respects and forfeited
the United States in the of failure to complete the de-
part part deliver all part of
the beef pork above mentioned Of the quality and at the
and pay the United States, liquidated damages
be paid in case delivery thereof which lqu
dated damages be recovered from time to time as they
periods above specified excepting the ten centum to
be withheld until the completion Of the contract before
the said beef and shall have been insee
ted and received and bills for the same shall have been
presented to the navy agents respectively duly approved
ing to the terms of the contract
The be excluded sptW particularly dsStq
mated the EMBRACING to be attached to The contract Per-
interested obtain the sC draa0ng Of the barrel
application at this office.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and ohers
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
will be transmitted to them for execution, which
tract must be returned to 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 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 must be accompanied Gas directed in
the 9th section Of the of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for lS464 approved 10th August
1876 by written signed by
sble persons 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 suretes, to furnish the article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of
the United States district judge United States district
torney agent that the guaranors able make
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee.
The bidders and residence and the of each
member of the firm where company offers, with the
Christian written 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 of the be rejected at
the option of the department made by known
manufacturer of regular dealer the article proposed
tinctly stated in the bids offered
June l, 1855. 1O7S-w4w.