Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-26
$500

Vne-talf Of said beef and pork must be delivered
at each Of the abov.-named yards, reapectiyeIy by
the-ls t dsy of April 1885, and tn. remaining hal.
oy ne lst Gay OF June 1885, unless earlier dslive
eS should De required by the chief of this bureau
Payment to bs msee within thirty days sitter deliy-
cry.
bidders must specify their prices Sc, arately and
distinctly In separate off n for the eet snd fr The
pork, and for each Of tn. places of dsivery covering
all expen g. and all charges
TIE beef must be from well fat mel attic
tereI between the 1st day OF November, 1856 and
tue IS. day OF January, 1886, AMI weighing not
less thsE tix hundred pounds, net weight, each.
The legs and leg randB OF the hind guart,rs ami
| the shins and shoulder clods the shoulders of nut
ton md ends Of stckiog pieces and at last eight
POUNDS from the neck esd Of esch forcquarer the
paris marFed Nos j, 3. L. and 5, On the dta wing
or delinestion OF The iorl and hind quarters of sn
OK which will be attached 10 aud form part of the
contract nust be wholly excl -ded from each hsrre
and the remainder Of the carcass, iEst,ad Of berg c,
Uih a clearer, must be CIT through NTH a sa,o ard
kntje, to gre tie ,eat squire ,sdt and smo 9TH D.
Iedrdnce an pieces Of nat less than tigh. pounis gcr
| more than tOelpe pounds, each
The pork must be packed from cor nfed, weIl.f.t.
tene1 hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day of N
v,mber, 1855. and Ct 1s dsy Of sauusry 1855 and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the h.eds joles, necks, shoulders hams
legs feet, butts, rumps lard and all refuse piscss
and must bs cut t0,h Saw and knife, in Die as
weighing not less than six pounds, nor more than
twelve pound5e&ch.
Both tbs BEEF end po,k must be salted with At
least ons statute bushel Of Turks Island lie of
May, or st Ub's sat; ami the BEEF must have a We
ounces Of fine pplysTizei siltpetre TO each barrel
exclusive Of pic H. to be made from e.h water as
rong IS salt will make it, and must be perfectly
crigtt sud clear
We gAt Of beef PORK, and no excess O; veight in
a1b1r article Will BE- Dad for
The bsrro.s must h eotr1y nsw, and be made Of
the best feasoae1 heart o. white oak slaves and
han tny5 ctoW 4.
OF an inch thick; and the headings not less tam
ee-four hs CT al uch thcT; they must bs thee.
fourths hoped over inniu3iug the iron hoors With
the best ~hie oak or hickory hoCi-, Gui each bar.
rel must have on IL four iron ho7r viz ops Of one
and a half Inch in width on essh b'lza and one OF
one and al eighi inch in wit,h or zach chime and
each to lie Of oDe.sixteenth OF an inch thick. Esch
barrel must be Of the internal capacity of thirty
two gallons
Each barrel must be branded by burning on is
htrt "Navy Beef" or Mar PCrt - rs the ase NAV
be, vita the contractor 8 name AMI the year when
packed, and weight: sai shall also b, branded on
the bung stare with the letter II 2, as the case
may BE-.
The beef and pork WI, url.s otherGisa directed
by the chief this bureau, DO inspected by the in
Ip cling oScer5 at he respective navy yards afore-
said and by rome swogn ilsps tor of Salted rroyjs
ions,' who W IL b. Sc eetod by the respective on
tractors, who Ouss likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order. 20 tho satisfaction of III. com
tasndants Of the respective navy yards Aforesaid sf
q
Two or more approved sureties In sum equal to
onehalf the estimated amount o. the contract wi
be qu.red, and ten per OeItum in addition will he
withheld from the sIaou1t of each payment to be
mad. rs oosteral security for tie due and faithful
p.rnImauee Of The respective ccn.r cts which will
on no account be pli until The contracts are com.
piled with in all respects and is 70 bs FORT tied to
the United States In The event OF failure TO cornpIee
the deliveries within the Pr sc-i5ed period IL case
OF failure the part of tn :actor 10 del YER a
or any Of the beef or porI ab We meotOaed of tie
qualify n a. the time and PLACES shove provided
the contractor will forfeit and paw to the United
States, as iquida ell damage surc of nc nay equal
to twice the am mt CT the contract price TO BE- paid
in case Of the actual delivery theTe5I; which Goui
dated damages Eay BIS recovered from time to TINE
as they acc,us. Pa peot wi | be msde bv the Uni
ted States at the pericds above specified (cYceptIe
the Ten pr cenfum 20 W; bh-l ~ til the connie
ton Of the contract, ss be stated after the SAID
beef and lork shail have ben infoectea aud 70
cs:ved, aud blls for the same shsl bavs been pre-
senfed to the navy fC5cts respective Y, duly ap-
proved by the commsadant, o the resp Give navy.
yards a'o riding TO tho ter Of nrac.
The parts Of e tc.J 70 be erlu1i tyiI be p1rtscl.
driy designated TIE ENGRAVING To be 1qcfed 10 IA.
xn.rat. PrscnS itereSted cG9 obtain ITEM, a-ifd
dydscsrg Of the barrel, application at Eiis Office
Bidders whose pr'possl1 are ec'tp ed (sud non
otbsrs) will bs forthwith not;fei and IA early as
practicable contract will he transmitted to them
for execution which o5nt act must be returned To
the bureau within ten d9ys, eIcl.siva If the TIN.
required for the regular tran mission o. the matt
"A record or Oupiica'e or the letter informing q
bidder Of the acceptance of his proposal VIII be
deemed notification there of within The r,rapica Of
tie &C, OF 1886, aud his BID will be maGe aud co
copied la conformity with thu undsrs AIDING
Every offer made must be accompanied las direct
ed in :he oh section of che act OF Congress making
appropriations I r thu naval service IL lS.U-l7
approved 10Th HuIust lt43) by a written gparan.
tie, signed by one or more r,sp1ni le psrs67s, to
the ELECT that he they unirTsske That IN. b.aer
bidders viii, II lis CT taeir bid L. acceut= eEur
into obligation within tea days, with roOt AID
sufficient soretiss, 10 frraIsh the Article procoeei
This GUARANTEES must "a Accom- ell by The Ger
66cate OF tbs United States di tic iuG2e Unitrt
states district az orneJ, or navy agent, that tho
guarantOrs able Il make goa ti.ei- EGaraptSa.
no p.Opoal will 20 con,;dsred uni s, aCccnlpa,
nj by such guarantee.
The bidders name al! rag:donce ana tho naTne Of
esch member Of the firm. where a c0mvauy o:I-rs
with the Christian pamss written IN full mus be
Iii tinctly stated
Under the joint rs,olC ton Of Congress, approved
Hih Mach, 1854, AL bids for supplies u prOyi
SONS, clothing, and small stores for the use of tbs
navy, ma be rejs:ted at the option Of the dspart-
= ent, II made by enc not Known as MANUFACTURER
OF, or regular dealer H. the article prop0 cd to be
FURNISHED which fact. or the res2rle, must be els
tinctIy ststal In the bids ofsTed.'
june 4-laN4u