Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-06-11

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Oneha of said beef and pork must be delivered at each
OF the abovenamed yards respectively by lst day of
the the S dy Of
chief OF this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
bidders specify prices separately and distinct
y separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for
each OF the places OF delivery covering all and all
beef must be from weilfattened cattle slaughtered
January 1857, and weighing less than hundred
pounds net 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 the
Of an s
be attached to and form part of the contract must be
iassd Of a@ eaen e 5 ana s
through seh saD and knife. to giOs the meat square,
pounds more rn ssoess poanSs eGe 80 '''' N''
The pork must be packed from cornfed, well attened
and the first day of January 1857 and weighing less
than two hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes
all refuse pieces; and ,cah saa and kn,e in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds, than
Both por must be salted with at leas. one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May Key West
of fine pulverzed satpetre to each barrel exclusive of
pickle to be made from fresh strong salt will
make il, and must be perfectly bright and clear.
Each barrel must full pounds weight of
beef pork, and of weight in either article will
The barrels be entirely new and be made of the
best seasoned heart of white oak and headings the
hve-eghths
the headings not less than threeurths of inch thick
they must be hreeourths houped including the iron
hoops with the best white oak or hickory hoops and each
half inch in width on each bilge and of and
sixteenth of inch thick. Each barrel be of the
internal capacity of thirty two gallons.
ma be branded a BY burning its its head head
the contractors name and the year when packed and
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
at the respective navyyads aforesaid and by
inspector OF sated who will be selected by The
respective commanding officers but their charges for such
inspections must be paid by the respective contractors,
who must likewise have the barrels put good shipping
order to the satisfaction of the camnandants of the
pectire navyyards aforesaid after inspection and their
own expense
half the estimated amount of the contract will be required
and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from
for the faithful performance Of the respective
tracts which on no account be paid until the nfracs
are complied with in all respects and 10 be forfeited
the United States the failure complete the
cries within the prescribed period In of failure
the part Oh The eonaeoT to deliver all or any Of the beef
and places above provided the contractor will forfeit and
equal twice the the contract price to
be paid IN case Of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
they accrue Payment be made BY the United States
at the periods above specified exceping the twenty per
before stately after the said beef pork shall have
been inspected and received and bills for the shall
nave respectively duly
approved by The commandans of the respective
| according to the terms of the contract.
Tie pdrts Of beef to BE- excluded au particularly d<sio-
mated tie eRgrdring TO he attached the contract Per.
sons interested obai" them application at this office
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and ohersl
will be forthwith notified and early practicable
tract 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
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 and his
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under
standing.
Every offer made be accompanied las directed in
the 9Th section of the of Congress making apprupra
tons for the naval service for lS46-47 approved 10th
August, lS46l by written guarantee signed by OF
responsible persons, the effect that they under
take 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 must be accompanied by the certificate
the United State district judge United States district
ney navyagent that the guarantors able
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b,
such guarantee.
The bidders and residence and the name of each
member of the firm, where a company offers with the
Christian names written in full must be distinctly stated
Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 27tt
March, 1854, bids for supplies of provisions clothing
and small for the navy NAV be rejected
the option of the department by one not known
manufacturer of regular dealer the article
to be furnished which fact the REVERSE distinct
| iy stated in the bids offered" ,
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