Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-14

of the yards respectively by the LIST day OF
1857 unless earlier deliveries should be required By the
chief of thu! bureau. Payment to be made wa'nin
Bidders must Specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate offers the beef and for the pork ana !J
each places of delivery covering all expenses anu
The beef must be from welattened cattle, slaughtered
between the LIST day Of Noyemb 1885, a son nG
asS and mot egs and
hind quarters and the ships and shoulder cou "a Last
ders Of and ends of sticking anu =" or the
PPeson Of the hind win
w vi sIeiuded from each barrel the remainder Of
carcass instead of being cut 0iM eIsa0er must % cas
ead hs a to g's s not :s ss ss
Dounds nor more Man tscelue pounds, each.
bog be- the day Of
and the first day of January 1857 and weighing no! Tess
than two hundred pounds each excluding the heads oes
all refuse pieces and must be soh and kne in
pieces weighing not less than SIX pounds hor o "n
Roth the beef and Dor must be sailed with at least one
statute bushe of Turks Island Isle Of May Key West
SOLAR St Ubes SALT and the beer moss osve Of
pickle to be made fresh water as strong as salt Will
make and must be G e net weight of
beef or pork and of weight in either article will
be paid for. =. mod. ~ tho
best seasoned heart white oak slaves and headings the
slaves be less than veeghths of an inch ana
the headings not less than o. aI the ron
hoops with the best white oak or hickory noops anu each
barrel must have it four iron hoops viz: one OF one ana
half inch in width each bge, and one OF one ana an
eighth inch in width on each chime and each to be of one
sixteenth of inch thick Each barrel must De OF the
Eao must be- by burning head
"Navy Beef" Navy Pork tas the case may be- with
the and the S hsn wa
the letter B. or p, as the case may be.
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed by the
chief Of this oS 'ne bR
inspector of sailed provisions who will be selected b the
commanding officers but their charges or sacn
who must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order satisfaction of the Of the res
ewn expense
Two approved sureties in sum equal to one
half the estimated amount of the contract viii oe
and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from
the payment to be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective con
tracts which will account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and to be forfeited to
the United States in the event of to the de
the part of the contractor to deliver any beef
pork above mentioned of the quality and a. me ume
and places above provided the contractor will forfeit and
equal to twice the amount OF the contract price 20
be paid of the actual delivery thereof which IL
they accrue. Payment will he made by the United States
at the periods above specified Excepting the twenty per
centum TO withheld until complexion
before stately after the said beef and pork shall have
been inspected and received and bills for the same shall
have been to the agents. respectively duly
approved by the of the respective
according to the terms of the contract.
The parts Of beef to b ercludd will particularly des'g
mated the engraving to be attached to the contract FER
interested obtain them application at ss ce
Bidders whose proposals accepted land none ohers
will be forthwith notified and early practicable con-
tract will be transmitted them execution which con-
tract must be returned to the bureau within ten days.
elusive Of the time required for the regular OF
the mail.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed
thereof within the meaning of the act of and his bid
will be made and accepted in conformity with this under
standing
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in
the 9th section of the act of Congress making appopria
tons for the naval service for lS4647 approved 10th
August, 1S46 by written guarantee, signed by one or
responsible to the effect that he they under
take 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 be accompanied by the certificate of
ney that the guarantors able to make
good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee
The bidderss 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
and small the Of the navy may be rejected at
the option of the department. made by not known as
manufacturer Of regular dealer the article proposed
to be furnished which fact the must be distinct
ly stated in the bids offered"
June a|aw4w.