Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-07

onehaf of said beef and pork must be delivered at each
Of the abovenamed yards respectively by the LIST
1857, unless earlier deliveries should IS required BY the
chefof this bureau Payment to be mada within thirty
Bidders specify and distinct
~ separate offers for the beef and for the pork and o
each of places of delivery covering and AL
The beef must be from wsllttened cattle slaughtered
January 1857 and weighing not less than Il.
pounds net weight each TIE sgs and leg ra1Ss of the
ders Of mutton ends Of sticking pieces and at ess.
eight pounds from the neck end Of each or the
Of and r. :.
shsy EXCLUDED dsd s% Each @ 9:
through Nth and kn, 70 givs the meat sqsars.
ss i and sss Tooth. s: ,s. lees sAa
hogs between the day Of November 1859
and the first day of January 1857 and weighing not
than two hundred pounds each excluding the heads oe
NE ,hs butts saa :ia
pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
twelve pounds, each.
statute bushel Turks Island Isle of May, Key West
SOLAR ST. Ubes SALT and the beef must have five ounces
pickle to be made from fresh water as strong as salt win
make it, and must be perfectly bright and clear
pork and no of weight either article will
be paid for.
The barrels be entirely new, and be made of the
best seasoned heart Of white oak slaves and the
slaves be not less than Of an inch thick and
they hoped over including the iron
hoops with the best white oak hickory hoops and each
half inch in width on each bge, and one Of one and an
eighth inch width each chime and each to be OF one
| internal capacity of thirty gallons
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head
"Navy Beef" Navy Pork ias the case may be- with
the contractors and the year twhen packed and
weight and shall also be branded the bung stave with
the letter B. or p, as the case may be-
chief of this bureau be inspected BY the inspecting officers
the respective aforesaid and by some
respective commanding officers but charges such
inspections must be paid by the respective
order the satisfaction Of the cammandants Of the
pective navyyards aforesaid after inspection and at their
| own expense. -
Two or more approved suretes in equal to one
half the estimated amount of the contract will be required
M ss
for the due and faithful performance Of the
tracts which no be paid until .hs
the United States the event of the dev-
cries within the prescribed period In case OF failure on
pork above mentioned of the quality and at tbe time
and places above provided the contractor will forfeit and
pay to the United States as qudated damages sum Of
money equal to twice the Of the contract price
be paid of the actual delivery thereof which Ii
they accrue Payment will he made BY the United States
at the periods above specified Excepting the twenty
centun be withheld until the completion of the contract
been inspected received and bills for the shall
have been presented to the navy agents. respectively
by the of respective
according to the terms of the contract.
The parts Of beef to be ecluded scN particularly desg
mated In the engydvng to be attached to the CONTRACT Per
interested obtain them application at this office
Bidders whose proposals accepted and none others
will be forthwith notified and early practicable CON
tract will be transmitted to them for execution which
tract must be returned to the bureau within ten days.
elusive of the time required for the regular
! the mail
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed
thereof within the meaning of the act of ls46 and his bid
will be made and accepted conformity with this under
standing. - = 49, =.
Every offer made must be accompanied as directed il
the 9th section of the act of Congress making appopra
items for the naval service for 1S467 approved 10l
August, 1s46l by written guarantee signed by one o
more responsible to the that he or they
accepted into obligation within ten days, will
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee must be accompanied BY the certificate
the United State district judge United States district ator
ney navyagent that the guarantors able to maxi
| good their guarantee. -a.s...el. 49,
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b
such guarantee
member of the firm, where . company offers, with tn
Christian written in full must be distinctly stated
Under the joint resolution of Congress, approved 27t
March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions clothing
the option of the department. made BY not known
manufacturer Of regular dealer the article proposed
to be furnished which fact the must be distinct
| ly stated in the bids offered"
| June 3-aW4W.
jones' White Sulphur and Chalybeate -.
-SP RINGS! ~
WARREN COUNTY, N. G. -
VUVHESE SPRINGS ARE SITUATED IN HEALTH
| Full and pleasant section of 12 miles