The Washington union., 1857-06-10
Navy Beef aud PORK for 1868.
NAVY DsPAKfaksT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,

said beef and pork be delivered at each Of the
yards % By the IS s say uo p e.sp dS N
be required by the chief q this buresu Payment % be
Bddor must specify their prices separately distinctly sepa
for tho beef and for tho pork and for each Of the places
The from well cattle slaughtered between
day 1857 and the LIST day Of January 1883 and
weighing NOT less pounds weight each The
legs g the hind and tho shns and shoulder
least eh, pounds quarter the
marked Mos and . on Gs 5 S or @ sos hs
part contract be wholly excluded from each barrel and
T. a. es soaes Ola .aS and t Ss ne "sa square n and
afssarunoe @ ma less than ee poun nor more than
The pork packed hogs aush
s5Sd ss sn nS 1e n @ pounds
excluding the heads oles, nec shoulders hams legs feet butts
KNIFE weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
Both the beef and pork
bushe sand e OF May Key West solar onondaga solar
or 81 Ubes salt and tho pulvr
ed aetre 70 each barrel exclusive pickle from
salt will make It, and must be perfectly
Zach full pounds weight Of beef pork
and no excess Of weight in either article viii be paid ior
heart white oak and headings the slaves 70 be not
inch thick they must be three our,hs hoopcd
including tho iron hoops with tho best white oak or hickory
one width each bge aud one Of one and an
eighth width each chime and each TO be of sixteenth OF
an inch thick be Of the internal capacity thirty
gallons and the iron hoops must be wen painted with red lead
Navy Pork the be- with the contractors name and
shall branded
bung stave with the letter b p, as the may be-
pork WILL unless otherwise directed by the chief Of
aforesaid by inspector salted pro
who will be selected by the respective commanding officers
dbnraotors likewise have the barrels shipping
yards Aforesaid after inspection at expense
approved suretes equal TO half the es
Of the contract viii be required and twenty per contum
will be withheld from the Of each to be
security % @ hG on due and g ~ na nn s
contracts complied with IN all respects and TO bo forfeited 70
within the prescribed period part
all the beef above mentioned
the ULited States hqudated damages
money equal the Of the contract price be
paid case delivery thereof qued damages
recovered from time time as they Payment will be
tho twenty per withheld until the Of the
tract before after The said beef and pork shall have been
agents respectively duly approved by tho
manants the respective according to the terms Of the
TSe pars n a eslah ' Dc particularly designated e
Bidders whose proposals accepted (and othcr
notified and early practicable will be
med them for execution which contract must be returned to the
bureau within ten days required regular
Transmission Of the mail.
record duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of the
cepnce proposal will be deemed notification thereof within
meaning Is4o his bid will be accepted
in conformity with this understanding.
Every offer be accompanied as directed in the 9th
section Of &C. making for the naval
antee signed by responsible the that
or they undertake. .a, the bidder or bidders will Il his or their bid
sufficient suretcs TO furnish the article proposed.
district Judge United district attorney navy agent
that the able 10 make good their guarantee
No will be considered unless accompanied by such
antee
the nrm where company Offers with the Christian names written in
full must be distinctly stated.
supplies provisions clothing small for
use Of tho navy be rejected At the option Of the
article be furnished which fact the reverse must be
distinctly stated in the bids offered"
June 3-Iaw4w