The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-05

ouealr pork must be delivered at each Of the
remaining half BY le Isl day q June 1858 unless earlier Dolly
s se snUq h Is s eaa day amer delivery
specify their prices separately and distinctly IN sepa
delivery, covering all expenses and all charges.
The well atencd cattle slaughtered between
the day November 1857 Of January 1858 and
weighing less than six hundred pounds net weight each The
cods shoulders ends Of sticking pieces and at
eight pounds from the neck end each oeua or the parts
fore and quarters OK attached and form
pa parr r d ,as " ~ 81 fd g o s ea
Through Uh and H gie he meat square neaf ana
The pok must be packed from oorned hogs saugh
tered between FIRST day 1887 and the first day Of
January 1883 weighing less than two hundred pounds ee
anp ard and ali refuse pieces and must be cut
knife weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
Both pork satei with least statute
or st. Ube salt and puver
id apetre each barrel exclusive Of pickle to be made from
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds pork
and weight either article viii be paid for,
barrels be entirely and be made Of the best
soned headings the be not
eghs inch thick and the headings not less than
ourhs inch thick they must bc eeioarhs hooed
hoops have four iron hoops viz
eighth e inch width on each chime and eae be Of Of
inch thick Each barrel must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty
barrel be branded by burning its head Navy Beef
or = .hO aas ss 5 p a m n 1 a be- branded on the
bung with the letter b. or r. as the case may be-
this bureau inspected by the inspecting officers at the respective
navyads aforesaid and by inspector Of sailed
who will be selected by the respective commanding officers
their charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective
contractors have the barrels put good shipping
order 70 the satisfaction respective
yards aforesaid after inspection and at their own expense
Two approved suretos In sum equal to onea the est
the contract win be required and twenty entum
will be withheld from tho amount Of each payment be
for the due and faithful performance
respective contracts which will be paid until the
the the event failure complete the deliveries
within the prescribed period In Of failure on the part Of the
quality the time and places above provided the contract
VIII forfeit and to the United States qudated damages
sum price
paid the actual delivery thereof which quaed damages
ao y the United states Al the periods above secasd excepting
the twenty cenu be withheld until the completion Of the
inspected received bills for the shall have
sented TO the navy agents. respectively duly approved by the
the respective according the terms OF the
re pss Of beef to Be erluaea ,c be particularly designated the
egrurino 70 be attached dc CONTRACT Persons interested odn obtain
them application AZ this office.
forthwith notified early practicable
mtted execution which contract returned the
within ten days. exclusive OF the time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail
cepancs Of his proposal viz be deemed notification thereof within
the meaning the Of 1885, and his bid will be made and
in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed in the 9th
section act Congress making APPROPRIATIONS for the naval
signed by or more responsible persons TO the effect that he
be accepted obligation within days with good
sufficient suretes TO furnish the article proposed
district Judge United States district attorney navy
the guaranors able to make good their guarantee
proposal will be considered unless accompanied by such
antee
the where offers with the Christian names written in
full be distinctly stated.
supplies provisions clothing and small the
of the be rejected at the option of the department
manufacturer dealer
article proposed be furnished which fact the reverse must be
distinctly stated in tho bids offered"
June -Iaw4w