The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-24

onef Of said beef and pork must be delivered at each Of the
yards respectively by the lat day Of April 1865 and
tho remaining bali by the Isl day q June sSs unless earlier de
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinctly IN scpa
delivery covering all expenses and all charges $500, -.
weighing loss th. hundred pounds net weight each The
oods the shoulders sticking pieces
least eight pounds from The neck end Of each or the ~
and hind Of which will be attached 10 and form
s remainder q he carcass n being a cauer
Dc cut nrough ~ and kn gipe The meat square He and
smooth pieces ne less than eight yan nor moro than
Tho pork must be packed from corn fed hogs saugh
the first day November 1857 and the first day OF
January 1855 and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
Pumps lard and ali refuse pieces and must be cut sh sac and
~ pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
Both the beef and pork
or ST. ubcs salt and puver
Dd sapce to each barrel exclusive Of pickle to be made from
strong salt will make H. and must be perfectly
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight Of pork
and weight In either article will be paid for
Tue barrels be and be made Of the best
inch thick and the headings not less than
OVER including the iron hoops with the bes, white oak Or hickory
hoops each barrel have on four iron hoops viz one OF
eighth chime each sixteenth of
an Inch Each saS %a n be Of the s n,s Ra r cam
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head Navy Beef
sNavy Pork may with and
year packed weight shall also be branded the
bung ssye with the letter Or p as the case may be-
this bureau be inspected BY the inspecting officers the respective
visions selected by respective commanding officers
but their charges for such Inspections must be paid by the respective
order The satisfaction of the commandments Of the respective navy
yards aforesaid after inspection, and at their own expense
approved half the esl
mated Of the contract win be required and twenty per centrum
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each payment be
collateral security for the due and faithful performance Of
the respective contracts which Will on no account be paid until the
the United States In the event Of failure TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed period In case o. failure on the part q the
the quality and at the and places above provided the contract
sum Of money equal 70 twice te amount Of me contract price 70 DC
paid the actual delivery thereof which quated damages
by periods specified excepting
the twenty ccna 10 be withheld until the completion Of the con
scd after the said beef and pork shall have been
inspected and received and bills for the shall have been
sened the agents respectively duly approved by the
mandan Of the respective navyyard according the terms Of the
contract.
TAe parts of b particularly designated
engrauin0 aac % The contract Persons interested osan
Bidders whose proposals are accepted and none o,es will be
orth notified and early practicable contract win be trans
bureau within ten days exclusive Of the time required for the regular
transmission Of the mail
OF his proposal will be doomed notification thereof Within
tho meaning of the act Of and his bid will be made and accepted
In conformity with this understanding
Every made accompanied Gas directed the 9th
vice for isse4 approved August 1870 BY guar
an signed BY one Or more @ the effect that he
be accepted into obligation within days with good and
sufficient sure.ies, 70 furnish the article proposed
States dtrc. judge United states district attorney or navy agent
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by such
full, must be distinctly stated
a bids for supplies Of provisions clothing and small stores for the
made BY one not known as or or regular dealer in he
article proposed to be furnished which fact the reverse
distinctly stated in the bids offered"
June 3-1awiw