Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-24
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One half Of said Beefand Pork must be delivered
at each of the above named Yards, respectively. hy
he st ay lay OF APr l5e5 ana the reaini1g ali by
should he required by the Chief of this Bureau.
PAYMENT to be made within thirty days after dev-
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each OF the places of delivery, cover
ing gil expenses and all charges
slaughtered between the lst day Of November, 1851,
ana ne lst day Of January; 1884, and wele hing rot
iesS and leg Tands OF the hind quarters and The snIs
and shoulder-clods. the shoulders of mutton and
from the neck end of each fore q9artet or the
marked Nos. 2 B, 4, and 3, on the drawing den-
eaton OF the i3re and hind quarters Of an OK which
must be wholly excluded from each barrel, aud the
,rith a clearer, must be cut through ,citi a sar
and knUe,tO giUe the meat square, asaf, and
mo1s n o. nSt sk gn
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs slaug htered between the first day Of No
VeDer, 1857, and the hrst day of January l85B and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds eachex-
Guiding the heads joIes, necks shoulders hams legs,
leet, butts, runps lard, and all refuse pieces and
must be cut ,gith and knife, in pieces weigh
ing not less than SIX pounds, nor more than twelve
Both the beef and pork must be saIted with at least
one statute bsshel of Turks Island, Isle of May,
and the beef must have FIVE ounces of fine pulver-
Ized satPetre to each barrel exclusive of pickle Co
1t, and must be perfectly bright and clear.
Each DdrTci must contain fuIl QS net welg hit
OF beef or pork, and no excess OF weight in either
article Will he paid for.
the best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and
headings the slaves to be not lees than
OF an inch thick and the headings not less than three
fourths OF an inch thick they must be three
hoOped oyer, including the iron hoops with the best
whte-oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must
nave on IL iour iron hoops, vIz one of and half
inch in width on each bige, and one of one and an
eighth inch in width each chime and each to be of
xteenth oi an inch thick Each barrel must be
OF the Internal capacity OF thrtytwo gallons, and
the iron hoops must be well painted with red lead.
Nsvy Beef % SaVy PoT as fe the easG G MI naH be
with the contractor name and the year when pack
ed, and weight; and shall also he branded the hung
stave with the letter X or r., as the may be.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the chief OF this bureau, be Inspected by the
specting officers at the respective navy ards aiore
SAID and by some Sworn Inspector of sa!ted provls-
mandng officers; hut their charges for such nspec-
tOns must be paid by the respective contractors ho
must likewise have the barrels put In good shipping
order to the satsiac ION of the cOmnandants Of the
respective navy yards aforesaid, after inspection,
Two or more approved suretes in n sum equal to
one half the estimated amount of the contract will
be required and twenty per centum IN addition will
be withheld from the amount of each pay yment to he
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
ON no account be paid until the contracts are com
Piled with IN all respects and to be forfeited to the
United States IN the event of fanre to complete the
deliveries within the prescribed period. In case oi
failure on the part of the contractor to deliver all
any oft beef pork above mentioned, of the qual
lty and at the time and places above provided, the
contractor will forfeit and pay To the United States
| rs Hquidated damages, sum OF money equal TO
twice the amount of the contract price he paid
case of the actual delivery threof: which qudated
damages may be recovered from time to time as they
| accrue. Payment will be made by the United States
at the periods above specihed cepting the twenty
The contract, before statedJ after the said bee
and pork shall have been inspected and received,
bills for the same shall have been presented To the
navy agents respte ivey, duly approved by the com
mandans Of the respective navy ards, according t.
the terms Of the contract.
| The parts Of BgeftO be ercluded liV be parfir
nlaTiy designated in the engraring 10 be dttdcheC
| 10 the contract. Persons interested can Obtai,
| them on dppiication at this Office.
| Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
| others) VIII be forthwith notified, and early a
| practicable contract will be transmitted to then
for execution, which contract must be returned tC
| the Bureau within ten days, exclusive of the tIm
required for the regular transmission of the mil.
| bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will b
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning U
the act of 1885, and his bd will be made and accepted
| IN conformity with this under standing.
Every Otier made must be accompanied las direct
ell In the 9th section of the act Of Congress making
proved lcth OF August, 1866 10y written guarantee
signed by or more responsible PERSONS to the ef
feet that ne or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders will, If his or their bid be accepted, enter int
an obligation within ten days, with good and sutii
cient sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
| fcate of the United States District Judge. Unite
| States District Attorney. or Navy Agent, that tl
guarantors are able to make good their guarantee
No proposal will be considered unless acconpaniC
by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence and the name G
each member OF the firm where a company offer,
with the Christian names written i'll full, must
distinctly stated.
Under the joint resolution of Congress, approve
9th March, 1854, all bids for supplies of provision.
clothing and small stores for the Use of the Nav,
may be rejected at the option of the Department,
uar dealer IN, the article proposed to be Furnished
which fact, or the reverse, must be distinctly state
In the bids offered" jes-lawtw