The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-28

beef and pork DO delivered each
above yards By the IS day q April 1888 and
should DC rcauud by the chief this Payment
made within thirty days after delivery
rate offers for the eef and for tie pork for each Of the places
The seef must be from well ened oale slaughtered between
weighing tandre pounds net weight each The
legs and beg nn Of .ae hind quarters the shns and shoulder
least eh, pounds the neck each quarter the paris
ore and hind aa1e Of an OK which viii sa attached "a and form
part OF ae be wholly excluded nom each barrel and
DC ea Through GiS and tni ar a <at square n and
smooth appearance in pieces q mo- s he. eight pounds nor more than
The pork packed fed wclttened hogs slaug
1883, sud weighing less than hundred each
excadasg The heads oe necss shoulder, sam ega feet butts
KNIFE pieces weighing not less than six pounds than
pork sailed
bushc Of Turks Island l'e Of May Key West solar noanga solar
d spcirc ID each barrel exclusive Of pickle TO be
Each barrel full 200 pounds net weight of beef or pork
and weight either article viii be paid
The barrels must be entirely and be made cf the best
Honcd heart Of whiteoak and headings the be
veegths inch thick headings
three outs Of inch thick they n be three arts hooped
hoops and each barrel must have -four iron hoops viz
eighth width chime
an inch thick Each barrel must be Of the internal capacity Of thirty
Each barrel must be branded by burning its head Navy Beef
The year packed and weight ami shall also be branded on the
bung stave with the ctcr B. or p as the may he.
this bureau es Inspected by tho inspecting officers at the respective
soesah and by some swon inspector Of sailed
who will be selected by the respective commanding officers
charges for such Inspections must be paid by the respective
Contractors who likewise have the barrels good shipping
order the satisfaction The respective
yards aforesaid, after Inspection, and at their expense
mated the contract viii be required and twenty centum
in addition will be withheld from the amount Of each payment be
made collateral security for tho due and faithful performance
the respective contracts which will be paid until the
complied with respects and be forfeited 10
the United States ~ the event Of failure to complete the deliveries
within the prescribed period In Of failure the part Of the
quality places provided,
VII. forfeit and pay the United States quiatcd damages
paid the actual delivery thereof which qrad damages
the twenty be wnhe until the completion Of the
inspected and received and bills for The shall have been
scented the navy agents respectively duly approved by the
mandant Of the respective according the terms the
contract.
engraving 10 h aaehed ne contract Persons interested Chain
than o application a. this office.
rtw, notified md early prae,cae contract will be trans
execution
burea within ten exclusive Of the time required for the regular
transmission of the mail
record duplicate letter informing bidder Of the ac
ceptncs Of his proposal will be deemed notification thereof within
the Of The act Of 1876 bid will be accepted
in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made be accompanied Gas
section o. s &c, o. ongs making lon for the naval
antee signed by one or more responsible persons to the effect that he
be accepted enter into obligation within days with
sufficient snreties, to furnish the article proposed.
States dic, judge United district attorney navy agent
that the able mako good their guarantee
No Proposal viii be considered unless accompanied guar
antcc.
the firm, where company oilers with the Christian written
full, must be distinctly stated.
a bids supplies provisions, clothing stores for tho
the be rejected the option of department
~artce proposed 70 be furnished which fact reverse
distinctly stated in the bids offered
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