Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-24


One-half of said beef and pork must h. a. $500
OF the abovenamed yards, respectively b Sered EARL
April, 1885, and the remaining half h. the LIST dr "
unless carrier deliveries Should be reon s Of June
DAYS after delivery Payment to be made wLn yy,hs
J., Bidders must specify their prices Separately 49,,
~ separaIe onefs or the beef and for 1h ana distinct
charges. oil expenses and % an
The beef must be from we.fattened c,,a.
Inc sa st Gay Of 1857 and Slaughtered
pounds net weight each fhe egS ess d than hudsd
hind quarters, and the shns and eg and The
dsGs Of mutton and ends of s,d
parts marked Nos g. 4, and s. on the orthe
neaon Of the fore and hind quarters of an de-
Wholly Excluded from sanb part part Of the contract will
carcass instead OF being cut with ceaver of,he
wtn saw and Knife to give the mas us be
neat ana s%ootn n appearance in pieces of NO,
The pork must be packed from com ss; each
hoSs slaughtered between the LIST day of MEL attened
ahd tine se DAY of January 1855 wens ISL
necks shoulders hams, legs, feet butts neads Oes
all refuse pIeces and must be cut with saw lard and
pieces weighing not less than six pounds NOR ana Knife
Both the beef and pork must be sailed wifi -,
statute bushe OF Turks Island Isle of Nav Kat least
a oH Se soaf or St. Ubes salt and the b west So
exclusive OF pickle, to be made from fresh each barrel
as salt Will make it, and must be perfectly strong
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds na and clear
he n,id ana no excess OF weight in either ae
The barrels must be entirely new and be m,,.
best heart of white oak slaves and the
slaves to be not less than fveeightLs of m the
the headings not less than threefourtbS ~ lnck and
they must be threefourhs hoped over a inch thick
hoops with the best white oak hickory h Inc Iron
barrel must have it four iron boons w. and each
half inch in width each bilpe and no que ol one and
eighth inch in width each chime and ac one and
sixteenth OF an inch thick Each barrel mus. e 81 one
IT nf hrrf,y %r,a
must be well painted with red lead '"e iron hoops
Each barrel must be branded bv burninc n, -.
Navy Beef or "Navy Pork" as the Case ~ us mead
the contractor and the wear when may, oe with
weight; and shall also be branded on tbe b PACKED and
the letter B. or p, as the case may be- S'a'e with
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise droo,oa,-
cnie, OF .nis bureau De by the inspecting ocar
inspector OF sailed provisions who will be seIecta M m
respective commanding officers; but their cLaro W ne
must De paid by the respective contractors Vn
must likewise have the barrels put good sbinnnn S
to the satisfaction of the commandments of a r:,
naVyyards aforesaid after inspection and at their 0Wu a1
pense- Will o"h eS'
Two or more approved sureties in sum eoual n
the estimated amount of the CONTRACT will he rpnnrJ
twenty per centum in addition will be withheld f anu
OF each payment TO be made collateral secntv
Tor Inc due and faithful performance of the @
tracts, which will account be pad nn, tho con-
tracts complied with in all RESPECTS. and m u
forfeited to the United States in the event failure
pete the deliveries within the prescribed period IN %
OF failure on the part of the contractor to deliver all @
OF the beef pork above mentioned of the quality and
me time and places above provided the contractor will for
ie ana pay 10 Inc United States, as qudaed damages
sum OF money equal to twice the amount of the contract
price to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof which
iquldaed damages may be recovered from to time as
at the periods above specified (exceppe be twenty @
centum to be withheld until the completion of the contract
as before stated after the said beef and pork shall have
peen inspected and received and bills for the same shall
nave oeen to the navy agents. respectively duly
approved by the commandments of the respective
according to the terms of the contract
The parts OF beef TO be excu ed will be particularly des
lgnated IN the engraving to be attached the Contract
PERSONS interested can obtain them application this
office.
bidders whose proposals accepted land none others
will be forthwith notified and eafiy as practicable con
tract will be transmitted them for execution which con-
tract must be returned to the bureau within ten DAYS
elusive of the time required for the regular transmission
the mail.
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed modification
thereof within the meaning of the act of 1885, and his BIZ
standing.
Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed il
the 9th section of the act of Congress making appopra
tons for the naval service for 1S4647, approved 10Th
August lS46,l by written guarantee signed by
more responsible persons to the effect that he they
dertake that the bidder bidders will if his their BIZ
be accepted enter obligation within ten days. will
good and sufficient suretes to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee must be accompanied by the cersicaeo
the United States district judge, United States district at
or navy agent that the able to max
good their guarantee.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b.
such guarantee
The bidders ard residence and the name of eac
member OF the firm, where company offers, with til
Christian names written in full must be distinctly stated
Under the joint resolution Of Congress, approved 2
March, 1854 call bids for supplies Of provisions clothing
and small stores for the of the navy may be rejected
The option # the department. made by one not known
Of regular dealer in the article propose
to be furnished which fact or the reverse must be dstnc
ly stated in the bids offered"
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