Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-10
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One half Of said Beef and Pork must be delivered
day o H and sSs
the LIST day Of June, 1855, unless earlier deliveries
should 9. be required by the Chief Of this Bureau.
ery 20 Do made within thirty days after deiv-
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
ing all expenses and all charges.
slaughtered between the LIST day Of November. ISL
and the LIST day Of January; 1858, and weighing not
legs Lex rsnds Of the hind quarters and tSs shns
and shoulder-clods, the shoulders of mutton and
from the neck end Of each fore quarter or the parts
sa,iae IL Nos tS and on the drawing or den
will be attached to and form part Of the Contract
must pc wholly excluded from each barrel and the
ioith clearer, masf be cut through ,ciih sam p
ana knUs, to stre the meat a square, neat, and
s,s% noSsss IN sess e. not less thar
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
and se SaS s t DAY SO
sudpx Ihe heads joes necks shou ders, hams legs,
must be cut ,cith and knife, in pieces weigh
ing not less than SIX pounds nor more than twelve
one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of May,
hey est solar, Onondaga solar, or St. Ube's salt
and the beef must have FIVE ounces of fine pnIver-
zed satpere to each barrel, exclusive of pickle to
II, and must be perfectly bright and clear
Each barrel must contain full 600 pour d. net weight
Oh neei or po.k, ana no excess OF weight in either
The barrels must be entirely new, and be made of
headings; the slaves to be not less than e-eighths
Of inch thick and the headings not less than three
hoped over including the IRON hoops. Wh the best
whlte-oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must
inch in width on each bilge, and of one and an
eighth inch n width on each chime, and each to be Of
OF an inch thick. Each barrelmust be
OF the internal capacity OF thirty gallons. nd
the iron hoops must be well painted with red lead.
navy Navy Pof the ea s ma gf be
with the contractors name and the year when pack
ed, and weight and shall also be branded on the bung
staye with the letter or F., as the case may be-
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
spectng officers at the respective navy yards afore-
sald,sn by some sworn Inspector of sailed provis
handing officers but their charges for such nspec-
tons must be paid by the respective contractors who
order, to the satisfaction of the Commandments Of the
respective navy yards aforesaid, after inspection
Two or more approved suretes in sum equal to
one haii the estimated amount OF the contract will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
on account be paid until the contracts are com
pied with In all respects and Is to be forfeited to the
deliveries within the prescribed period. La case of
failure on the part of the contractor to deliver all
iy and at the time and places abovs Provided the
contractor will forfeit and pay to the United States,
as nquldated damages, sum OF money equal 10
case OF the actual delivery threof: which iquidated
damages may be recovered from time to time as they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United States
at the periods above specified cepng the twenty
per centum to be withheld until the completion of
the contract, as before stated after the said beef
ana pork snail have been pected and received and
bills for the same shall have been presented to the
navy agents respi I've y, duly approved by the
mandants Of the respective avy ards, according to
The parts Of BeC TO be excluded tciIl be partic-
nldrIy deStsnated IN the ENGRAVING to be attached
TO the contract. Persons interested can obtain
them on application at this Office.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted land none
practicable contract will be transmitted TO them
Tor execution, which contract must be returned to
the Bureau within ten days, exclusive Of the time
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder OF the acceptance of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within the meaning of
the act of 1896 and his bid will be made and pied
In conformity with this understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las direct
appropriations for the Naval service for 1886 I ap
proved 10Th OF August, 1866 by written guarantee,
FEET thai one or I tbr to the Fl
ders WILL II his or their bid be accepted, enter into
an obligation within ten days, with good and suii-
cient sureties, to furnish the article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the certI-
hcate OF the United States District Judge, United
s arc f or Navy AGENT that the
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by such guarantee.
each member OF the hrm, where a company offers,
WIN me Christian names written IN full, must be
Under the joint resolution of Congress- spproyed
9th March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions
clothing and small stores for the use Of the Navy
made by one not known as manufacturer of or reg
ular dealer IN, the article proposed to be furnished
which iaet or the reverse, must be distinctly stated