The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-07

oneha pork must be delivered a. each OF The
remaining half By the lsi day o. June sss unless earlier dey
, S,S. S vSbin IL VSlrts days aer delivery
Bidders must specify prices separately distinctly
delivery covering all expenses and all charges.
The beef well cattle slaughtered between
the day November 1857 and the January 1855 and
weighing than hundred pounds weight, each The
legs leg hind quarters the shns and shoulder
oods ends of sticking pieces and at
eight from the neck end Of each Or The parts
marked the drawing deineaon OF the
hind which Will be attached and form
Tie remainder n ne carcass instead n being clearer
Through oih and knife, 10 giue The meat square near ana
e rTt must be packed from corn fed well aened hogs saugh
January 1865 weighing hundred pounds each
ramps lard and ali refuse pieces Oah and
knife weighing not less than six pounds, nor more than
Both the beef and pork must with
or ST. ubes salt have five
zd pere each barrel exclusive Of pickle TO be made from
strong will make IT, and must be perfectly
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight pork
and no excess weight either article will be paid for.
The barrels be entirely the
@ than 1--WE ehs Of an inch thick and the headings not less than
an Inch thick they must , be our h SCSps
hoops each barrel must have four iron hoops Of
eighth inch width on each chime and Of
inch thick Each barrel must DO Of the internal capacity Of thirty
Each barrel must be branded BY burning on rs head Nayy Beef
the year acod weight the
bung staye with the letter b. r, as the be-
The pork otherwise directed by the chief Of
bureaus be Inspected by the inspecting officers at the respective
and OF sailed
Visions who BY respective commanding
charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective
order 70 the satisfaction Of respective
yards aforesaid after inspections and at their
tho contract will be required and twenty centum
in addition Of payment
made az security the faithful performance
respective which will account be paid until the
contracts complied with all respects be forfeited
United States in the event OF failure TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed period In case Of failure on the part Of the
deliver all the beet mentioned
the quality and at the time and places above provided the contract
or w pay United States qudated damages
money equal twice the Of the contract price 10 be
paid the actual delivery thereof which qudated
made by periods specified excepting
the twenty per withheld until the completion Of
tract stately said pork shall
inspected reo and bills for the shall have been
of the respective according to the terms Of the
TAe parts Of @ De excluded particularly designated the
enqaping
thsns O application al Ibis office.
whose proposals accepted and othe will be
forthwith notified and as early as practicable contract will be trans
within ten days exclusive Of the time required for the regular
cepance his proposal will be deemed notification thereof within
meaning the 1896 bid viii be made accepted
in conformity with this understanding.
Every made be accompanied las directed the 9th
Congress making appropriations for the
vice approved 10th August 1si6 written guar
signed by more responsible persons to the effect that he
accepted into obligation within days. with good
sufficient suretes to furnish the article proposed.
States district Judge United States district attorney agent
guaranors able to make good their guarantee
proposal will be considered unless accompanied by such guar
full must be distinctly stated
al bids for supplies Of provisions cotng and small stores for the
use q may Dc ea y the option o. the
article proposed be furnished which
distinctly stated in the bids offered"
3--lawiw g, w