Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-18

One az said Bessad PORK mus. be delivered
the s day Of june Unless eaper naf sy
should be required BY the Chief of this Bureau.
az W DO ade within thirty days after deliv-
Bidders must specify their prices and
PORK and for each Of the places of delivery, cover
ing All expenses and all charges. WV
slaughtered between the LIST day Of Nove%ber a
ana me LIST day Of January; 1858, and weighing not
legs and leg rands Of the hind and the sbins
and saouider-ciods, the shoulders Of mutton and
neck end fore s eight tb pound:
as,ine F1s and 3, on the drawing delin-
saohsd ana and h5d Of which
must pc wholly excluded from each barrel, and ths
,sifi eIearer s@b5ea ss 'ystead Of esins CIT
ana knUe,to gre the meat square neat, and
sss o1e no, s gn
,snsS pork must be packed from cor1fed, we'll fat
vember Ia57, and the first day of January lass. And
Teighng not less than two hundred pounds each.ex
must be cut lrith sa,u and KNIFE ia pieces weigh
Ing nor less than SIX pounds nor more than twelve
Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least
8ne ssatute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of May,
heY W. est solar, Onondaga solar, or ST. Ubes salt
and the beef must have FIVE ounces OF fine pulver-
Ized satP SeS to each barrel exclusive pickle to
% naue from fresh water as strong salt will make
IT, and ND must nus be perfectly bright and clear.
E,acn odrrei must contain full 200 pounds net weight
article Willie paid for. O''"''
-, The barrels must be entirely new and be made of
the best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and
headings the slaves to be not less than -eighths
OF an nch thick and the headings not less than three
iourtnS OF an inch thick they must be three -ourths
hooped oyer, including the iron hoops, with the best
%Snite,0ak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must
inch In width on each bilge, and one of one and An
eighth inch width on each chime and each TO be Of
OF The internal capacity of thirty two gallons and
the iron hoops must be well painted with red lead
Navy Beef" o." Navy PORK, y, as the case may be,
ed and weight; and shall also be branded "n tb nnv
staye with the letter d or r., the case may be-
=, Inc beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
Oy tns chleI oil this bureau, be by the in
speeding officers at the respective navy yards aiore
who will beseected y the pro c0
handing officers hut their charges for such inspec-
1on, must be paid by the respective eontrnctors,wh
order to the satisfaction of the commandants of the
respective navy ards aforesaid, after inspection,
Two or more approved sureties in a sum equal to
On naii me estmateu amount of the contract will
be required, and twenty per centum addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment 10 be
as coateIhi security for the due and faithful
on no account be paid until the contracts are com
IN ali respects and IS TO be forfeited to the
aehverles within the prescribed period. IN case of
any of the beef or pork above OF t6e an or
ny and at the time and places above provided, the
So'dctol VIII forfeit and pay To the United States,
as Hquidated damages. a sum of money equal 10
twice the amount of the contract price To- he naid in
case OF the actual delivery threof which liquiC.ted
dsmages be- recovered from time To time AS they
accrue. Payment will be made by the United States
al the periods above specified cepting the twenty
per centun to be withheld until the completion of
the cOntr act as before stated after the said beef
and pork shall have been pect ed and received and
bls Tor the same shall have been presented to the
navy agents respt cIvey, duly approved by the COM
fbs I Of the respective ards according to
Ths pgrts Of BEEF to be ereludsd wiH be paytie-
10 the contract. Persons interested can obtain
"S,n on application at this Office.
o,h. mhpse Proposals are accepted land none
practicable contract will be transmitted TO them
lot execution, which contract must he returned to
required for the regular transmits sion of the mail
record; or duplicate of the letter informing
bhdder OF me acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof within tho meaning of
the act oil 1896 and his bid will be made and accepted
In conformity with this understanding.
livery on or made must be accompanied las direct
ed In the 6th section of the of Congress making
appropriations for the Naval service for 1896 an,
proved 10Th OF August 1885, by a written guarantee
fect THAI he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders WILL If his or their bid be accepted enter into
an obligation within ten days, with good and sutil-
cient suretIes, to furnls h the article proposed.
Ihls guarantee must be accompanied by the certi-
hcate Of the United States District Judge, United
states District Attorney. or Navy Agent, that the
guarantors are able TO make good their guarantee
NO posal VIII be considered unless accompanied
Oy such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence and the name Of
each member OF the firm, where a COMPANY offers
WIN tae CHRISTIAN names written In full, must be
Inder the joint resolution of Congress, approved
th March, 1854, all bids for supplies of proysions
cot ana small stores for the use Of the Navy.
may Dc rejected al the option of the Depa rtment If
made by one not known as manufaciurer OF or reg
uar dealer IN the article proposed 10 be furnished
In the bids offered" 10 S-iswIw