Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-23


 One half of said beef and pork must be delivered at each of the above named yards, respectively by the lst day of April. lo5S and the remaining half by the st day of June 1858: unless earlier delive- res should be required by the chief of this bureau- Payment to be made within thirty days after deli very.
 Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis hncty in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for each of the places of delivery covering all expenses and all charges.
 The beef must beirom we'll -fattened cattle slaugh- tered between the lst day of November 1857 and the st day of January 1858, and weighing not less than SIX hundred pounds, net weight, each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters. and the shins and shoulder-clods the shoulders of mutton and ends of sticking pieces, and at least eight pounds from the neck end ot each fore quarter, or the parts marked Nos l. 7, 3, f. and 5, on the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind quarters of an OK which will be attached to and form part of the contract must be wholly excluded from each barrel and the remainder ot the carcass, instead of being cut with cleaver, must be cut through with and knife, give the meat square neat and smooth appearance, in pieces oi not less than eight pounds nor more than twelve pounds each.
 The pork must be packed from corn-ted well-tat- tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No vember, 1857, and the first day of January lo5S and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each ex- cuding the heads oles necks shoulders, hams legs, itet, butts rumls lard, and all refuse pieces: and must be cut with and knife in pieces weighing 1 not less than SIX pounds, nor more than twelve pounds, each.
  one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of May Key West solar Onondaga solar or St. Ubes salt and the beet must have five ounces of fine puyerized satpe tre to each barrel exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water strong salt will make it. and must be perfectly bright and clear.
 Each barrel must containtull 200 pounds net weight of beef pork and of weight in either uYi- cle will be paid for.
 The barrels must be entirely new, and be made of the best seasoned heart of white oak slaves and head ings the slaves to be not less than veeghths of inch thick and the headings not less than three tourths of inch thick: they must be three fourths hoped over including the iron hoops. with the best White-oak or hickory hoops, and each barrel must have on it four iron hoops, viz: of one and a half inch in width on each bige, and one of one and an eighth inch in width on each chime and each to be of one sixteenth of inch thick Each barrel must be of the internal capacity of thirty two gallons and the iron hoops must be well painted with red lead
 Each barrel must be branded by burning on its head Navy Beef" or Navy Porlz' as the case may be, with the contractors name and the year when packed and weight and shall also be branded on tbe bung staye with the letter 5. P ls the case may
 The beef and pork will. unless otherwise directed by the chief of this bureau be inspected by the in Slceng occr, at the respectiycnay wards aforesaid and bN some sworn inspector of salted provisioisn Nl" will be selected by the slectiye coruigandiug officers; but their charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective contractors who must like wise have the barrels put in good shipping order to the satisfaction If the commadants of the rcsecliyo
 ''iNSA own expense.
 Two or more approved surrties in sum equal to one half the estimated amount of the contract will be required. and twenty Der ccntuu in addition viY h.. withheld from the amount of each rayrnent tn be made as collateral security for the due and faithful performance of the respective contracts which will on no account be paid until the contracts are com pod with n all reSiects and is to be forfeited n he JllJcd States in the event of failure to complrt. tbc deliveries within the prescribed period In ease of failure on the part of the contractor to deliver all or any ot the beef or pork above mentioned. of tbe quality and at the time and places above provided tie contractor will forfeit and pay to tue United State. q, h4mdated damages q sum of money equal to twice the amount of the contract price to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof; which liduda ted damages may be recovered from time to time s they accrue. Payment will be made by the United states at the periods above specified excepting the twenty per centum to be withheld until the connie. tion of the contract before stated after the slid bcet and pork shall have been inspected and received and bill, for tc shall have been presented to the navy agents, respectively duly approved by the comnandants of the respective nayy-ynrl, arrord ing to the terms of the contract.
 he parts of beef o be eXcludel will be particularly designated in the engraving to be attached to the con tract Persons interested can obtain them on apIli- cation at this office.
 Bidders whose proposals are accertcd and none others will be forthwith notified. and as early as practicable contract will be transmitted to them for eN-Ut'" which contract must be returned to the bu- rU within ten days, exclusive of the time required for the regular transmission of the mail
 record. or duplicate of the letter informing a bidder of the acceptance of his proposal will be 'eeInel notification thereof. within the meaning of rhe act of l,4f and his bid will be made and accept cal in conformity with this understanding
 Every offer made must be accompanied as direct ed in he 9th section of the act of Congress malinr appropriations for the naval service for S46 AT ap proved 10th August. o46 by written guarantee signed by one or more responsible persons. to the rf'e that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will if his their bid be accepted enter into an obligation within ten days, with good and s,ii- oirnt oul.ties, to furnish the article proposed This guarantee must be accompanied by the certi- fcate of the United States district iude,e United States district attorney. navy agent that the guar ! '-S are able to ml'le gpol their gGirantee
 No proposal will be considered unless accompanicd by such guarantee
 The bidders name and residence. and the name of each member of the firm. where a company offers. with the Christian names written in full must be distinctly stated
 Under the joint resolution of Congress approved 27h March 1851. all bids for supplies of provisions clothing, and small stores for the use of the navy may be rejected at the option of the department if made by one not known $ q manufacturer of or re- gular dealer n the article proposed to be furnished which fact or the reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids oieredn