The Washington union., 1857-06-13

half Of said beef pork must be delivered at each Of e
the remaining half by the s day June 1855 dey
required by the chief Of this bureau Payment TO DO
Bidders must specify prices separately distinctly
rate offers for The beef and for hs pork and Tor each Of the places
be from well fttened cattle slaughtered between
weighing hundred pounds weight each The
leg and Of the hind quarters and the hns and shoulder
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter the parts
fore and hind quarters
part the must be wholly excluded from each barrel and
be Gu. llrv,gh and knife gue Spare and
smooth pieces not less than eight pounds nor more than
The pork packed cornfed hogs sugh
January 1855 weighing less than hundred pounds each
excluding The heads joes neek shoulders hams legs feet butts
knife pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
Both the beef and pork
buse OF Turks Island Isle Of May Key West solar onondaga solar
sapetre barrel exclusive of pickle
fresh water strong salt will make IT, and must be perfectly
Each barrel pounds weight or pork
Of weight in either article win be paid for
The barrels be entirely and be made the best
sOnea heart Of white oak 1yes and headings the to be not
urs of inch thick they be thrceonrths hooped
over including the iron hoops with the best whteoak hickory
hoops and have four hoops,
and half inch in width on each be and Of and
inch Each barrel must be Of the internal capacity thirty
gallons the iron hoops must be well painted with red lead
branded by burning head Navy Beef
Navy the be- with the
bung stayc with the letter B. r. the may
The and will unless otherwise directed BY the chief of
bureau the inspecting officers the respective
aforesaid and by sworn inspector of aed
but charges inspections paid respective
who must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
yards aforesaid after Inspection and at their own expense
Two or more approved suee cue ~ a sum equal @ one nall the es
well be withheld from the Of each be
the respective which will paid
complied with in all and to be forfeited
the bp
within the prescribed period In Of failure on the part Of the
quality the and above provided the
viii forfeit and TO the United States qudaed damages
paid the actual delivery thereof which udated damages
may recovered from time TO time they Payment viii be
United the periods specified excepting
twenty per be withheld until the completion OF the
inspected and received aud bills for the same shall have been
sened to the navy agents respectively duly approved by the com
madans Of the respective navar according to the terms Of the
contract.
engarig Be attached e eonaa Persons Interested ain
chem on application al Ibis Office
proposals accepted and othcrs)
forthwith notified early contract will trans
them for execution which contract
bureau within ten days. exclusive Of the time required for the regular
record or duplicate Of the letter informing bidder Of the ac
the meaning the act Of lsi6 and his bid will be made accepted
in conformity with this understanding
Every offer made must be accompanied s directed the 9th
section Of che act ln making for the naval ser
ane signed by one more to the effect that he
accepted obligation days, good
sufficient sureties, to furnish the article proposed
States district Judge United states district attorney agent
that the guarantors able make their guarantee
No proposal viii be considered unless accompanied by such
anec.
residence each member of
full must be distinctly stated.
a bids for supplies o. provisions clothing and small stores for the
made by one not as mancrer o. or regular dealer
article proposed to be furnished which % reverse
distinctly stated in the bids offered"
June s-1aw4w