The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-31

ouehsf Of said beef and pork each Of
@ Remaining half BY The isi day June 1856 de
required BY the chief Of this bureau Payment TO be
Bidders specify ,sr prices separately and distinctly n sspS
delivery covering all expenses and all charges
beef be from wciiencd cattle slaughtered between
weighing not less than Ak pounds weight each The
ss and leg rsaas q The hind and s se a"s aa al
pounds from tho ncck end Of each or The
fore and hind quarters an OK aud
par. the mus, 30 wholly nsS s az . , each s%s s~s
Be through and knife gie e meal SQUARE nent and
apsroa pieces q ma less than eight poured" nor more ta"
Ts pork ns packed from fed wslltepea hogs susn
tered between 1887 and the nrst day OF
January 1888 weighing than hundred pounds each
extending the . nsa sa,o and mus, be cut h and
n pieces weighing less than six pounds nor more than
Both the beef sailed with at least statute
ou ana he must have Ave ounces Of fine alver
sapetre each barrel exclusive Of pickle To be made from
zach barrel must contain fun 200 pounds weight pork
and weight in either article viii be paid Tor
be entirely and be made Of the best sea
ess than ve cghs thick the headings than
ours Of inch thick they must be ourihs hooed
hoops and each barrel must hoops
ons ana n Sn ea chime and each be
inch thick Each barrel must be Of the Internal capacity Of thirty
branded by burning on its head Navy Beef
Or Navy Pork as the case aa De- w s n % oO h ma
bang with the letter b. or p as the case may be
bureau inspected by the inspecting officers at the respective
navyys aforesaid and BY some Sworn inspector q sailed pro
their charges for such inspections must be paid by the respective
order 70 the the respective
yards aforesaid after inspection and at their own expense
approved suretes In sum equal TO oncat the es
Of the contract will be required and twenty per entnm
viii be withheld from the amount o each payment to be
made MS collateral security faithful performances
respective which will account be paid until the
the United the Of failure complete the deliveries
within the prescribed period In case Of failure on the part OF the
OF tho quality places above provided
will forfeit and to the United States qudated damages
paid the actual delivery thereof which quaed damages
twenty BIO withheld until the completion Of the
inspected and received bills for the shall have pre-
send the agents respectively duly approved by the com
the respective according TO the terms OF the
contract
engraviro Persons interested
them application at his eGce.
Bidders whose proposals accepted (nd none other will be
rthwih notified and early as practicable contract will be trans
bureau within ten days exclusive Of the time required for the regular
ceancs his proposal will be deemed notification thereof within
meaning the Of lsie and his bid viii be
section Or the act Congress making appropriations for the naval
vice ls4647 approved August 1870 guar
anee signed by one or more responsible persons to the effect that he
accepted obligation within days. with good
sufficient surctcs, TO Furnish the article proposed.
States district judge United States district attorney agent
No will be considered unless accompanied by such
ancc
full distinctly stated.
ga" bids for supplies Of provisions clothing aud small stores the
made by not o. regular in
article proposed be Furnished which TACT the must be
distinctly stated in the bids offered" .-...
June 3-1aw4w