Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-06-30


 One half of said beef and nork must be deIi,.o.a at at each of the above-named yards respectively by tue ist day oi April, 1853, and the remaining half ny the lst day of June, lo5s unless earlier delive nes Snoud De required by the chief of this bureau very. N"' "''oi uen
 Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
 Gty Tn separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for each of the places of delivery covernr ali expenses and all charges
 Inc beef must be from well -fattened cattle sauob- tered between the lst day of November 1857 and the lst day Of January lS5S and weighing not less than SlA M hundred pounds, net weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters and the shins and snouder-clods the shoulders of mutton and ends of sucking pieces, and at least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter. or the parts marked NOS l, 7, 5, f. and ,. the drawing or delineaton ol the fore and hind quarters of an OK which will be atIached to and form part of the contract must be wholly excluded from each barrel. and the remainder or the carcass, instead of being cut with ceaver must De cut through with and knife to give the meat square neat, and smooth appearance in pieces ol not less than eight pounds nor more than twelve pounds, each.
 he pork must be packed from rn-fed we'll fat tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No vember, 1857, and the first day ofJanuarv iS5S and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each ex cuding the heads, ioes. necks shoulders hams lecs 1eet' butts rumps, lard, and all refuse peces and must be cut with and knife, i'll pieces weiphing not less than six pounds, more than twelve pounds each.
 Both the beef and pork must be salted with at least one statute bushel of Turks Island Ise of May Rev west soar onondaga solar, St. Ubes salt and the beet must have five ounces of fine puverized saltpe- Ire 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 contain full 200 pounds net werh o beef or pork and no of wei ght in either cle will be paid for
 The barrels must be entirely new and be made of the pest seasoned heart of white oak slaves and head fbfs st..N-.. f., 1f, II. inch thick and the headings not les, than tIran tourths of an inch thick they must be three fourtb hooped over including the iron hooIs with the best Whlte-oak or hickory hoops and each barrel must nave on It four non hoops. viz of one and il half inch in width on each bilge. and one of one and an eighth inch in width on each chime and each to he of one -si Xteenth of an inch thick. Each barrel ms, be of the internal capacity of thirty two gallons and the ron hoops must be well painted with red lead
 Each barrel must be branded by burning on it's head Navy Beef" or Navy Pork'' as the case may be, with the contractors name and the year when packed and weight; and shall also be branded on the be.
 The beef and pork will. unless otherwise directed by the chief of this bureau. be inspected bv the in slectng officers at the respective navy wards at,r4.d and by some sworn inspector of saed pro visions who will be selected by the respective comnandino officers; but their charges for such inspections lnus be lald by the respective contractors. who must like wise have the barrels put in good shilIiuy orlrr to the satisfaction ot the conmaudaut> of the Prospective navy yards aforesaid, after inspection and at their own expense.
 Two or more approved surete- in sum eoual to one hat the estimated amount of the contract will h. required and twenty per centum in addition will he withheld from the amount of each rayment to bo mace as collateral security for the due and faithful performance o1 the respective contracts. which will on no account be paid until the contracts ar. com hcd with m all respects; and s be forfeited to the United States in the event of failure to comuete the deliveries within the prescribed period. In case of failure on the part of the contractor to deliver all or any ot the beef or pork above mentioned. of the quality and at the time and places above provided the contractor will forfeit and pay to the United States as hquidated damages, d sum of money equal to twice the amount of the contract price to be paid in case of the actual delivery thereof: which ulida ted damages may be recovered from time to time as they accrue. Payment will be made by the United states at the periods above specified excepting the twenty per ccntum to be withheld until the conlple ton of the contract. before stated after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and received and bills for the shall have been presented to the navy agents respectively. duly approved by the commandants of the respective navy-yards accord ing to the terms of the contract.
 he parts of beef to be excluded will be particularly designated in the engraving to be attache1 to the con tract. Persons interested can obtain fheru on ar,,l cation at this office.
 Bidders whose proposals are accepted and none others will be forthwith notified, and as carly as practicable contract will be transmitted o them for execution. which contract must be returned o the 1
 
 for the regular transmission of the mail
 A record. or duplicate of the letter inforlning bidder of the acrcptIuee of his proposal will be deemed notification thereof. within the meaning of the act of o46. an his bid will be made and accept ed in conformity with this understanding
 Every offer made must be accompanied as direct ed in the 9th section of the act ot Congress making appropriations for the naval service for 45't7 ap proved 10th August. ls4b by written guarantee signed by one or more responsible persons, to the ciect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bidders will if his or thei' bid be accepted enter into an obligation within tcn days. with good and suii- cient surcticS, to furnish the article proposed
 This guarantee must he accompanied by the certi fcate of tLe United States diauict udge. United states dstnet attorney or navy agent that the guar a5'ts gre able ro nIks cppl .h. tltrause-.
 No proposal will be considered unless accompauicd by such guarantee.
 The bidders name and residence. and the name of each member of the firm. where d company offers. with the Christian names written ill full, must be distinctly stated.
 Under the joint resolution of Congress. approved 27th March 854. all bids for supplies of provisions clothing, and small store, for the use of the navy may be rejected at the option of the department if made by one not known manufacturer of or re guar dealer n the article proposed to be furnished which fact orthe reverse, must be distinctly stated in the bids ofiered'