Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-04
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One; half of said Beef anu Pork must be iyered
the LIST day of April, 1885, and the remaining half BY
the lst day of June, 1850. unless earlier deliveries
should be required by the chief Of this bureau.
Payment to be made within thirty days after de-
the Pork, and for each Of the places Of delivery,
The Beef @%st Be A from vol fst..nod cattle.
sapghtered between the LIST day Of October. ls5a.
The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters and the
shlns and shoulder cOds, the shoulders Of mutton
and ends of sticking pieces and at least twelve
pound. from the peok end Of each fore quarter, or
Ing Or del neation of the fore aud hind quarters of
an OK, which will be attached to and form part of
barrel; all the other pieces are be packed, and,
instead Of being cat With a e!sarer, must be cut
through Nth a saiv and knife TO Eire the meat
square, neat and smooth appearance, pieces Of
lass than eight pounds nor more than pelre ponsds
Tine Pork must be packed from corn-fed. we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day of
Decsmber, 1850, and the LIST day of January 1850 and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, joles, necks. shoulders hams
legs feet, butts, rumps lard, and all refuse pieces
and must be cut NTH a saio aud knifs, in pieces
weighing not less than six pounds. nor more than
Both the Beef aud PORK. must be !salted with at
least one statute bushsl of Turks Island, Isle Of
salt; and the Bsef must have Ave ounces Of fine
Pulyerzed saltpetre to each harreh exclusive of q
Will make it, and must be perfectly bri sht and clear
Each barrel must contain full %" pounds net
either article will he paid for.
Tn. barrels must be entirely new, and be made Of
headings: the YES to be not less than shths
of an inch thick, and the headings not less than
nTths Soopsd OVER fncadini the iron hoops. with
ths boat white oak hickory hoops, and each bar
and a hs finch in width on each bilge, and one Of
one and an nth inch IN width on aoh chime, and
bsrrei must be Of the Internal capaeity Of thirty
TO lsiIon, snd the iron hoops must be we'll paint
sea sss BE By burning he on
when packed. and weight; and shall also be brand
ed on the buns stave with ihe letter b. P. the
The Beef and Pork will, unless otherwise di-
rectsd by the Chiefo thi. Bureau be inspected by
prOvisions Who will be seeo.ed b the resp:ctse
I actors, who mnst likewise have the barrels put
Commandants ofthe respectIvs Navy Yards afore-
said, after inspection. and at their own expense.
one hall tRs estmsted amount Of the coptr.es viii
be required, and twenty per centum in addition will
IS o0sera security for the he'd due and .tSs
performance of the respective contracts, which will
Piled With in ali respeots and is to Be forfeited to
the United State IN the event to complete
of failure the part Of the contractor to deliver all
o any the Beef or Pork above mentioned, of the
the contractor will forfeit and pay to the United
States, as lIquidated damages, 4 sum of money
be paid in of the actual delivery thereof which
ilquIdated DAMAGES may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue. Payment will he made by the
Unit States at the periods above specified, tex
cePtlng the twenty per centum to be withheld until
aftsr the said Beef. and Pork .haI have been In >
sPected and ,eeeived, and bills for the same shall
lively, duly approved BY tho Coynms ndant, Of tho
respective Navy Yards. according to tie terms Of
The pats Of BeeC 70 be srelrdtd ,riH be parfieu-
Idry de gna:sa th ne eng arms ~ be attached TO the
contract. Persons interested can otIaIa thsu Gp
plieatior at this oGee.
Biids1s who's rgPo.sls are soeospt.d land
practicable contract Will be Transmitted to them
tb b1e. yhof contract ms be returned to
required for the uar transportation Of tho mil.
bidder of the acceptance Of his proposal, will be
deemed notification thereof, within the meaning
cegtsd in conformity with this understanding.
Eysry 9Hsf p'sds EN-, must be accompanied sas d
Ing appropriations for the naval service FOR
approved 10Th OF August, 1866 by written guaran-
tIe Cd ct that he or they und srtaIe that the beI
or bidders Will II his or their bad be accepted emit
sufficient surstiss to furnish the aitioe proposed.
TINS guarantee must be accompanied by this Ger.
states District Attorney. or Navy Agent, that the
guarantors able to make good thsir guarantee
No proposal will be accepted unless aocomp panied
BY such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence and the rame
of each member of the hrm where a ompany offers,
with the Christian names written In full, must be
distinctly stated.
Under the Joint reso ution of Congress, approved
9th March, 1884, 'nll bids for supplies of provisions
clothing, and small stores for tbs of the Navy
NAV be rejected At he option of the department.,
made 10y not known 8 q manufacturer of or
regular dealer in, the article proposed to be fur
nshed which fact, or the reverse, must he distinct
IL stated In the bids offered" jy I5-lawiy
DROfOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTA-
TlON.-Proposas will be received at the q uar-
termaster Generals Ofi'e until IL m, on the LIST
day OF October next for the trans por taton of mill