Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-05
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One; half Of ,aid Beef ana rork must be delivered
at each of the above AIMED ards, respectively BY
the ist day Of jane, 1885, unless earlier dsSsres
should be required by the chief of this bureau.
PAYMENT to be made within thirty days after de-
Bidders must specify their prices sePsratel, and
the PORK, and fof each Of the places Of delivery,
Is ss Sss.s.s s 1s T.. s.s s
and the list day OF January, 1860, and weighing not
tssp sh s and
Sims and shoulder clods, the shoulders Of mutton
the Es parts %arksd Nos $ and 5 on tho draw,
OK, which Will be attached to and form part Of
the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
insfsdd Of being cut trilh clearer, n1xst be cut
through icih a sac and KNIFE, TO sire the meat
l-s. than sisht pounds, than tlcsrs pounds.
each.
Inc Pork must be packed from corn-fed well,
fsttened hogs, slaughtered between the LIST day Of
Decsmber, 1882 and the LIST day of January, 1850, and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, Joes, necks, shoulders, hams,
legs, feet, butts Pumps, ard and all refuse pieces;
weighing not less than six pounds. nor moro than
twelve pounds, each,
LEAST sa' ou sss sanse bashe Of Ta Sand s
May, Key West solar, Onondaga ar, OF st. Y be's
pickle he made from fresh water strong salt
E.cs Os a pounds net
weight Of Beef Pork, and no excess Of weight In
the best seasoned h heart Of wht.o SAVES and
Of inch thick, and the Ssssinss not iss: than
three fourths Of an inch thick; they must be three
thu best White oss o. hickory hoops, and each baf
rel must have on It four IRON hoops viz ore of one
one and eighth inch In width on each chime, and
each to be of one ixteenth of an inch thick Each
two gallons ana the iron hoops must be well paint
Each barrel must be branded by burning on its
head Navy Beef or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the cont actors name and the year
when packed. aud weight: and shall also be brand
ed on the bung stave with The letter b. or p as the
The Beef and Pork will, unless otherwise di-
rectsd by the Chief this Bureau, be Inspected by
the peciing officers the respective Navy ards
W b seoted by the 81 Sse
Commanding Officers; but their charges for such
ACTORS. who must kswiss haVs the barrel. put put
in good shipping order, to the satisfaction OF the
sad al n ION and at H. swn expense
Two Or more aporoyed sureties IN 9 sum equal 70
be required, and twenty PER centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each pay ment to be
performances ofths respective contracts which viii
on account be paid urtll the contracts are COM
the United State in the event offsiure to compets
the deliveries within the prescribed pei iod case
or sny Of the Beef or Pork above mentioned of the
quality and at the time and places above provided,
States, as liquidated damages, 4 sum Of money
equal to twice the amount Of the oontraot prcs to
be paid In of the actual delivery thereof which
liquidated damages may be recovered from time to
time as they accrue. Payment will be made BY the
Cnitsd states at the periods above specified, lex
ceptips the twenty per ccntum be withheld until
the completion Of The contract, as before stated
spected and eceived, and bills for the same shall
hays 1isR to the Nsyy Asent respect
the contract.
The parts o5 Besf 10 be eycivd,d riH be pnrtieu-
lazy de fgnated the ~ b. ATTACHED TO fhs
contract. Persons interested eau obtain taerl
bIfders whose pro posaIs acccp pied and none
others) wi be forthwith notified and as cary as
for execution. which contract must he reformed to
the bureau within ten days, usive Of the time
record, or duplicate of the letter informing
bidder of the acceptance of his proposal, will be
of the of 1916. and bis bid will be made and ao
cePted In conformity with this understanding
recsd IN the sth con 4
ing appropriations for the naval service for
tee, signed by one or more rssponsibe persons. 70
t e ct that he they unde rtske that the bidder
into an oblisation within ten Gays, with good and
sufficient sure,Ies to furnish the article propos d.
a6.s;e Of the Untod states Distfic, Judge United
states District Attorney. or Navy A senf, that the
guarantee are abe to make good tn, ir guarantee
No proposal will be accepted unless accompsnie ed
by such guarantee.
The bidders name and residence and the ame
of each member Of the firm, where co -upany offers
with the Christian names written in full, must be
distinctly stated.
Under the Joint reso ution Of CONGRESS, approved
9th March, 1884, a bids Tor supplies of provisions,
clothing, and small for tfs use of the NAVY
NAV De rel 'cted AZ the option Of the department il
made by o;e not known as a manufacture Of. or
r3guIsr cSaer In, the article proposed TO be fur-
nshsd, which fact the Sc, must he Instinct