Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-12


yards respectively, the lst day Of April 1861
the remaining half BY the day Of june 1861 earlier
| ment to be made within thirty days after delivery.
Bidders specify their prices separately and distinctly in
separate offers for tie beef and for the pork ard for each Of the
places delivery, covering all expenses and all charges
Wefaened cattle, slaughtered between
the LIST day October 10 and the LIST day Of January 1861
weighing not less than six hundred pounds net weight each
The legs ard the leg rands hind and the shns
pieces and at least twelve pounds from the neck end Of
or the parts marked Nos L = and on the
which will be attached to and form part Of the contract must
wholly excluded each bsFre all the other pieces to
be packed and instead Of being a0 eeGTer must be
cut through nth and knife, to 9f7e tie neGt square,
siglt pounds nor more t1an fsueIve pounds sacA
The pork must be packed from eornd, well fattened hogs
first day January 1851 weighing less than hun
pounds EACH excluding the heads oles necks shoulders
must be tci and Ene pieces weighing not less
than six pounds, nor than twelve pounds each.
Turks Island Isle OF May Key West SOLAR Onondaga
solar or St. Cbe SALT the beef must have Eve Of
made from fresh water strong salt will make it, and
must be perfectly bright and clear
pork and Of weight ia either article will be paid for
The barrels must be entirely and be made Of SEA
less than ave Fights Of inch thick and the headings not
less three thick they must three fourh
hooped including the iron hoops with the best white oak
hickory hoops and each barrel must iron hoops
Of ard half inch in width each biige and one
II and an eighth inch IN width on and sch 70 R
of onesxenth Of inch thick Each barrel must be OF the
Each barrel must be branded by burning 'Navy
name and year packed weight and shall also be
branded the bung sve With the letter B. or p as the case
may be- -, -,
this bureau inspected by the inspecting officers at the re
aforesaid and By Sworn inspector OF
saed provisions, who will selected by the respective
mandng Ocrs but their charges for such inspections must be
by respective Contractors who must likewise have the
barrels put good shipping order to the satisfaction Of
respective navyysrds aforesaid, after inspection
md At Nhair
Two approved surees in equal half
estimated amount Of The contract will required twenty
per centum in addition withheld from the Of each
payment be made collateral security for the due and
Performance Of the respective contracts wilton
be uad until the contracts complied with all respects
forfeited the United States in the ent Of failure
complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In case
Of failure on the part the contractor deliver al any of the
pork meoned Of the quality and at the time and
places above provided the contractor will forfeit ane the
United States Undated damages money equal
Of the contract price to be paid in of the
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages may e coV
cred from time to time they Payment made the
United States the periods above specified excepting the TWEEN
ty centum to be withheld until the completion Oh the con-
tract before stately after the said beef and pork shall have
inspected and received and bills for the same shall have
the respectively duly approved
Dy the commandments Of the respective nAVyya according 70
ne parts OF 6eef to Do excluded a5i Be particularly esig
AGed IN the en0rGCiag 10 Be attached 70 ne c0Rtrget Per
proposals shall be accepted (suf otners
forthwith nOnea and early practicable contract
the within days, exclusive OF the time
quired for the regular transmission Of the mail
duplicate Of the letter informing bidder OF the
acceptance Of proposal will be deemed notification thereof
within the meaning Of the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made
and accepted in conformity with this understanding.
Every made accompanied las directed in the 9th
section Of the ofCnngrs making the raval
1851 approved 10th of August 1886 by written
guarantee signed one OF more 20 me net
they undertake that the bidder bidders will, his
accepted, into obligation within ten days,
with good sufficient u-ees to furnish the article proposed
guarantee accompanied by the certificate Of the
United States district judge United attorney,
that the able make good their
/ antee.
Noproposal will be considered unless accompanied such
guarantee.
The bidders name residence and the of each
Der of rm where company offers, with the Christian names
| written in full, must be distinctly stated.
Under joint resolution Of Congress- approved 9Th March,
tall bids supplies Of provisions, clothing and small
OF the navy, rejected at the option Of
department. made known manufacturer Of,
regular article proposed to be furnished, which
reverse be distinctly stated in the bids offered
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