Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-04

Onehaf of said beef and pork must be delivered eacn
of the abovenamed yards respectively by the LIST daJ Of
April 1861 and the remaining half by the list day Of june
1851 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this Bureau Payment to be made within thirty
bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct
" in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for
The beef must be from weLfaened cattle, slaughtered
January, 1851 and weighing not less than six hundred
hind quarters and The shns and s6ouidercods the shou
ders Of mutton and ends Of sticking pieces and at least
twelve pounds from the reck end q each oreguart.r or
the parts marked Nos. s4 and the drawing Or
deiaeaon Of the fore and hind quarters of which
will be attached to and form part of the contract must
be wholly excluded from each barel all the other pieces
to be packed and, instead of being cut M ceGos,,
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than eight pounds nor more than t'oslot posnds each
The pork must be packed from cornfed, welLattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day Of December 1860,
and the first day Of January 1861 and wegong not less
than two hundred pounds EACH excluding the heads oes
nsos shoulders hams sg feet butts lard and d
pieces weighing not less than six pounds more than
twelve pounds, each.
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle Of May Key West
SOLAR Onondaga SOLAR st. Ubes salt and The beef must
have five Of fine puverzed sapefe 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 weight Of
beef pork and excess Of weight in either article will
The barrels must be entirely new and be made the
best seasoned heart Of white oak slaves and headng the
slaves to be not less than veeghhs of inch thick and
the headings not less than three arths of inch thick;
they must be threeourths hooped over including the iron
hoops with the best wheoak hickory hoops md each
barrel must have ON it four iron hoops Wig: Ozone and
half inch in width each bge, and Of one and
eighth inch in width each chime and each to be Of
sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel must be Of the in
ternsl capacity of thrytwo gallons and the iron hoops
must be well painted with red lead
Each barrel must be branded BY burning its head
the CONTRACTORS and the year when packed, and
weight and shall also be branded the bung stave with
the letter or p. as the case may be.
The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed bv the
chief this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and BY
The respective commanding officers; but their Charges r
such inspections must be paid by the respective conrac
ors who must likewise have the barrels put 10 good ship
their own expense.
Two approved surs.ies in sum equal to one
half the estimated amount Of The contract will Be required
and twenty per cenum in addition will be withheld from
the amount Of each payment to be made collateral
tive contracts, which will account be paid untl
contracts are complied with in all respects; and is
forfeited to the United States in the event Of fT %
complete the deliveries within the prescribed psp ure
case Of failure on the part Of the contractor 3D.
any Of the beef pork shove mentioned off diver
I ef p he uasS
ages sum Of money equal to twice the Idated dsi
contract price to be paid in Of the mount 6f Il
,i thereof t which qSdssd damage. actual dsy
the United States at the periods above will be made
ing the twenty per eentum to be With specified sxcep
P;ou Of the contract q before s'd until The
bills for the shall have been cfed and received q
agents. respectively. duly approx presented to the nav
the respective na'y'rd ~ rdag ~ zoe commandment
TAeparts of beef to BE- esck -, ~, -
mated N tie engraoia0 b. geo wM ca'ticslar d1.
'0ns interesd can o6taia en- % e As o0ssa
o,b sdSe r r b. lis shall & ss.o. q
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which contract must os reinrnaI 70 r. - 6r etc
ui Of he s time rsque bureau within
the . sssGa sis Of
ton thereof thin he ~ will Be- deemed hotties
ns made and sn.s Of The o.
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.he 9Th section must b accompanied ss directed i.
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that the ssons The effect ia. BE- T. sbsv g
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someisnt suretie TO furnish the article pronsd
i9,s guarantee must Be accompanied by a
me United Sstes district judge United Ststs d;s.ss \.
sooS sss o. navy sSsn that the mai,
70 propossl will be considered unless ACCOMPANIED !,
Ins o'ddess name sud residence and the name o each
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