Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-23

One half Of said Beef and Pork must be delivered
AZ each of the above named yards pectIvely, by
the LIST day of pril 1861; the remaining hall by
the lst day OF June, 1861, uness earlier deliveries
shOu De required ny the chief of tnis bureau Paw
ment 20 he made within thirty days after deliver
Bidders must spScHy theiI prices separately AID
distinctly III sepaIate offers for the Reef and for the
Pork, and for each Of the places of delivery cover
ing al expenses and all charges.
The Beef must be from we'll fattaned cattle
sagg htered between tho Ist day of October 1850
and the lst day 81 Jauusry 1851, and weig hing not
Jess than SIX hGndTtd pounds, net weight each The
legs and leg rands OF the hind and the Sims
aud shoulder cods, the shoulders OF mutton and
ands o. stocking pieces AMI at least twelve pounds
from the NECK end of each fore quarter the parts
marked Nos. 2 s. 1, and 5. on the drawing or d.
which will be atta,h d TO ard forT a part Of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each bar
rel; al the other pieces are to be packed and az
stead Of betng cst tcHh a clearer. must b, cut
thToUgh Jo'th a yaic and knife, to girs the m,at
square, neat, aud smooth appearance IN pieces Of
mos Tess thda eight pounds, nor more than fIcelrs
The Pork must be packed from corn fed well
fatteHed hogs. sltug Inferred between the first day Of
December, iSol and the hrst day of January, 1861 ,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds
each, excluding the heads, jOes, n 5cks, shoulders
hams, legs, te.t TUFTS Pumps, lard, and all refuse
pieces ald m1St Ds Cut'tCIih q Sdp and knife in
pieces eIghiug not less Oh m SIX pounds nor more
Than twelve pounds each.
t"tn the Beef anc Polk must be saItAd with at
last one statute buShei u Turk 9 Island Isle of
May. hey Nest sClrr Onondaga solsr. or II. be's
salE; and the Beet must have Fl We augoes of Gua
pJIvecIZed sNltPstre 70 each barrel, exclusive Of
PlHhle' u DC ~ de from t'esh water as strong
clear.
Zach barrel must contain full 2,O pounds net
weight OF peer OF pork, aud no excess of weight IN
either article will be paid for.
The barrels inust be entirely new, and he made of
the best seasoned heart of wSIte oak stavss and
headings; the slaves be not than ye-eig hths
Of an inch thick, ami the headings not less than
thFeeisGTths OF an inch thick; they must be three
iPuIthh hO0Rad oyeG. inc udIng the iron hoops with
the best white OAK O hickory hoops, and "a N Tar
rel must have on II four IRON hoops via one Of one
ard half inch IN width each Bulge, and one of
one and an eighth lnch IN width on each chime and
Igfl & T. q Of an pah hal A
barrel must be OF the internal capacIty of thirty
tive gallons and the iron hoops must be well painted
Ia Zach barrel Wast be branded BY buGnip. on it's
mean NAVY beef or"Nayy Pork" as the case
when packed, md wels 1T, and shall also be branded
on the pung stave with the letter q. OF r., as the
the Beet and Pork Will, unless otherwise direct
ed " the ChIsf oil this bureau BE- inspected by the
insp OF nS Hloers at the respective Navy Yards
aioIs ayd y some swofn Inspector Of sailed
provisions, who Will be selected By the psotIve
COMMANDING oinceTs; but their charges for such n
sPectlon rust be paid Dy tLe respective conraetors
who must ilkewi:s have the barrel. put in good
shPPlng order, 70 the sati sfaetOn Of the command
aatS OF the respective Navy Yards aforesaid amer
Inspection and st their own expense
Two or more approved suretIt = an = sum canal IN
one hal the estimated amount Of tho contract viii
% tquirrd, and twenty per osntnm IN addition III
ne made a. oollater- security for the due and faitb
~! PefIorIna"He "i tho resp etve TRACTS, winch
VIII on no account b, paid unti, the contracts are
with Ia al respects; and is to be forfeit
20 me nlted states Ia the event of failure com
pete the deliveries within the prescribed period
In case of failure thu part of the contractor 10
deliver all or any of the beef and pork above men
Ohed, Of the qualIty and at the time and pl.c
above provided, the contractor will forfeit and paw
10 The Unlted States as quda' cd dana a lum Of
PrIo5 To- be paid case of the actual deyor, there
o. which lIqnIdated damages may b. Tecovt rad
be made by the Hted Stats a. the pe1iods viii
sp.o he'd, texcepting the twenty per oentum TO be
before stated after the said beef and pork shall
nave been inspected and received. aud bills 70 the
: ! IA a I'D . aN NJ.
re- pectvely, daily approved by the comminanGants
o, the respective Navy Yards, according TO the
The party Of bsef Be exclae toi IBs paytenLayfy
d;StsadI IN the 'HgTnB'Hg 20 BE- attached 10 the con-
cdttOn 10 thiS office. 'r'
Bidders wh"@r, proposals shall he accepted land
none othars will TIE forthwith notified nd As aariy
as pracLcabls contract will be transmitted 10 them
tp e&scutl 1n which contract must be returned to
TetuTed for the regular trs nsmissIon of the mall
record or duplicate Of the letter Informing a
niH or OF the acceptance of MS proposal, will ba
de- med LITIGATION thereof within the meaning
OF IN act of 1885, and mis- bid will be ade and aco
Every offer made must be accompanied las d.,
rooted 10 the sixth section of the act of Congress
Rio-i7, approved 10th Of August, lS46J by written
guaraItee signed by one or more respOn. ible per
ire tiddor or bidders viii il his or their ba he t as
osPte', enter Int9 an obligation within ter DAYS,
tei srnnna SuIncieht snretes, TO furnish the ar
TINS guarantee must bo accom- ed by the oer
Sta as District Attorney or Nav AgeSf that Ise
gnsrant1rs are able 20 make good their guarantee
NO proposal Will be considered unless accom-
panied by such guarantee.
Inc nld1eT'S name and residence and the name
OI each member Of the firm, where a COMPANY
on RS; WI h the ChIstIau Lames written m 'GI1 .
mu I he distinctly stated. " 11'
Z nder th JOINT resOutiO OF Congre approvtd
9th March, 1854, all bids for supp les OF prsyit
slons cloth ng, and small 'tOres for the Ise of the
NaVy may be reject at the option of the depart
Ineut, II made by one not kaown as manufactu rer
OF or regular dealer in the attic prCpo, ed TO be
furnished, VIII fact, or the reverse. ust he dis,
Iheot ttat-n IN The bids offered" ia 2i law4w
I0-f ia. and II super Linen Sheetinrs.
~ Il, l0-4 II 4, and l24 Cotton ShsstinEs,
Richard on & sons. Dunbar a. Dickinson and
tn sf kdle super Fronting and Shirting Linens,
~ pieces superior makes Bleachsd COttons,
20 pieces Lawns at TX cents. I'7--'
3 pieces w hite and Coiored FIapneIs
L9dles' and MIsses' w mite Cotton Hose