Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-30

. ~ aar $50 500
one-h.lf Of said Beef and Por < must be delivered
ct eeeh Of the above named yards. peotvely, by
the LIST day of April 1884, and the remaining half by
shou be reauired by the chief Of this bureau Paw
ment TO be made within thirty days after delivery
distinctly 10 .spsIsss Of srs foP the Beef and sr the
PORK, and for each of places Of delivery cover
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle,
sfaug htered between the LIST day Of October, 1850
less than six hundred pounds, net weighs, each The
legs and leg rands of the hind and the shins
and shoulder. clods. the shoulders OF mutton and
from the neck end Of sac fore sasrter or he parts
iinsstion Of the fore and hind quarters Of An ox.
which will be attach ID to and form o part of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each bar.
stead o5 5ssn1 ext somh a eearsr. mssi ss ext
thyough ictfh satc and knife to girs ths sy,sat a
square, neat and smooth appsarases, IN p.eeSs of
not less fhas eight ponads, nor more shas tre!rs
The Pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
sstsnsd hog sisnFhssrsd essw the first day Of
and Wssns not lsss than Two hsaarea bounds
each, excludiDg the heads joles, nscks, shoulders
Pieces and must be- cnsws a1 s aad AZ lns e
pieces weighing not less than ak pounds, nor more
than twelve pounds; each
Both the Beof ana Fork must be sailed with at
east one statute 0gshel OF Turks Island, Isle of
May, Key West solar. 0nondsgs solar, or 81. be's
palyerized s.ltpstIe TO each barrel, exclusive of
Pi9ikIe to ee made from e esh wsteT as strong as
clear an 49,.
EaSs PARE h must CONTAIN iai zoo pounds net
eiIner asucie VII De paid lot. ...
Ihs barrels must be entirely new, and be made Of
headings the slaves TO be not less than e-eighths
Of an inch thick, ana the heading. not less than
lou[ths hooped over, including the iron hoops, With
e must have Il four hoSps a1o ca "a
aDa Dali ineh II width on Each Bulge and one Of
10 "a Be ~ S ~ on sfc and
.xS gallon: End the hoops must 8 well painted
Zach barrel must be branded By burning on its
aeaa Nsvy behei, 0rNayy fork, as the case
when packed, sni weis ht and shall also be branded
on the o1ps stave with the letter b. or p, as the
The Besi and poIk viii, unless otherwise direct
ca oy ,ne Cniei Oh THIS be inspected By the
Aforesaid. and py some sworn Inspector Of sailed
provlnons. Who wiz De selected By the respective
Oy the sse
VINO must lkewi.s have the barrels put in good
ants Of the resPecnye NAVY Yards aforesaid. after
Inspection and 81 their own expense
one half the estimated amount Of the contract will
pc Ieq9irsd, ana twenty per cent9m In addition vi
be made collateral security for the due snd faith
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TO the United States in he event Of failure TO com
pete the de- lveres within the prescribed period.
In case OF failure on the part of the contractor TO
denver al or any OF the beef and pork above men
toned, OF the quality and at the time and places
above provided, the contractor will forfeit and paw
to the United States as liquldated damages,a of
money equal 20 twice the amount of the contract
prloe 70 be paid in case OF the actual delivery there
Of; which liquldated damages may be recovered
from time 10 time as they socrue Payment win
pc made BY the United States at the periods above
spsc he'd excepting the twenty per oentum TO be
withheld until the completion of the contract as
before stated, after the said beef and pork shall
have been inspected and received and bills fos the
same shall have been presented TO the Navy gents,
res Pectlvey, daily approved ny the commmandants