Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-20

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
c,EGLED PROPOSALS. endorsed proposals Beef" and
- proposals for Pork the case may te will be received
this office until o'clock, Wednesday, the LIST day Of
August furnishing delivering free of all cost and
risk to the United States at the following navy ylIds
At Cb.rlestown, .........2,OJO 900
At Brooklyn n. I......-...- 2'OGO 2'OOO
At GosPort, Ya-.........-... l,OoO
One half pork must be delivered at eachofth
yards respectively by the LIST Gay OF April IeO
should be required by the chief Of this bureau Pay
be made within thirty days after delivery
specify their prices separately and distinctly IN
separate the beef and the pork ard for each Of the
The beef must we'll attened cattle, slaughtered between
and n not less than six hundred pounds net weight each
leg rands Of the hind and the shns
tie shoulders Of mutton and ends otSckng
pieces, pounds from the neck end Of esea
fore,ouSTter or the parts marked . and s. the
deneson Of the fore and hind quarters OF an OK
which will be attached to and form OF the contract must
be wholly each Darrell all the other pieces to
be packed and instead Of being cut 7b cIsIOer must be
cut through t1ih Sd1r ana 6ne to g2e me iaed sqLre
Hs and smooth appearance, an pieces OF mol teSs nan
pork packed from cornd well fattened hogs
slaughtered between the first day Of December 1861 and the
January le6 ard weighing not less han two hun
drcd pounds each excluding the heas Jos neckS shoulders
hams legs feet, butts lard and all refuse pieces; and
| than pounds, more than twelve pounds each.
the pork sailed with least statute
solar Ubes and the beef must have Eve Of
puerIed sslPetre to each barrel exclusive Of picse
must be perfectly bright and clear.
pork either will be paid for.
The barrels must be entirely and be made Of the best sea
Of white and headings the to be
not less than ave Fights thick headings
oUrths inch thick they be three fOurhs
hoped over including hoops with the best white oak
or hickory hoops hoops
viz: hsf inch width each bge, and
Il aud eighth inch in width each chme and each to be
OF onexteenh OF inch hcS Each barrel be Of the
capsy Of thirty gallons the iron hoops must
barrel be branded by burning its head "Navy
Beef Navy Pork the case be- with the contractors
and the when packed, and weight and shall also he
branded The bung ssye with the letter B. p the
may be.
pork will, unless otherIe directed by the chief
Of this bureau be inspected y the inspecting officers at the
specve aforesaid and by wOrn inspector OF
salted PROVISIONS who Will he selected by the respective com
msndng officers but their charges for such inspections must be
paid the respective Contractors who must likewise have the
barrels put 10 good shipping ORDER
mandSnts Of the respective navards aforesaid after inspection
and at their own expense
more approved equal half the
estimated Of the contract will be required and twenty
made collateral security for the and faithful
Performance Of the respective contracts which will on no account
paid contracts complied with in all respects;
to he forfeited the United States in the snt Of failure
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In
Of failure part deliver al any the
beef above MENTIONED Of the quality and at the time and
places above provided contractor forfeit pay
United States qudsted damages Of money equ&l TO
twice the amount the cOLa price be paid in Of the
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages may be
cred from time TO time they Payment made by the
United States at the periods above specified excepting the TWEEN
~ per eenum 10 be wihcd until the completion Of the con-
before ssted after said beef and pork shall have
been inspected and Received and bills for the shall have
presented TO the eats respectively duly approved
the commandants OF the respective yards according
the terms OF the contract.
Tie parts Of beef to be srcudd be particularly deSig
mated the engrdOiag 20 be GdcRed TIE contract Per
sons atereSted obtain them application at lis Office
Bdiers proposals shall accepted [anf
will be forthwith nothet early practicable
" be transmitted them for execution. which
eturaed within days, Of the time
/ ouired for the regular Transmission OF the mail.
reeor or duplicate letter informing bidder Of the
ceptance Of proposal will be deemed notification thereof
min he meaning 1876, will be made
and accented in conformity with this understand ng
v Fer made must accompanied las directed in the 9th
on Of he act Congress making appropriations rayal
e for approved 10th Of August, 1886 by written
tee rned by responsible persons, effect
t he az hev undertake the bidder bidders will
TIER ma he accepted into obligation within
Tn GOOD ana su-ees to furnish the article proposed
Th Guarantee must accompanied by the certificate
te States district Judge United States district Attorney
that the gusrantors able to make good their
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guarantee. =, -. ~. .-,. ~ ...b -
her OF The arm Offers with the Christian names
,rritren in fuIl, must be distinctly stated.
Under the Joint resolution OF Congress- approved Sth March
1854 a bids for supplies OF provisions clothing and sinai
s,are for the use navy, be rejected at the option
81 department made by not known as manufacturer OF
regular ear 10 article DroI osed to be nrrseo Shc
or the REVERSE he distinctly stated III The bids offered
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