Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-11
M1scrI1ASEdHs
NAVY BEEF AND PORK F8R 1901

. -'r .-.. $500 6ON
neaf Of said beef and pork must be delivered s each
of the aboyenamed yards respectively by the st dJ Of
April 1881 and the remainng half BY the LIST day Of Juuef
lss unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
Bidders specify their prices separately and distinct.
~ in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for
each Of the places OF delivery covering all expenses and
The beef be from, welLfattened cattle slaughtered
between the LIST day of October $780, and the Isl day of
january 1861, ond weighing not less than sx hundred
pnnnds net weight each The legs and leg rands Of the
hind quarters and the shns and shoudecods the shou
ders ot mutton and ends of sticking pieces and at least
twelve pounds from The neck end Of each orquartsr
the parts marked Nos l. ? a. and on the drarfng or
de,nea"n OF The fore and hind quarters of or which
viii be attached to and form part of the contract must
b; wholly excluded from each barre all the other pieces
are TO be packed and insead of being cut C eaUe,.
S~s be cut Through tch Suv and En b gis. tie RaeatG
S9adre Rsdt and SDOO appearances in pieces Of not less
thda eight Po1ads, nor more htn tcsjre aaAds eqrh
The pork must be packed from fed we-fat.c2nd
aud the hrst day of January, 1851 and weeoing n 1 8
than two hundred pounds eaeh ndng the heads jSs
all refuse pieces and must be aeGh and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
twelve pounds, each. -t-- --
Both the beef and pork be sated with at least one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle Of May Ksy West
SOLAR Ononduga solar ST. Ubes salt and the beef must
have hve ounces of fine puverzed satpe to each barrel
exclusive of pickle be made frum fresh strong
salt will make it, and must be perfectly bright and clear
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight of
beef pork and of weight in either article win
be paid for ''''.'-''
The barrels must be entirely new and be made of tbe
best seasoned heart OF white and headings
slaves to be not less than veghhs of inch thick and
the headngs not less than threeoarihs of nch thick;
they must be hree-fnurhs hoOped over including the
hoops with The best whteak hickory hoops and each
barrel must have il four rn hoops of one and
half inch in width on each bIlge, and of and
egtih inch IN width each chime and each to be of
sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel must be of the
terna capacity Of thirttwo gallons aud the iron hoops
must be well painted with red lead. E
branded by on ita head
Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" as The may be- with
the contractors name and the wear when backed ana
weight aud shall also be branded the bung staye with
the letter b or p, as the case may be.
The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed bv the
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective aforesaid and bv sworn
nSpec of sailed provisions who will be selected hv
the respective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspections be paid BY the respective CONTRACT
Ors who must likewise have the barrels put good shin.
ping urder tn the satisfaction of the cnmnandants of the
respective navyyards aforesaid after inspection and at
their expense. .-h
Two approved sureties in sum equal to one
half The estimated the contract will be required
and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from
the Of each payment be made as collateral Sc.
cnrty for the due and faithful performances of the respec
tive cuniracis which will account be paid until the
contracts complied with in all respects and is TO be
freed TO the United States in the event of failure tn
complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In
Of the beef pork abnve mentioned of the quality
and at the time and places abuve provided the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States ou dated dam!
ages of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price be paid in of the actual delivery
thereof which qudaed damages may be recovered from
time TO time they Payment will be made BY
the United States at the pernds abuve specified Except
ing the twenty per cenuu be withheld until the com.
petiOn of the CONTRACT before slated after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the shall have been presented TO the nxvv
agents. respectively duly approved by the commandants
OF the respective naVyards according to the terms of the
contract. '
The parts of 6 to be excluded aVl Be particuarly dso.
mated in the engrUring 10 be attached to the eOnruc Per.
treSted otqin them application at tl oce
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land none
others) will be forthwith notified and early as practica
bic cunrac will be transmitted To them for execution
which contract must be returned the bureau within ten
days exclusive of The time required for the regular trans.
mission of the mail - .f
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
the acceptance OF his proposal will be deemed noti6ca-
tun thereof within The meaning Of the of ls46 and
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding. .-.E ... ..- ~ --.'
Every offer made be accompanied las directed IN
9th section of the act Of Congress making appropriations
fur the naval service for lS464 approved 10th of August
lS46) by written guarantee, signed by one or more re-
spnnSbe persons the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be &C.
cepted into obligation within ten dsys with good
and sufficient sureties furnish the article proposed
THIS guar ntee must be accompanied by the certificate
the United States district judge United States district at
orney agent that the guarantOrs able make
guOd their guarantee. ... -'
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
such guarantee. -.
The bidders and residence and the name of each
member Of The firm, where company offers, with the
Christian written in full must be distinctly stated
Under the jnnt resolution of Congress- approved 9th
March, 5i all bids for supplies Of provisions clothing
and small far the of the navy be rejected
at the option Of the department make by not known
manufacturer If regular dealer in. the articles pro-
posed be furnished, winch fact the reverse must be
distinctly stated in the bids offered" ..r . , ID
July 8, 1864. 27-w4t.