Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-15
Navy Beef and Pork for 1861.

One half Of said beef and must be delivered at ofth
abovenamed yards respectively by the LIST cay OF April 1861
the remaining half the st day June 1861 earlier
deliveries should be required By the chief Of this bureau Pay
ment to be made within thirty days after delivery.
Bidders specify their prices separately and distinctly in
separate for tie beef ard for the pork ard for each Of the
places Of delivery covering all expenses and all charges
The beef must be from well tened cattle slaughtered between
day October 1900 the LIST day of January, 1861
and weighing not less than six hundred pounds net weight each
The legs ard the leg rands Of the hind quarters and the hins
houldclos tie shoulders Of mutton and suds Of sticking
pieces twelve pounds from the neck end of
quarter the parts marked Nos l. and 5, the
which will be attached and form part OF the contract
wholly excluded from esch barel all the other pieces
cut through a0i and knife, to give the s4t square,
neat and smooth appearance IN pieces Of not less Ga
eight pounds than tlCstUe pounds each.
The pork be packed from cornf well fasnsl hogs,
slaughtered between the first day OF December 1861, and the
first day January 1861 ard weighing not less than hun
dd pounds EACH excluding the heads ole necks shoulders
hams legs feet butts rumps lard and all refuse pieces and
1rith knife in pieces
than six pounds, nor more than twelve pounds each
Both the beef and pork be sailed with
bush Of Turks Island Isle May, Key West SOLAR Ononda
solar, ST. Ubes SALT and the beef must have five
to be made from fresh water strong salt will make it, and
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight of beef
pork and Of weight in either article viii be paid for.
The barrels must be entirely new and Be made OF the best
not less than Eve Fights thick headings
than TIRES fourths inch thick they must be thr ourhs
hoped OYER including hoops with the
hickory hoops each barrel must have ar hoops
viz Of and half inch in width on each oge and
II and eighth width chime, and each
Of onexteent Of an thicG the
internal capacity Of thirty two gallons and the iron hoops must
be we'll painted with red lead.
zach barrel must be branded by burning its Navy
Beef Navy Pork, the be- with the contractors
and the year when packed and weight and shall also be
branded the bung With the letter B. t the
The beef and pork will unless by chief
tits bureau inspected BY the inspecting officers at the
specve navy yards aforesaid by swOn Inspector Of
who will be selected By the respective
mandng officers their charges for such inspections
paid by the respective contractors, who must likewise have the
barrels good shipping cer to The Asaccn Of the
yards aforesaid after inspection
and at their expense.
Two approved suree in equal to one half the
estimated of the contract will be required and twenty
per in addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to Be made security for the que and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts which will account
paid until the contracts complied with in all respects
ana to be forfeited to the United States IN the e. ent OF ure
complete the deliveries within the prescribed psOd In
OF failure the part OF the contractor to deliver all or any Of the
beer or PORK above OF the qus az the time and
above provided Contractor will forfeit snc pay the
United States as aaInages sum Oh money equal %
twice the amount OF the contract price TO be PAD IN case OF the
actual delivery thereof which quidated damages be
Payment will be made by the
United States al the periods above specified excepting the TWEEN
withheld until the completion OF the
tract stated after the said beef and pork shall have
inspected and received and bills for the shall have
been presented to the cots respectively duly approved
the commandAnts Of the respective navyys according to
the terms Of the contract. -..
The parts Of beef to be ercluded u De ParficStdly des0
mated in tie en0rGVs0 be attached to The contract Per-
soas Interested obtain them application at this office
proposals shall be accepted aof Oers
be to them for execution. which be
returned the bureau within ten days exclusive Of the time re-
record duplicate Of the letter Informing bidder Of the
acceptance his proposal will be deemed notification thereof
within the meaning OF the act Of 1885, and his bid will be made
and accepted in conformity with this understand ng
Every offer made accompanied las directed in the 9Th
section Of the Of Congress making appropriations Tor the raVa
service 4647 approved 10th Of August 1856 BY written
guarantees gne responsible persons, to the effect
that he they undertake bidder bidders WILL il his
bid accepted into obligation within ten days,
with and sufficient u:eeS to furnish the article proposed
This guarantee must accompanied by the certificate Of
United States district judge. United States district attorney,
that the gRaanors able make good their
antse-
NoprOposal will be considered unless accompanied by such
guarantee.
Der firm, where company Oilers with the Christian
written in full. must be distinctly stated.
Under resolution OF Congress- approved 9th March,
1854 supplies OF provisions, clothing and small
stores the navy be rejected at the option of
the made by not manufacturer Of
regular the article proposed to be furnished, which
Act evse be distinctly stated in the bids offered
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