Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-06
Barrels Beef Barrels pr

a. each OF the above. named yards peotveiy, BY
the lst day of June, 1852 unless esrIer deliveries
,psSTId ps Be reasIIed by the Chief Of tkis Bgrssu.
sdSsT; must speSy their RTCss sss.s and
the FORK, and for each Of the places Of deliverJ
The Beet, must be from We fSttened c.ttle,
ssug htered between the lat az Of October, 1851.
less taan SIX hundred ponpds Sett sbbns veg S n9t
Inc .eSs and leg rsnds ot the hind quarters, and
he shlpS and shog der cods, the shoulders Of mat
ton ana ends OF sticking pieces, and at least twelve
pounds from the neck end Of each fore-e ssrter or
RS Of The rs snf d. s 90 The draw
an OK vhIoh will be attached 20 and form part of
barre 81 the other pieces are to be packed. al.
tHSfedd OF oeiss cat toIth eIsapsr sassf b ,If
square, ssaI, and sloOiE appsa,Sncs, ~ St.Sss o1
NOT less thaH stshf pounds, more fhas ttcslUs
The Pork must be packed from corn fed, well
fattsned hogs, slaughtered between the lst day OF
and weighing not less than two hund ed sounds
each excluding the heads, joes, neoks, shou lders
pieces and must Se cut %iP arc; sa;s Sne a ~ rs;sse
pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more
Both the BSsf and Pork msst be sslted with At
east one statute bushel Of Turks Is sn I, Isle
ana The Beef mus. SSEs %s S s
hne puyerzed saltpetre 20 each barrel, exc usIve
as ca viii make It, and must be perfectly bright
Each barrel must contain full 30 pound, nett
weight of beef OF pork, aud excess Of weight IN
either article Will be paid for,
oft6e best seasoned heart Of white oak staves and
headings; the slaves 10 be not than FIVE eghths
three-f0urths of an inch thick; they must be three
fOurths hOoPed over, IGoudIng the iron hoops,
barrel must have on IL four iron hoops1 w
one of one and half inch IA width on eack bilge,
chime, sid each to be Of one sixteenth Of an inoh
thick. Each barrs must be IF the interua clPaoIty
0i OH thirtytwo gallons on an' the iron hoops must be
sch barrel must be branded by burning on is
may be, with the conir.ctor's name and the wear
when packed, and weight; snd thsll also I've brand
90 on the pung staVe with the letter b. or T., the
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct
inspecting officers Sc the respective NavJ Yards
aforesaid, and bT some Sworn Inspector Of salted
PROVISIONS who Will be selected ~ the respective
commanding officers, tnt their charges for sHch
inspections must be paid by the respective oOntTao
good shipping order. the satisfaction Of the oom-
mandsnIs Of the respectIve NavV 1sTds aforesaid,
Two or more approved suretIes IN a san co usl 10
one ha the estimated amount Of the oontfsct will
be Withheld from the amount OF each payment 90
be made, as collateral security for the due and
which W II on no account be e.id until the con
tracts are complies with in a! respects and Is 70
failure 20 complete the ceIyerIes within the pre-
scribed period In case Of failure ths part Of the
above mentioned, OF the suaitJ and al the time
and places above provided, the oontTsotoI al for
damages, q sum of moner equal 20 twice the
smoant o. the contrsot Prloe g Be paid 10 ost OF
ages may be recovered from time TO time they
seoIue Payment viii be made by the United
the twenty per oentum 20 b withheld until the
completion Of the oontEsot - before Et.ted sft-I
and received and bills for the shall have been
presented t to the the Lsyy agents: Te'pscnyey duly
navy yards, according to the terms Of the con-
Tas parts Of beQ 20 Be szclHded triR BE- parties
lary d.SIsnated iH the cNgracing 20 Be ATTACKED 10
the eontraet. Persons tntereStsd eas obfats fkenI
BiddeFs whose Proposals shall be accepted land
early as practicable contract viii be transmitted
TO them for execution, which contract. must be
OF the time required for the regular transmission
A record. or duplicate Of the letter informInEa a
deemed n3tlheatlOn thereof within the meaning
Oh Lne ec' oi s4o, sna , M. pd WI. % msae ana 40
EyerI ofsT I made & & nut be ac@SomPsnised coo ne Sss d.
recse1 IN 1ne ON secn9n OF the Sot OF S9ntreess e
1876 'l7, approved 10th Of August, 1881 by wit
to the ses thai he Or ri then Ss
the bidder or bidders will II hls or thelr bud be 40
with good srd Tfscient sufeties, 10 furnish fhe
article proposed.
This guarantee must be accompanied by the GER
tihoste of the United States distinct judge, UnItsd
States district attorney, or navy agent thst the
guarantOTs able 10 make good their qua antee.
No proposal will be considered unless scoOmps-
nIed by suoh guarantee.
The bidders name and yesidenoe, and the name
of each memb of the hrm, where company Of
fers, with the Christian names vritten in full. muTt
be distinctly stated.
| Under the Joint resolution Of Congress approved
9th March, 1854, AL bids for supplies Of prOvi-
sions clothing, and small stores for the Of the
navy NAV be rejected at the option of the Depart
ment, If made by one not known ss 0 manufso-
tuIer Of or regular dealer in the arucle proposed
TO be furnished, which fact, or he reverse, must
be distinctly stated in the bids offered.
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