The national Republican., 1861-09-16

Quo half of said beef and pork must be delivered at
each Of the ABOVE yards respectively, by the
the ut day Of June, 1862, uness earlier deliveries
should be required by the chief Of this bureau.
Payment to be made within thirty days after dc
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly 70 separate Offer: for the beef and for the
pSrs and fSr each q the places Of delivery covering
Tbs beef must BE- from veil fattsned cattle slsush
tered between the LIST day Of October, 1851 and Ihe
dx hundred pounds, nett weight, esch h. The legs iess
and leg rands Of the hind quarters the shins and
shoulder cods, the shoulders Of mutton, and ends Of
neck end Of each fore quarter or the parts marked
Nos: 3, -, and 8, on tn. drawing or deineation
q the iare and hind quarters Of OK, which will
be Who'll excluded from each barrel ali the other
pieces are TO be packed and instead Of beng cut wi,
ctedper, nsua be cut through uh a and knife 10 0re
he meal s9uars neat and smoo appearance in pieces Of
not less than eight pounds, nor more han iotuc pounds
The PORK must be packed from corn.fed, well fa,
tened hogs slaughtered betweea the first day of DE
oen6er 1884, and the trst day of January, ist9 and
weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles necks, shoulders, hams
legs, feet, butt rnmps lard, and ali refus, pieces
aud must be cut with and knie 10 pieces weigh
ing not ltss than six pounds, nor more than twelve
Both the beef and pork must be sated with ut lest
one statute hushel of turks Issud Isle Of May Key
the beef must have five ounces of fine pulveIized salt
petrs to each barrel exclusive Of pickle to be made
from ireth water stIong a. salt will make It, and
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net,
weight OF beef or pork and no excess Of weight In
either article will te paid for.
The barrels must be entirely new and be made Of
me best seasoned heart Of white oak slaves hui
ngs; the saves to be not Ices than five ieh:hs OF
Of an inch thick: they must be three iourths hoopei
over including the iron hoops, with the best lie.
FAX & or hickory hoops and each barrel must have
width ON each bilge. and one OF one and an eighth
Inch 10 width oA each chime, and each to be Of Ine
sixteenth Of an inch thick Each bar el mus: be Of
iron hoop, ma't be we'll painted viii, red isaa na 't
). Each barrel mpst be branded by burning on its
be- Win the name and the tns ssr 'ssy
on he bung ssve witth letter b or r. as The case
The beet and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the chief Of this bureau, BIZ inspected by the IN
spsstng officers at the respective navy yards afore
saio, and py some !" swarm inspector OF salted pro
Visions" who will be selected BY the respective com
mandng officers; but their charges for such inspeo
aUoS
arder to the satisfaction Of the commsndants u ihe
respective navy yards aforesaid, after inspection and
Two or more Approved ureties In Q tum equal te
ane half the estimated amount OF the cont act will
be required aud twenty per oentum in addition will
made, IS collateral curity for the due and faithful
riormanos Of the respective contracts which WI
on no account be paid until the contracts are cOmpli
pRited states In the event to complete the
deliveries withiu the prescribed period In case of
failure Oh the part of the contractor 10 deliv,r all Cr
any OF the beif or pork above mentioned, Of the
quality and at the time and places above Dr. vied
the contractor will fol fs,t and pay to ths United
btstes, a. hquidated damages, eNh vi money equal
70 twice the amount Of the contract price BE- paid
" case 81 me actual dslvery thereof; Which liqui
as;ea tS Sa%asss may be recovered fra@ tl@e 70 lime
ted States OF the periods above speoded, exSeptnr
the twenty Itf centum TO be withhe ID uutl the com
plftion the contract o. before stated after the
said peel and Ho' shall have been inspected and re-
setvsa aud bills for the same Shall have been pre-
sented 70 the navy agents respectively duly spproy
ed BY the commandants OF the respective navy yard
accordir y TO the terms of the cont tract
lhs pans qt q % De ee,Gied viz be particularly deag
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Bidders whoss proposals. shsll be accepted (and
npne olhersl VIII be forthwith notified, al ~ carly
practicable contract will be transmitted to them
for execution, which contract must be returned to
the bureau within ten days, exclusive of the time
required for the regular transmission Of the mail
record; or duplicate Of the letter ipioi ming
deemed notfen ian thereoi, within the meaning Of
t4e act OF 1876 and h, bid will be rade ana accent
cd in conformity with ,i,is understanding
Every oher made must be accompanied (as di
NaElng appropi ia,lops for the naval ieivcS for
1si8-47 approved 10Th of August, lsa6,) by writ
ten guarantee, rlyu.d by ons or more responsible
PsrVns 70 the eneot that be or thry undertake that
the bidder or bidler. will their bid be acct pt
ed suter into en- obligation within ten dsys, with
good and Sufficient suretiss, to furnish the srtcie
This gu.ran,ee must be accompanied by the c.rtin.
cate Of the United stssss district Judge, United