Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-18


at the following Navy.yards:
.c,..,... ~, Barrel, Beef. Barrel, PORK.
| At Charlestown, Mass."..""3,500 500
At BROOKLYN, N. I........"".4,5OO 5000
| At Philadelphia, Penn."m"l,OOO 1900
5000 I2,OO0
0ne.half Of said beef and pork must be delivered
at each of the above. named yards, respectively, by
by the LIST day June 1862 unless earlier deliveries
should be required by the chief Of this Bureau.
Payment to be made within thirty days after do
livery;
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the
pork and for each Of the places of delivery, covering
The beet must be from SWeil.fatted cattle slauph.
efed between the Let lssS day Of OGtSbor I and the
six hundred pounds, nett weight each. The legs
and leg ranks Of the hind quarters, and the shins
ends Of sticking pieces, and at least twelve pounds
f4n the neck end of each fore quarter, the parts
lineaton of the fore and hind quarters Of an OK,
which will be attached to and form a part of the
rel; all the other pieces are to be packed, and in
stead Of being cut !odh clearer, must b0 cut through
aud smooth appearance ~ pieces Of not less than eight
pounds nor more hqR tgelre pounds each.
fattened hogs, Slaughtered between the ist day Of
December 1861, and the lst day of January, 1862,
each, excluding the heads, joes necks, shoulders,
hams, legs feet, BUTTS rumps, lard, and al refuse
pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more
than twelve pounds each.
least one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle of
May, Key West solar, Onondaga solar, or st. Ube's
SALT and the beef must have five ounces of fine pull
verified satpetre to each barrel, exclusive Of a
salt will make it, and must be perfectly bright and
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net
either article will be paid for.
the best seasoned heart of white.oak slaves and
headipgs the slaves to be not less than eighths
three iourths Of an inch thick they must BE- three
tourths hooped over, including the iron hoops with
rel must have on It four iron hoops, Viz One of one
and half inch in width each bilge, aud one OF
| and each to be one-sixteenth of an inch thick
| Each barrel must be Of the internal capacity of
thrtytwo gallons, and the iron hoops must be well
| paI ted with red lead.
bd Each barrel mgG be bTsndsd By burning its
| may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed and weight and shall be branded on
the buug staye with the letter b. p, the case
may be
by the chief of this bureau be Inspected by the in.
spectng officers at the respective Navy afore-
Visions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers but their charges for such in
who must likewise have the barrels placed in good
shipping order to the satisfaction of the commando
ants Of the respective Navy yards aforesaid, after
| inspection, and at their own expense.
Two 9T moro approved suTetiss. in sum equal to
| be required, and twenty per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of each payment
which win on 20 account be paid until the con!
be forfeited to the United States IN the SgS event Of
failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
contractor to deliver all any Of the beef or pork
above mentioned, Of the quality and at the time aud
and pay to the United States as iiGuidatsd dan.
| ates sum of money equal to twice the amount of
delivery 6sIso which aUdated ds@sges % s9 msy be-
recovered ; from f time to time ss they soerus Pay
periods abOys spAriiied feInAnting the tga,fy mar
centum 10 bs withheld until the completion Of The
| pork shall have been inspected and received, and
bills for the same shall have been presented TO the
o the fespeSSe s6
coIding to the terms of the contract;
desigNded il he eHgrGVinO TO be attached 10 he oon.
tract Persons interested can obtain them on application
Bidder. hose proposals shall be accepted land
none OineIs WIN 6s % ~ ana as early
tor execution, which contract must be returned to
required for the regular tfansmssion Of the mall
IA record or duplicate OF th2 letter informing a
deemed @ %S RtSs mSanhs
Of the act et ls46 and his bid will be mads and ac'
, Every offer made must be accepted (as directed in
the sixth section Of the act of Congress making ap.
proved GtR Of August S i s By Written Ra
signed by one or more responsible persons, TO the
bidders will, If his or their bid be accepted enieT
| into an obligation within ten days, with good aud
| suffcieut suretes to furnish the article proposed
| This guarantee must be accompanied BY the GER
tihcae Of the United States District Judge, United
! States District Attorney or Navy Agent. that the
RuaTantoTs are able TO make good their guarantee.
| No proposal will be considered unless acoOmpa-
| MED by such guarantee
The bidders name and residence, and the name Of
each member Of the finn, where company offers
with the Christian name written in full, must be
distinctly stated.
Under tbe joint resolution Of Congress, approved
9th Mar eh, 1885,, a bids for supplies Of provisions
clothing, and small stores for the use Of the navy
may be rejected at the option Of the Department, Il
made by one not known as a manufacturer of ol
REGULAR desler IN ihe article proposed to be fur