Year: 1860

One half of said beef and pork must delivered at each the
and the 1smsSipG bag bv tbs I dSy ISL
deliveries should be required by the chief Of this bureau
ment to be made within thirty days after delivery.


Bidders nus specify their prices separately and distinctly
separate offers for tie beef and for the pork ard for each
places delivery covering all expenses and all cbarges


weattened CATTLE slaughtered between
the lst day Of October IS0 and the l January
and weighing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
The legs and the leg quarters and the shns
and tie shoulders Of mutton sticking
pieces and at least twelve pounds from the end of
forequarer or the parts marked Nos l. 2 and s. on ths
drawing deneaon Of the fore and hind OF
which will attached part the contract
wholly excluded esch barrel all the other pieces are
be packed and instead Of being cut oi clearer must be
cut Through oh and knife, TO gi7e the meat square,
neat and smooth appearance, in pieces Of less 1Gn
eight pounds, more than t,os1Ue pounds each.


The pork must be packed from cornd, well atened hogs
slaughtered between the first day Of December, 1860, and the


first day January, 1861 Weighing leIs than hun


red pounds EACH excluding the heads oles neck shoulders
hams legs feet butts umps lard and all refuse pieces and
must be cat Nth sa and ke in PIECES weighing not less


Both the beef and pork must be sad with least statute
SOLAR St. Ube SALT and the beef must have i've Of


fine puverEed saPere to each barrel exclusive of pickle
to be made from fresh water strong salt will make it, and
must be perfectly bright and clear.


zach barrel must contain full 200 pounds weight Of
pork and Of weight in either article will be paid for


The must be entirely and e made Of the best
soned heart Of white headings the
not less than Eve eghts Of inch thick and the headings
less than three ourhs inch thick they must be bres urhs
hOoped including the iron hoops, with the best white oak
hickory hoops and each barrel must have four cn hoops
viz OF one and half inch in width each oge and
ef and eighth inch in width each chime and each to be





internal capacity thirty two the iron hoops must
be well painted with red lead.


branded by burning on head "Navy
Beef or Navy the case may be- with the cOntscors
and the when packed and weight; and shall
branded on the bung saYe with the letter B. or 9 as the case
maybs


Ths pork will, oherwile directed
Of this bureau inspected the inspecting officers the
speetve navy aforesaid by inspector
ssed provions, who wb selected by the respective
paid by the respective contractors who must likewise have the
barrels put good shipping order the satisfaction Of the
OF the respective navyArds aoresad after inspection
and at their expense.


approved sureies in equal to half the
estimated amount Of the contract will be required and twenty
cenum in addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment be made security for the and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts which will
paid until the contracts complied with in ali rspects
and the
complete deliveries within prescribed period In
Of failure the part the contractor to deliver al any the
places above provided the contractor will forfeit snd pay the
United States, squdaed damages, Of money equal to
actual delivery thereof which iaudaed damages NAV be coV
cred from time time they Payment made by the
y per centum be withheld until the completion Of the CON
tract before staed0 after the said beef and pork shall have
been inspected and received and bills fer the shall have
presented respectively duly approved
the cOmmandAnts of the respective nayysrds according


The parts of beef excluded sCi BE- particularly desig-
S1ted IN the engraving to be attached to tie contract Per
Interested obtain them application at this office.


Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (su1 oDe
viii be forthwith notified and early practicable contract
to them for execution which contract must he
returned to hebuEeau within ten days. exclusive Of the time
qUred for tie regular transmission Of the mail.


record duplicate OF the letter informing bidder OF the
acceptance Of his proposal will be deemed notification thereof
within the meaning Of the Of 1885, bis bid will be
and accepted in conformity with this understanding.


Every offer made must be accompanied las directed the 9th
section Of the Congress making the rava
service for 1e46, approved 10th Of August 1886 written
guarantee signed by responsible to the effect
that be they undertake that the bidder bidders will IL his
their bid be accepted enter into obligation within days,
with good and sufficient su-etes to furnish the article proposed


Thia guarantee must be accompanied by the certificate of the
Unite States district judge United States district attorney,
nsvyagen that the able smake good their
antee


NOpOpOsal will be considered unless accompanied by such
guarantee.


The bidders and residence, and the OF each
ber Of the rm where accompany ors with the Christian
written in full, must be distinctly stated.


Under resolution Of approved 9th March,
1854 M bids for supplies Of provisions, clothing and sal
stores for the Of the be rejected at the option Of
the department. made by not manufacturer Of
regular dealer in the article proposed to be furnished, which
fact the must be distinctly stated in the bids offered


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