Year: 1860

oneha of said beef and pork be delivered at each
OF me Yards respectively BY the LIST Dag Of
1851 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this bureau Payment to be made within thirty
Bidders specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate offers for the beef the pork and for
each OF the places of delivery covering all expenses and
The beef must be from wettened cattle, slaughtered
between the st day Of October 1885, and the ls day Of
January 1851, and weighing not less than six hundred
pounds net weight each The legs and leg rands of tho
hind quarters and the shin and souldercods the shopl
twelve pounds from the neck end Of each forequars
the parts marked Nos l. 3.4, and s. on the drawing
deneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an OK which
will be attached to and form part of the contract must
be wholly excluded from each barrel all the other pieces
are to be packed and instead of being cut Nth csavs
Daust be out Through S0ith dnd kn to goe the eGtG
square, neat and smooth aPpeardnes pieces Of not less
than eight pounds, nor more than relre pounds each


The pork must be packed from corn-fed wclfattened
hogs slaughtered between the first day OF December $780,
and the first day of January 1851 and wegong not less
than two hundred pounds EACH excluding the heads oles
necks shoulders hams legs feet, butts rumps lard and
all refuse pieces and must be cut aOih and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds nor more than
twelve pounds, each.


Both the beef and pork must be saed with at least
statute bushe of Turks Island. Isle of May, Key West
SOLAR Onondaga SOLAR ST. Ubes salt and the beef must
have five of fine pulverzed sapee to each BARREL
exclusive of pickle be made from fresh water strong
salt will make it and be perfectly bright and clear
Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weiGh of
beef or pork and no excess of weight in either article will
be paid for. ~.





best seasoned heart of white headings the
slaves to be not less than veeghhs of inch thick and
the headings not less than hreoarths of inch thck
they must be threeourhS hoOped over including the iron
hoops with the best whteoak hickory hoops and each
barrel must have on four iron hoops viz of one and
half inch in width each blge, and of and
eighth inch in width each chime and each to be Of
sixteenth of an inch thick Each barrel must be of the m
ternal capacity of thirytwo gallons and the iron hoops
must be well painted with red lead


Each barrel must be branded by burning its head
"Navy Beef" or Navy Pork the may be- with
the contractors and the year when packed, and
weight and shall also be branded the bung stave with
the letter or P as the NAV be- ~. q, ..2


The beef and pork WILL unless otherwise directed bv the
chief of this bureau be inspected by the inspecting officers
at the respective navyyards aforesaid and by sworu
inspector of salted provisions who will be selected by
the respective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspections must be paid by the respective contract
who must likewise have the barrels put in good ship
ping Order to the satisfaction of the of the
respective navyyards aforesaid after inspection and at
their own expense.
Two or more approved suretes in equal to one
half the estimated amount of the will be required
and twenty per cenum in addition will be withheld from
the amount of each payment to be made collateral
cury for the due and faithful performances of the respec
tive contracts which will account be paid until the
contracts are complied with in all respects; and is be
forfeited the United States in the of failure TO
complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In
of failure the part of the contractor to deliver all
of the beef pork above mentioned of the quality
and at the time and places above provided the contractor
will forfeit and pay to the United States quidated dam
ages, of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price be paid case the actual delivery
thereof which quidated damages be recovered from
time to time as they accrue. Payment will be made by
the United States at the periods above specified Except
ing the twenty per centum 10 be withheld until the
peton OF the CONTRACT before stately after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received and
bills for the same shall have been presented to the navy
agents. respectively duly Approved by the comandants
OF the respective naVyyard according to the terms OF the
contract.


The parts of beef to be excluded sUA be particularly desig
mated in the engrGUing to be attached to the contract Per
interested can obtain them application at this office


Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted land
othersl will be forthwith notified and early as practca
BILE contract will be transmitted to them for execution
which must be returned to the bureau within ten
days exclusive of the time required for the regular trans
mission of the mail. -. +.
record or duplicate of the letter informing bidder o
the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed noca
tOn thereof within the meaning OF the act of 1886 and
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this
understanding. y...>-ss D..
Every offer made be accompanied las directed in
the 9th section of the act of Congress making appropriations
for the naval service for 1S46 approved 10th of August
lS46,) by written guarantee signed by one or more re
sponsble persons to the effect that he they undertake
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be &C
cepted into obligation within ten days. with gooC
and sufficient sureties TO furnish the article proposed


This guarantee must be accompanied by the cerhcate
the United States district judge United States district at
torney navy agent that the guaranors to maxi
good their guarantee.


No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b.
such guarantee.


The bidders and residence and the of eact
member of the firm, where company offers, with thu
Christian written in full must be distinctly stated


Under the joint resolution of Congress- approved 27tt
March, 1854 all bids for supplies of provisions clothing
and small for the of the navy may be rejected
al the option of the department. make by one not known
posed to be furnished which fact the reverse must b.
distinctly stated in the bids offered"


July 8, 1860 2z-w4t