Year: 1860

yards respectively, the day Of April 1861
deliveries should Be required BY chief this bureau Pay
ment to be made within thirty days after delivery.


separate offers for tie beef and for the pork ard for each Of the
places Of delivery covering all expenses and all charges
the lst day Of October 0 and the ls day Of January 1861
and weighing not less than sx hundred pounds net weights ac
and tie shoulders Of mutton aud suds ofkng
sne At e1 Ss wss s- Ns % .rd Sn5 % % M
drawing deneaon OF the fore and hind quarters Of
be wholly excluded from each zrre ali the other pieces are
be packed and instead Of being cut 10Th cedceT must Do


neat. and smooth appearance, IN pieces Of not less than
eight pounds, nor more than fUelDe pounds each.


The pork must be packed from corn, well fattened hogs
slaughtered day December, lS6O
first day OF January 1861 and weighing not less than two hun
hams legs, butts rumps, lard and all refuse piecs and
must be cut a0jb and e, in pieces weighing not less


Both Beef and pork must ssed with At least one statute
bushel Of Turks Island Isle of Nay Key West SOLAR Onondaga
epuverzed SaPetre to each bsel exclusive Of pcHle
to be fresh water strong as salt will make it, and
must be perfectly bright and clear.


Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight Of beef
pork Of weight in either article will be paid for


The be entirely and be made Of the
soned heart Of white slaves and headings the to be
NOT less than ave eghts Of an inch thick and the headings not
less ourhs Thick they ourhs
hooped ne1udng the iron hoops, with the best white oak
viz one Of one inch in on each bge and one
If and eighth inch width chchme and each to be
Of onesixeen inch thc1 barrel be the
inerDal capacity thirty gallons the iron hoops
be well painted with red lead.


Each barrel branded by burning on its head Navy
Beef "Navy Pork the be- with the contractors
the year when packed weight and shall
branded the bung saye with the letter P the


The beef and pork will unless otherwise directed blythe chief
bureau inspected by the inspecting officers the
specve navy yards aforesaid and by swo inspector Of
PROVISIONS who will be selected by the respective
mandng officers but their charges for such inspections must be
paid by the respective contractors who likewise have the
barrels in good shipping ORDER to the satisfaction Of the
msndsnts of the respective nayyards Aforesaid after inspection,
and at their own expense.


estimated Of the contract will be required and twenty
centum in addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to be made as collateral security for due and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts which will account
paid until the contracts are complied with in all respects
and forfeited the United States III the of failure
to complete the deliveries within the prescribed peod In case
Of failure the part Of the contractor to deliver all Of the
PORK menoned Of the quality and at the time and
places above provided the contractor will forfeit ane pay to the
United States siquidated damages Of money equal to
actual delivery thereof which qudated damages may be recoV
cred Um time to time they Payment made BY the
y centum be withheld until the completion OF the con-
stated after the said beef and pork shall have
inspected and received, and bills for the shall have
been presented to the agents. respectively duly approved
Dy the of the respective naYyad according TO
the terms Of the contract.


nc parts of beef be excluded aOi particularly des0
mated an the e0rd0iag to be GtGced 70 tie contract er
interested obtain them application at LasS o1ce


whose proposals shall be accepted (anf none Oher
will be forthwith notified and early as practicable contract
will transmitted them for execution, which contract must be
returned to the days. exclusive Of the time
Quired for the regular transmission Of the mail.


record or duplicate OF the letter informing Oioder OF te
acceptance proposal deemed notification thereof


within the meaning OF the act Of 1896 and his bid will be made
and accepted in conformity with this understanding


Every made must be accompanied las directed in the 9Th
Of the act Congress making for the rsva
service for 546 approved 10th Of August 1886 by written
guarantee signed responsible the effect


that they undertake that the bidder bidders will il his
their accepted into obligation within ten days.
with good sufficient su-ees furnish the article proposed


This guarantee accompanied by the certificate Of the
United district judge United States district attorney
that the guarantos able s make good their guar
antee.


Noproposa will be considered unless accompanied by such
guarantee.


The bidders and residence and the name OF each mem
Der rm where company Offers with the Christian names
written in full must be distinctly stated.


Under joint resolution Of Congress, approved 2h March,


1854, a bids for supplies OF provisions, clothing, and small
stores for the use OF the navy may rejected the option Of
department. made by not known or
regular article TO be furnished Wnen
fact or the reverse distinctly stated in the bids offered


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