Year: 1860

0nehaf of said beef and pork be delivered at each
of the abovenamed yards respectively by the ls da Of
April 1851 and the remaining half BY the lst day Of june
1851 unless earlier deliveries should be required by the
chief Of this bureau. Payment to be made within thirty
days after delivery.
Bidders specify their prices separately and distinct
y in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and for
each of the places of delivery covering all expenses and
all charges
The beef must be from welattened cattle slaughtered
between the LIST day of October 1884, the lst day of
January, 1851, and weighing not less than six hundred
hind quarters and the shins and shoudercOds the shuu
ders of mutton and ends of sticking pieces and at least
twelve pounds from the neck end of each fre9uartr or
the parts marked Nos. ], and : the drawing
deneation of the fore and hind quarters Of which
will be attached to and form part of the contract must
be wholly excluded from each barre all the other pieces
are to be packed and instead of being cut D a ctedre',
must be cut through NTH a und kn6e to giUs the 1ne0ta
than eiqht pounds nor more Gn tce}ne nannds each


The pork must be packed from cornfed, welIattened
hogs Slaughtered between the first day OF December $780,
aud the first day of January 1851 and wegOng less
than two hundred pounds EACH excluding the heads os
necks shoulders hams, legs feet butts rumps lard and
all refuse pieces and must be cut Gch and knife in
pieces weighing not less than six pounds, more than
twelve pounds, each.


Both the beef and pork must be sated with at least one
statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May, Key West
SOLAR Onondaga SOLAR ST. Ubes salt and the beef must
have five of fine pulverzed spefe to each barrel
exclusive of pickle be made from fresh water strong
as salt will make it, and be perfectly ght and clear


Each barrel must contain full 200 pounds net weight of
beef pork and excess of weight in either article will
be paid for.


The barrels be entirely new and be made of the
best seasoned heart of white oak and headings the
slaves to be not less than veeghhs of inch thick and
the headings not less than oarhs of inch thick
they be threeourhs hooped over including the iron
hoops with the best whiteoak hickory hoops and each
barrel must have il four hoops viz of and


half inch in width each bilge, and of and
eighth inch in width each chime and each TO be of
sixteenth of inch thick Each barrel must be of the in
erna capacity of thrtytwo gallons and the iron hoops
must be well painted with red lead.


Each barrel must be branded by burning its head
Navx Raaf NAVY p,rkp IN h. y;tb
the contractors and the year when packed, and
weight and shall also be branded the bung with
the letter or p, the may be.


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
inspector Of sated provisions who will be selected BY
the respective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspections be paid by the respective contract
ors who must likewise have the barrels put good ship
ping order the satisfaction of the commandans of the
respective navyyards aforesaid after inspection and at
| their expense.


half the estimated amount of the will be required
and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from
the amount of each payment to be made collateral
curty for the due faithful performance of the
tive contracts which will account be paid until the
contracts are complied with in all respects and to be
complete the deliveries within the prescribed period In
of failure the part of the contractor to deliver all
any of the beef pork above mentioned of the quality
and at the time and places above provided the contractor
will forfeit and pay the United States lqudated dam
ages of money equal to twice the amount of the
contract price TO be paid in Of the actual delivery
thereof which quidated damages be recovered from
time to time they Payment will be made by
the United States at the periods above specified Except
ing the twenty centum 10 be withheld until the
petiOn of the contract before stately after the said
beef and pork shall have been inspected and received
bills for the shall have been presented to the navy
agents. respectively. duly approved by the commandants
of the respective navyyards according to the terms of the
| contract.


The parts of beef be excluded aCA be particularly desg
mated the engrdCing to be attached to the contract Per
sons interested obtain them application this oce


Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted (and nOnt
others) will be forthwith notified and early practca
BILE contract will be transmitted to them for execution
which contract must be returned the bureau within
days. exclusive Of The time required for the regular trans
| mission of the mail.


record. duplicate of the letter informing bidder
the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed notics
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with th
understanding.


Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed il
the 9Th section of the act of Congress making appropriation


for the naval service for lS4647 approved 10th of August
lS4G) by written guarantee, signed by more
sponsibe persons the effect that he they undertak
that the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid be
cepted into obi CATION within ten days. with goo
and sufficient surees furnish the article proposed


This guarantee be accompanied by certificate
the United States district judge United States district
torney agent that the guaranors able to max
good their guarantee.


No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b
such guarantee.


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


Under the oint resolution of Congress. approved 27t
March, 1884, all bids for supplies of provisions, clothing
and small stores for the of the navy, be recte
al the option the department. If make by not know
manufacturer Of regular dealer in. the articles prC
posed be furnished, which fact, the reverse, must
distinctly stated in the bids offered"