Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
NAVY BEEE AND PORK FOR 1899.

Navy CoMMrsstoNBns' OSYIcE, 18th June, 1929.
SEALED PROPOSALS will DO received at this Of
- ce until the LIST Of September next, for the sup
ty of 5000 barrels Navy Beef and 2ioO barrels Navy
jork, for tho Of the United States Naval scrvice:
1000 barrels of Beef and 500 barrels of Pork to BIO de-
lveroj at each Of the 4. States Navy Yards Charles
town. Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, n. York, and Norfolk,
Virinia; and the whole quantity must be delivered
each and every Navy Yard by the lat OF April, 1880
the bost quality. The Beef must be packed from well
fattcd cattle weighing less than $50 lbs in the qar
ter or 500 lbs the hoof oil the legs, ieg-rotfO,
t:tofs cheeks shn and the neck Of each animal must
he wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder
OF the must be into pieces of 10 lbs each
may be- that twenty pieces will mako bar
rel of 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef.
The Pork must be corn-fod and well iatted all tho
skulls. feet. and hind legs entire must be wholly
luded from tho barrel, and the remainder OF the hog
must be cut into pieces of eight pounds each,
may be- that Is pieces moi than three of which
shall be shoulders, will mako barrel OF 200 lbs
weight Of Navy Pork.
The whole quantity Of tho said Beef and Pork must
he perfectly sailed in the first instance with, and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the bost
Turks Islands, Isle of May, ST. ubos SALT and 9TH
to secure its preservation, with five ounces of pure
saPetre TO each and every barrel
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is to be
packed must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
White Ash free from sap, with one iron hoop each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hoped; and
each barrel must be branded on its head "Navy Beef"
or "Navy Pork with tho Contractors name, and the
year when packed.
Al the said Beef and Pork on delivery the respcc-
five NAVY Yards, must be subjected to the test and in
specton of Inspector of the State within
which it is be delivered who shall DO selected by the
Comnandan OF the Yard the place OF delivery with
any charge 70 the United States therefor, and when
inspected in said manner, the Contractor put the
barrels in good shipping order the Beef Pork will
mot be received.
BIDDERS required TO state their prices separately,
Tor the Beef and for the Pork and if they offer to fur
Ish at than Yard, then separately for each
Ngrd. They also required to give their names, their
residence, and tho residence of their surces,
Dlinulcy, and transmit their bids sealed and
dorsed "0er tofurnsh Navy Beef Navy Pork for 80
fhe Commissioners of the Navy at liberty to take
the offers OF bidder for any ard, for the articles
deliverable at any Yard, in greater proportions
If such bids BIO the lowest
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertisement
received within tho limited time will be opened
The parts of the animal To no excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings, which will
form part of the contracts Persons desiring informa-
ton upon the subject with intention to bid, may OBJ
tan it by seasonable application TO the Board.
June "a. J6-2awtd