Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-07
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsae.

NAV BEEF AND PORK FOR 1929.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE, 18th June 1929
NJ EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this or.
~ cc until the LIST OF September next for the sun
ply OF 5000 barrels Navy Beef and 2i0O barrel, NAVY
pork Tor the use of the United States Naval service;
1000 barrels of Beef 900 barrels of Pork 10 be de-
vered at each of the u. States Navy Yards Charles
0mn 'aSsaSnusett' brooklyn, N YORK, and Norfolk,
virginia; and tho whole quantity must De delivered, az
each and every Navy Yard, by the Isl OF April 1890
The whole quantity Of said Beef and Pork must be OF
the best quality. The Beef must be packed from we'll
iatted CATTLE weighing less than $50 lbs in the qar-
ter, 800 lbs the hogf; all the legs leg-roiinds
efods cheeks s'saS, and the neck of each animal must
De wholly excluded from the BARREL and the rcmainder
oil the carcase must be cut into pieces OF 10 lbs each
near as may be, that twenty pieces will make bar
rel OF 200 los nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn-fed aud well latted all the
skulls, feet and i;nd legs entire, must be wholly X
ciuded from the barrel and the remainder Of the hog
must be cut into pieces Of eight pounds each as near as
nay be- 50 that 20 pieces not than three of which
snail be shoulders viii make barrel Of 200 lbs nett
weight, of Navy Pork
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must
be perfectly sailed in the first instance with and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the best
Turks Islands, Isle of May, ST. Ubes salt and no 9th
or to secure its preservation, with FIVE ounces of pur
satpetrc 10 each and every barred.
The barrels in which the said Beef apd Pork TO be
Packed must nc made Of the best scasened White Oak
or White ASH free rom sap, with iron hoop on each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hooped; and
each barrel must be branded its head Navy Beef
or navy Pork, with the Contractors name, and the
year when packed.
All the said Beef and Pork on delivery at the respec-
tive NAVY Yards, must be subjected TO the test and In
sPecton OF some Inspector, of the State within
which IT is to be delivered, who shall be selected by the
ComnoIdant Of the Yard at the place of delivery With
out any charge 10 the United States therefor and when
inspected IN said manner, the Contractor must put the
barrels in good shipping ORDER the Beef Pork viii
| not be received.
Bidders required to state their prices separatev
for the Beef, and for the Pork aud If they offer to fur
1sh at more than Yard then separately for each.
Yard They also required give heir names their
residence, and the residence of their wretics
infinitely, and must transmit their bids sealed and en-
dorscd softer to furnish Navy Beef & Navy Pork for
| 1880"
The Commissioners Of the Navy arc at liberty 10 talo
the offers OF bidder for any Yard or for the articles
deliverable al any Yard in greater proportions
| If such bids be the lowest
Any bid mo- made in conformity 10 Ibis advertisement
or not received within the limited time will not be oper-s
ed.
The parts Of the animal 70 be excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings, which will
torn part oil the contracts Persons desiring informa-
lion upon the subject with intention 10 bid may OBJ
tain it by scasonablc application 10 the Board
June %. 16-2awtd
= GILLIAN & MARY COLLEGE-'rbe Visitors
w and Governors Of the College Of William AMI
Mary are notified, that tfor Annual Meeting lakes
place Oh the 4th day Of July next, on which day,
they are respectfully invited 70 attend at their Council
chamber. RO McCANDLISH, Rector.