Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-03


NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE, 18th June, 1929
s,S EALED PROPOSALS will be received atthis Of
~ ce until the list oi September next, for the sup
ply o. 5000 barrels Navy Beef aud 240O barrels NAVY
pork, Tor Inc OF the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels OF Beet and 500 barrels o PORK TO be de-
h'ered at each OF tne U. States Navy Yards Charles
so"n iassachuset.s. bro)6lyn, N. FORK, and Noriok
virginia; and the ~hoie quantity delivered, at
each and every Navy Yard, by the LIST of April 1880
ine wnoie quantity OF said Beef and Pork must be of
the oeSt quality. Tne Beef be cked from well
arted cattle, weighing less than 1870 lbs a. thc guar
ter or 500 lbs the h0of; all tile icgs !eg-rOt.sas
eiods cheeks, shs, and the neck o each animal must
De ~hoy eAciuicd iron the BARREL and the remainder
oil the carcase must be cut mo pieces Of 10 lbs each
near az may De- 80 tnat twenty pieces viii make bar
rel Oh 20O lbs nett weight OF Navy Beef.
The Pork must ia corn-ied and well atted; all the
skulls feet, and mind legs entire must be wholly ex-
cluded from the BARREL aud the remainder of the hog
must De cut into pieces OF eight pounds each
may be, so that 20 pieces not than three of which
snail DE shoulders will MAKE barrel OF 100 los
weight, OF Navy PORK.
The whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must
be perfectly ssi;en in the instance with and after
wards packed with a sufficient quantity Of the best
iuf"s ISLANDS, isle o Ma ST. Ubes salt, 9TH
CT To secure its preservation with 1--WE Of pure
salpotre To each and every barrel.
The barrels which the said Beef and Pork is to be
packed must be made OF the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash free from sap, with iron hoop ON each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hooped and
or "Navy PORK" with the Contractors name, and the
year when packed.
an inc Sdiu Deci IOTk on dcnYcry at the respec
tive NAVY Yards, mast be subjected the test and in
specton OF Stc0,p Inspector of the Slate within
Wnicn II Is to DC dev e.ed shall be selected by tie
Cominildan OF the Yard at the place of delivery, with
out any charge to the United States therefor and when
Inspected III sail manner the Contractor put the
barrels in good shipping order, the Beef PORK viii
not be received.
Bidders required to state their prices separately
for the Beet, and for the Pork and if they offer fur
nish at more than one Yard, then separately for each
ard They are also required 10 give their Names their
ne antf their
infinitely, and must transmit their bids sealed, and
dorsed "Ofer to furnish Navy Beef Navy Pork, for
1880"
The Commissioners Of the Navy al liberty take
the offers OF bidder for any Yard, Tor the articles
deliverable at any Yard, greater proportions
If such bids be the lowest.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertise ment
not received within The limited time will not be OPEN
ed.
The parts of the animal to be excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings which will
torn part Of the contracts Persons desiring informal
fion upon the subject with intention TO bid, may OBJ
tain it by seasona3le application TO the Board.
June "a. l6--2awtd