Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-28

NAVY BEEN AND PORK FOR 1929
Nay CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFrcE, 18th juno, 1929.
~ tcc until the LIST Of September next for the sup
ply OF 5000 barrels Navy Beef, and POO barrels Navy
pork, for the of the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels OF Beef and 500 barrels Of Pork to be de-
ivered at each of the u States Navy Yards Charles
town, Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, N York, and Norfolk,
virginia. and the whole quantity must be delivered, at
each and every Navy Yard, by the list of April 1890
The whole quantity cs said Beef and Pork must be of
the best quality. The Beef must be packed fom well
aed cattle, weighing less than 1870 lbs ia the quG-
ter, 800 lbs The hoof; az the legs ieg-rot,ds
ciods, cheeks shs, and ne neck Of each animal must
be wholly excluded from the BARREL and the remainder
OF the cacase must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs each
near may be- that twenty pieces will make bar
rel of 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be eorn-fed and well fattcd; all the
skulls, feet, and hind lcg> entire be wholly ex-
cludcd from the BARREL and the remainder of the hoa
must be cut into pieces of eight pounds cach as near
may be- so that % pieces, not than three of which
shall be shoulders, will 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
to its prcservaon with five ounces of pure
sapeirc TO each and every barrel
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is 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
each barrel must he branded its head "Navy Beef"
"Navy Pork" with the Contractors Name and the
year when packed.
| All the said Beef and Pork on delivery at ne rcspcc-
tive NAVY Yards must be subjected the and in
spection of some scorn Inspector, of the State within
which II is to be delivered who shall be selected by the
Commandant OF the Yard at the place of delivery with
any charge to the United States therefor and when
inspected in said manner, the Contractor must put the
barrels in good shipping ORDER the Beef s. Pork will
not be received
Bidders required state their prices separately
for the Beef and for the Pork and if they offer TO fur
nsh at more than Yard, then separately For each
Yard They also required TO ave their names their
residence, and the & residence of their surees
mnutcy, and must transmit their bids scaled and en-
dorsed Offer furnish Navy Beef Navy Pork for 80
The Commissioners of the Navy at liberty to take
the offers of bidder for any Yard for the ar,i
deliverable at any Yard, in greater proportions
if such bids be the lowest
Any bid no, made in conformity to this advertisement
not received within the limited time. will not be opened
The parts of the animal to be excluded from the barrel
will he particularly described in drawings which will
form part OF the contracts Persons desiring inforna-
ton upon the subject with an intention to hid may OBJ
tan il by scasonable application TO the Board.
June -. I6-oawtd