Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-21
June 10.
- NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1929.

NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE. I1tb June. 1900
- EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this OF
~ nee until the LIST OF September next for the sun.
ply OF 5000 barrels Navy Beef and 300 barrels MAJ
pork, for the of the United States Naval service
ooo barrels OF Beef and 500 barrels of Pork 10 be de-
livered al each of the u States Navy Yards Charles
town. Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, n. York. and Norfolk
virginia; and the whole quantity be delivered al
each and every Navy Yard, by the LIST of April 1880
Inc whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be of
the best quality Tho Beef must be packed from well
tatted cattle, weighing less than 4S0 lbs in the oar
ter or 800 lbs on the hoof; all the legs, ieg-rounds
ctods cheeks shirts and The neck Of each animal! must
be wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder
OF the carcase must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs each as
near as may be, that twenty pieces will make bar
rel OF 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn-ied and well fatted; all te
skulls feet and hind legs entire must be wholly en-
e,ue e n rom tc barrel and the Ssmander of the hog
may be- so that % pieces not than three OF which
shall 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 saIted in the first instance with, and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the best
Turks Islands, Isle of May, St hes SALT and no 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 10 be
packed must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash free from sap, with one hoop each
chime and otherwise fully and substantially hooped and
each barrel must be branded on 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 be subjected the and in
spcction of Inspector, of the State within
which is be delivered who shall be selected by the
Conmandan OF the Yard at the place of delivery, with
out any charge the United States therefor, and when
inspected i'm said manner, the Contractor must put the
barrels in good shipping order, the Beef s. Pork viii
not be received.
Bidders required state their prices separately,
FOR the Beef and for the Pork and if they offer fur
nish at than Yard then separately for each
Yard They also required give their names, their
residences and the & residence of their suretcs
minuely. and must transmit their bids sealed and
dorsed Ocr furnish Navy Beef& Navy Pork for '30
The Commissioners OF the Navy at liberty to take
the offers of bidder for any Yard for the articles
deliverable at any Yard, in greater proportions
! il such bids be the lowest
ANY bid not made in conformity to ths advertisement
or not received within the limited time will be opened
The parts of the animal to be excluded from the barre
will be particularly described in drawings, which will
form part of the contracts. Persons desiring inorma
ton upon the subject with an intention to bid may OBJ
tan it by sessonable application to the Board.
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