Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-18
NAVY BEES AND PORK FoR 1923


NAVY CoMsrIss ION Rs' OFFICE, l7th June, 1929.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
~ flee, until the LIST of September next, for the sup
ply of 5000 barrels Navy Beef and 200 barrels Navy
pork for the of the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels of Beef and 800 barrels of Pork be
vered 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
Phe whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be OF
tho best quality. The Beef must be packed from well
atted cattle, weighing less than 1870 lbs IN the quar-
TER 800 lbs the hoof; all the legs ieg-rottnds,
cIods cheeks shs and the neck Of each animal must
bc wholly excluded from the BARREL and the remainder
OF the must be cut into pieces Of 10 lbs EACH
may be- so that twenty pieces will make bar
rel Of 200 lbs nett weight, OF Navy Beef.
The Pork must be coTn-ed and well iatted; all tho
skulls feet, and mind legs entire, must be wholly
cluded from the BARREL and the remainder of the hog
,nust be cut into pieces of eight pounds EACH
may be- so that 20 pieces, not more 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 saed in the first instance WITH and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the best
Turks Islands, Isle oil May ST. Ubes SALT and 9TH
TO its preservation with five OF pure
satpetre to each and every BARREL
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork isto be
packed, must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
White ASH free from sap with iron hoop each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hooped and
each barrel must be branded its head Navy Beef
"Nayy Pork with the Contractors name, and tho
year when packed.
All the said Beef and Pork delivery the respec-
tive NAVY Yards, must be subjected to the cst and in
specton of Inspector of the State within
which to be delivered who shall no selected by the
Commandment OF tho Yard, at the place of delivery, with
out any charge to the United States therefor and when
inspected in said manner, the Contractor put the
barrels in good shipping order, the Beef Pork will
not be received.
Bidders arc required to state their prices separately
for the Beef, and for the Pork and if they offer 10 fur
nsh at than Yard, then separately for each
Yard They also required to give their names, their
residence and the s. residence of their suretes
ninutely, aud must transmit their bids sealed and
dorsed "Oher tofurnish Navy Becf Navy Pork for 49,
The Commissioners of the Navy at liberty to take
fhe offers OF bidder for any Yard for Tho articles
deliverable at any Yard in greater proportions
if such bids DO the lowest.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertisement
not received within the limited time will be opened
The parts OF the animal to BIO excluded from the barre
will be particularly described in drawings which viii
form part OF tho contracts. Persons desiring norma
ton upon the subject with intention to bid may OBJ
tfan thy soasonable application TO the Board.
June "a. I6-2awtd