Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24

NAVY CoMMrssIoNEns' OrrIcE 18th June, 1922
"a EALED PROPOSALS will r. received at this Of
~ nee until the LIST of September next for the sup
ply OF 1000 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, 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 a.
each and every Navy Yard by the Ist of Aprl 1890
The whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must he nj
the best quality. The Beef must be packed from wen
atted CATTLE weighing less than 1870 lbs in the qsqr-
ter or 800 lbs the hoo; all the legs Ieg-rots,ds
ciods checks, shns, and The neck of each anrcl mus
be wholly excluded from the barrel and the remainder
OF the carcasc must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs cach
near may be, that twenty pieces will make bar
rel OF 20O lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn-fed and well fated; all the
skulls, feet and hind legs entire, must be wholly ex-
Guided from the barrel and the remainder Of the hos
must be cut into pieces OF eight pounds each as near as
may be, 20 tat 20 pieces, not than three Of which
shai be shoulders will make barrel of 200 lbs nett
wcir'.' of Navy Pork.
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork m,,st
be perfectly altcd in the first instance WITH and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity of the best
turks Islands, Isle OF May 81. Ubes salt and no ot-
cSo secure its preservation, with five ounces of pure
saitPctre TO each and every barrel.
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is to b,
packed must be made Of Che best seasoned White OAK
or White Ash free from sap, with iron hoop ON each
chime, and Otherwise fully and substantially ooped ana
each barrel mus. be branded on its head Navy Beef"
or navy Pork, with the Contractors name, and Die
year when packed.
All the said Beef and Pork on delivery al The rospoc
1--WE SaYv Yards must be subjected TO the test and in
specton OF some sCorn Inspector, of the State within
which 1t Is to be delivered, who shall be selected by tina
Commandant OF the Yard at the place Of delivery with
out any charge TO The United States therefor and whea
inspected in said manner, the Contractor must put tfe
barrels in good shipping order, the Beef Pork will
not be received.
BIDDERS are required 70 state their prices separately
Tor he Beef and for the Pork; and, If they offer 10 fur
nish AZ more than Yard then separately for each
yard Ihey arc also required to give their names their
residence, and the & residence of their surctes
md tlloir
dorsed Offer tofurnsh Navy Becf& Navy Pork for 30'
The Commissioners of the Navy al liberty to take
Che offers of bidder for any Yard, for The articles
deliverable any Yard, in greater propostions
Il such bids be ,he lowest
Any bid not made in conformity to This advertisement
OF not within Che limited time will not he opened
The parts Of the annol 20 he excluded from The barrel
viii be particularly described in drawings which WI
form part Of The contracts Persons desiring nforrna
Ton upon the subject with an intention to bid may o.
ian II by seasonablc application 10 the Board
June p. 1g oa,yt1