Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-25
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1929.


NAVY COMMISSIONER oFrIcE, Eth June, 1929.
6SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this Of
" flee, until TO LIST of September next, for the sup
Yv nj o""" evrels Navv Beef AMI BOO h.rrels Navy
pok for the use of the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels of Beef and 500 barrels of Pork TO be de-
ivercd each of the U. States Navy Yards, Charles
town. Massachusetts, Brooklyn, n. York, and Norfolk,
Virginia; and the whole quantity must he delivered at
each and every Navy Yard, by the LIST OF April 1880
The whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be of
she best quality. The Beef must be packed from well
Gated cattle weighing less than $50 lbs IA the quar-
tg, 500 lbs the hoe; all the legs feS-roundS,
s.kois cheeks, slis, and the neck Of each animal must
DC wholly excluded from the barrel, and the remainder
Of must be cut into pieces oil 10 lbs cac as
near may be, SO that twenty pieces will make bar
scl OF 200 lbs nett weight of Navy Beef.
The Pork must be corn-ied and well iatted; all the
skulls feet, and hind legs entire must be wholly eX-
e.hdcd from the BARREL and the remainder OF the hog
must be cut into pieces of eight pounds EACH rs near as
may be, that % pieces, than three of which
shall be shoulders will mako barrel OF 200 lbs nett
weight, of Navy Pork.
be perfectly sated in hc first instance WITH and alter
wards packed with sufficient quantity OF the best
Turks Islands, Isle of May. ST. Ubes SALT and no 9TH
er 10 secure its preservation, with i've ounces oil pure
saltpatrc to each and every barrel.
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is 20 be
packed must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash free from sap with iron hoop each
chime, and otherwise fully and substantially hooped and
zach barrel must be branded its head Navy Beef
''Navy Pork, with the Contractors name, and tho
All the said Beef and Pork on delivery the respec-
vc Navv Yards must be subjected to the test and in
-spection of Inspector, OF the STATE within
which be delivered, who shall be selected by the
omhadant OF the Yard, ut 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 6 Pork will
not be received.
Bidders required TO state their prices separately,
for the Beef, and for the Pork; and, if they offer to fur
nsh at than Yard, then separately for each
Yard. They also required TO give their names, their
residence and the & residence OF their surecs,
dorsed Offer furnish Navy Bcef& Navy Pork for 80
The Commissioners of the Navy at liberty 10 take
s offers OF bidder Tor any one ard or Tor The articles
deliverable 1t any Yard III greater proportions,
il such bids be the lowest.
ANY bid not made in conformity to this advertisement
or not within the limited time will no, be opened
Tho parts OF tho animal 10 Be excluded from the barrel
will be partic uarly described in drawings, which will
form part of the Persons desring nioTma-
zion upon the subject with intention TO bid, may OBJ
tan itby scasonablc application 10 the Board.
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