Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-31
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR is2s.

NAVY BEEi AND PORK FOR le2s
NAYT SoMsIssIoNEns OrrIcE. l7,h juno, 1929.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
~ hce until the LIST OF September next for the sup
ply OF 5000 barrels Navy Beef and 240O barrels NAVY
pork for the use of the United States Naval service:
1000 barrels Of Beef and barrels of Pork 10 be de-
hvercd 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 lst of April 1880
ne whole quantity of said Beef and Pork must be of
inc best quality. The Beef must be packed from well
lated cattle weighing less than 1870 lbs in the quar-
ter, or 500 lbs the hoof all the legs lcg-ro,.,,s
elods, checks, shins and iie neck of each angd mms,
be wholly excluded from the barrel and The remainder
Oh me carcase must be cut into pieces OF 10 lbs each
near as may be, that twenty pieces will make bar
rel oil 200 lbs nett weight, of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn-ted and well fat;ed all the
skulls, feet, and hind legs entire, must be wholly ex
cuded from the barrel, and the remainder of The hoe,
must be cut into pieces of eight pounds each as near as
may be- 40 that % pieces than three of which
shall be shoulders win make barrel of 200 lbs nett
weight, of Navy Pork.
The whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork mus.
be perfectly sated in the FIRST with and after
wards packed with sufficient quantity OF the best
Turks Islands, Isle of Nav or St Ubcs salt and no ob
or secure its preservation, with FIVE ounces of pure
saltpctrc TO each and every barrel.
The barrels in which the said Beef and Pork is TO be
packed must be made of the best seasoned White Oak
or White Ash free from sap, with one iron hoop each
chime and otherwise fully and substantially hoope,: and
each barrel must be branded its head ''Navy Beef
or Navy Pork" with the Contractors name and The
year when packed.
All the said Beef and Pork delivery at the rcspec-
tive NAVY Yards, must be subjected 10 the test and in
specton OF some s,corn Inspector OF the State within
which 1t is to he delivered who shall be selected by the
Commandant OF the Yard at the place of delivery with
out any charge to the United therefor and when
inspected In said manner the Contractor must put tie
barrels in good shipping ORDER the Beef s. Pork will
not be received.
Bidders required TO state their prices separately
Tor the Beef, and for the Pork and II they offer 10 fur
nsh at more than Yard, then separately for each
Yard They are also required 20 give their names their
residence and the names residence of their sureties
mnutely and must transmit their bids scaled and en-
toturnish Navy Becf& Navy Pork FOR 'SO''
The Commissioners of the Navy arc al liberty 10 take
the offers OF bidder for any Yard for the articles
deliverable at any one Yard, in greater proportions
if such bids be the lowest.
Any bid not made in conformity to this advertisement
or not received wiiii The limited time w not bc opened
The parts OF the animal to be excluded from the barrel
will be particularly described in drawings which will
form part OF the contracts. Persons desiring nforma-
ton upon the subject with intention bid may Oh
tan ii by seasonable application TO tho Board.
June 2i I6-2awtd