Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-14
NAVY BEEF AND PORK ron 1891.
NAVY CoAfMIssioNNRs' OrrIcx

18th august, 1881 !
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received a, This o..
~ hce until the tst Of November, for the supply Of
1000 bbis. OF Navy Beef and 500 bbis Of Navy Pork
Tor the use Of the United States Navel Service; 900
oOs OF the Bee and 725 bbls. OF the Pork TO be de.
vsred at each OF the Navy Yards Charleston %, Macs
Brooklyn, York, and Gosport va and 900 hill, Of
me beet and 42o bbls OF The Pork. at the Navy Yard,
P.nsscoa, w. +. T.; and The whole Quantity must bo
delivered aud the contract compl.ted by the lei Of APRIL
1881. The said Beef aud Pork must be of the best
guilty: The Beet must be packed from well fatted cat
lie, weighing notices. than $50 lbs nett or 500 lbs, on
The hool: all the sgs, leg rounds cods, cheeks shn.
and the neck OF each animal, must be wholly excluded
rom each barrel and the remainder OF the carcass
must De cut into pieces Of 10 lbs. each, near
practicable so that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200
lbs. Ne" weight oil Navy Beef The Pork must be
led aud welfatted: all the skulis feet and hind less
entire, must be wholly exeluded from the barrel and
the remainder Of the hog be cut into pieces of
los EACH near as possble that % peces not more
Than three OF which shall be shoulders will make q
iarrei OF 200 lbs. nett weight oil Navy PIX. This
whole quaoy OF the said Beef and Pork must be per.
ecy salt-d In the FIRST instance with, and after wards
packed WIN seffcient quantity OF clean, coarse,
white Turks Island. Isle OF May, St. Ubes salt and
no other with ounces of pure sapetre 10 each and
every barrel to insure is preservation. The barrels
must be made OF the best seasoned heart of white oak
or white ash free from sap; they must be fully and
substantially hoped and nailed aud hoop must
oe put upon each chine for additional security, at the
expense aud charge oil the Contractor. Each barrel
must be branded on its head Navy Beef" or Navy
Pctk, with the " Contra name, and the "year'
| when packed The said Bet aud Pork on being de-.
ivered al the respective Navy Yards, WILDE inspect.
ed by some Inspector Of the State and Territory
who viii be selected by the respective Commanding
ohcers OF the said Navy Yards, but charge for It
will be allowed by the Government; and having pa.sed
their inspections the respective Contractors must put tho
barrel IN good shipping order their own expense or
the Beet and Pork will not be received
Bidders are requested to their prices separately
and distinctly, for the Beef aud for the Pork covering
all 'heir expenses and charges; and separately for each
Yard they may offer TO deliver at-ihey must also give
heir naines aso those OF their sureies aud their re-
silence, In dstal, and tran, their 6.rs sealed and
properly endorsed, TO this office.
Ten per cent. wild bs retained from the amount of
each payment as collateral security, in addition the
bonds which must lie given securs The due periorm
ancf OF the agreemen OF the respective contractors
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise.
men, OF not received in due time, will not be acted on
The par,s of the beef TO be excluded from the bar
rel are particularly described in drawings which will
he annexed to the contracts Persons desiring ipfor.
nation upon the subject with The intention of making
oilers may obtain the drawings by applying at the Ma
Wy Board. August2 3I-tI.,Oct