Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1881.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

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GSE ALED PROPOSALS will be received a, this or
~ fee until tie let OF November for The supnlv Of
5000 bbs OF Navy Beef, and 500 bbls Of Navy Pork
for the Of The United States Naval Servc.: 600
bbls Of the Beef, and 725 bbs of the Pork to he de-
hvered at each of the Navy Yards Charle.town Mass
Brooklyn, N: York, and Gosport, Va and 800 bbs Of
the Beef and 425 bills of The Pork, the NAVY Yard
Pensacola, w. +. T.; and the whole quantity must Re
delivered and The contract completed by the ls of APRIL
1881. The said Beef and Pork must be of the be 81
quality: the B, ef must be packed from well fa,ted
tie, weighing not less Than $50 lbs nett or 500 Ibs on
The hoo all the lfgs, lie rounds cods cheeks shns
and the neck Of each animal must be wholly excluded
rom eaeh barrel and the remainder OF the carcass
must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs. EACH as near az
practicable, so thai 20 pieces will make barrel Of 200
lbs nett weight OF Navy Beef The Pork must be corn
fed and wellstted: all the skulls feet and hind leo
entire, must be wholly excluded from the barrel and
tle remainder OF the hog must he cut into pieces Of
lbs, EACH as near possible, at % piece not
than three OF which shall be shoulders will make a
barrel OF 200 lbs nett weight o. Navy Pork. The
whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must re
ecy sailed in the first instance with and aIerwar.
packed With sufficient quantity OF clean, coarse
white Turks leland Isle of May St. Ubes salt and
no other with ounces of pure saltpetre 10 each ana
every barrel 10 insure its preservation. The barrel
must be made OF the best seasoned heart Of white oak
or white ash, Tree from sap; they must be fully and
substantially hoped and nailed, and one iron loop
be put upon each chine for additional security al the
expense and charge OF the Contractor. Each barrel
must be branded on its head Navy Beef" or Navy
Pork with the Contractors name" and the "veat'
when packed The said Beef and Pork on being d +,
ivered al the ctive Navy Yards will be inspec
ed by Inspector Of the ate and Ter,i,nrv
who will he selected by The respective Connmandine
Officers OF the said Navy Ydrd,, but no charge for il
viii be allowed by the Government; and having Passed
heir Inspection the respective Contractors put the
barrel in good shipping order at their own expense o,
the Beef aud Pork will not be received
Bidders are requested to state their prices separated
and distinctly, for the Beef and for the Pork cove
s Their expenses and Charge; and separately for each
ara ihey may offer 10 deliver a--ihey must also give
iher names, AZ also those OF their suretie and their re
sdence, In detail, and rsnsmii their offers sealed an,
properly endorsed, TO this office.
! Ten per cent. will he retained from the amount o
each payment as collateral security, in addition TO "a,
bonds which must be given TO the due perform
ance OF The agreement OF the respective contractors
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise
men, or not received in due time will not be act ON
Tie parts of The beef 10 he excluded from the ba
rel, are particularly described in drawings which ,i,
be annexed TO the contracts. Persons desirinp infor
nation upon the subject, with the intention Of maxim,
offers may obtain the drawings by applying at the a
! Wy board. August u. 3I-t1HOcf.