Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-03
Aug 81.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1881.
NAVY COMMISSIONING OFFICE. !

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SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at Ibis Of
- ice until the Let OF Novemb-r, Tor the supply o,
SoOO bbs OF Navy Beef, and 600 bills of Navy Pork
for the Of the Unted Sta,es Naval Service: 600
bbls Of the Beef aud 725 bbls the Pork TO be de-
vered at each Of the Navy Yards Cbarle.town Nj ass
Brooklyn, N. York. and Gosport, Va and 800 bbs of
The Beef, and 425 bbls Of The Pork tn. NAVY Yard
Pensacola, w. f. T.; and the whole quantity must be
delivered and the contract completed by the l., of bril-
1881. The said Beef and Pork mus, be of the best
quality the Beef must be packed from well r,,ted cat
tie, weighing not less than 1870 lbs nett or 500 lbs on
The hoo all the legs, leg rounds ciods cheeks shns
and the neck OF each animal, must be wholly excluded
from each barrel, and the remainder OF the carcass
must be cut into pisces OF 10 lbs EACH as near az
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200
lbs nett weight Of Navy Best The Pork must be corn
led aud wel-hted: all the skulls, feet, aud hind lie
entire, must be wholly excluded from the barrel and
the remainder OF the hog must be into pieces of 8
lbs, each as near possible that % pieces not more
than three OF which shaii be shoulders will make a
barrel OF zoo lbs. nett weight OF Navy Pork. The
whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must be per-
tecty slted in the first instance WITH and afterwards
packed with a sufficient quantity OF clean, coarse
white Turks leland Isle of May, St. Ubcs salt, aud
no other with ounces OF pure salpetre each ana
every barrel TO insure its preservation. The barrels
must be made OF the best seasoned heart Of white oak
or white ash free from sap; thew must be fully and
substantially hoped and nailed, aud iron hoop mu
be put upon each chine for additional security at the
expense ard charge OF the Contractor. Each barrel
must be branded on its head Navy Beef" or Navy
Pork, with the " Contractors name" and the 'year'
when packed. The said BEEF aud Pork on being de.
liversd at the respective NAVY Yards will he inspect.
ed by some sworn Inspector of the State and Territory
who will be selected by the respective Comm artne
Officers oil the said Navy Yards, but no charge for il
will be allowed by the Governments; and having
Their Inspection The respective Contractors put the
barrel in good shipping order at their own expense or
the Beet and Pork will not he received.
Bidders are requested to state their prices separately
and distinctly for the Beef aud for the Pork
all their expenses and charges separately for each
ard they may offer 10 deliver at-hey also give
'her names, as aso those OF their surees, and their
sidence IN detail and transmit their offers sealed and
properly endorsed, to this office.
Ten per cent. will be retained from the amount of
each payment as collateral security, in addition TO the
bonds which must be given - 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 on
The parts of the beef 10 be excluded from the bar
rel are particularly described in drawings, which will
be annexed to the contracts. Persons desng infor-
nation upon the subject, with he intention of making
offers. may obtain the drawn by APPLYING at the Ma
Wy Board. August 2I 3l-tIstOct