Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-24
NAVY BEEF AND PORK ron 1891


mn august, 1881.
~ nee until the lit OF November, Tor the supply Of
5000 eb's o! Navy Beef, and 600 bbs of Navy Pork
for the use Of the Uuned S;a es Naval Services 600
obs o the Beef, and 725 bbs Of the Pork to be de.
hvfr,d ateaeh Of the Navy Yards, Charlestown, Mass
Brooklyn, N. York, end Gosport Va and 800 bills Of
ns Beef "ni 12S bh' OF he Polk, a, the Navy Yard,
9tnS9coia, w. +. T.; and the whole quantity must 10
delivered and the contract coup,sed 10y die lat of April
1881. The said Beef and Pork must be Of tho best
quality: The -el must he packed from well fatted cat.
tie, weighing less than $50 lbs nett or 500 lbs on
the hooi: all the legs leg rounds clod, cheeks shins
and 1.-The meek OF each animal, must he wholly excluded
from each barrel, and the remainder OF the carcass
must be cut into pieces OF 10 lbs. each, as near AZ
practicable, so tha 20 pie will make barrel Of 200
lbs nett weight of Mary Beef The Pork be corn
led and weltsued ell the skulls, feet and hind legs
entire must be wholly excluded from the barrel, and
the remainder OF the hog lie into pie ces Of
lbs, each, possible, thai 25 pieces not more
than three OF which shall he shoulders will make
barrel OF 200 be- nett weight o. Nsvy Pork. The
whole quantity of the ssd Beef aud Por; must per-
fectly sslt.d In the FIRST Instance with, and aferward
packed with a sutlicient quantity OF clean, coarse,
white Turks Island Isle Of May, or ST. Uhes eaIt and
no other, with ounces OF pure saltpetre each
every barrel to insUre its preservation The barrel.
must be ale Of The best seasoned he white oak
or white ash, free from sap; they mus be fully and
substantially hooped and nailed and iron hoop must
be put upon each chine for additional secdri,v at The
expense and charge OF the Contractor. Each barrel
NUT be branded on lis head " Ma Beef" or Navy
pTrk, with the &c Contractors name; and the ''year
when packed The 'aii Beet aud Pork on being de-
Iivered at the respective Navy Yards win he inspect.
cd by some sworn Inspector of the State and Territory
WHO wili he selected by the respective Commanding
oncers OF The said Navy Yards, bu, charge for il
VIII be allowed by The Government; and having passed
their Inspection, the respective Contractors mus nut the
barrel IN good shipping order hei5 own expense or
Tie Is eel aud Pork viii not he received
Bidders are requested to state their prices a,ey
and distinctly, Tor The Beef aud for the Polk covering
~. their expenses and charges and separately Tor each
ard they may offer 10 deliver athey must al.o give
'teir names, also those OF their sures and their re-
sidence in deaii, and transmit, their otsrs sealed and
property endorsed, TO this office.
Ten per cent. will be retained from the amount Of
each payment, as collateral seoul " in addition 10 the
bonds which must be given TO the due perform.
ahce OF me agreement OF the respective contractors
ANY bid not made in contcr mity with this advertise.
men or not received in due time, will not be acted 3D.
Inc parts OF The beef TO be excluded from the bar
REL are particularly described in drawings which will
Ne annexed 10 the contracts. Persons desiring infor-
nation upon The subject, with The intention of making
on'rs may obtain the drawings by applying at the Ma
Wy Board. Augusta 3i-,i.Oct