Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-07
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1881.
MY CoMM1ss1oNERs, OrF1cE.


l7M august, 1881. :
6SEaLED PROPOSALS will be received at this or
- ice until the LIT OF November, for the supply OF
5000 bbs. OF Navy Beef and 600 bbi. of Navy Pork
for the Of the United SAFES Naval Service; 900
bbs Of the Beef aud 1925 bbls Of the Pork to be de
liversd at each Of the Navy Yards, ChaetowD, lass
Brooklyn, N York. and Gosport, Va and 300 bills Of
the Beef, and 425 bills OF hs Pork, at The Navy YARD
Pensacola, w. f. t. and the whole quantity must be
delivered and the contract comps ted by the st of Apri
1881 The said Beef and Pork must be of the be st
quality: the Bse must be packed from well fte,l cat
tie, weighing not less than 1870 lbs. neit or 500 lbs on
The hoo all the legs, leg rounds, cods, cheeks shns
and The neck OF each animal, must be wholly excluded
from each barrel, and the remainder OF the carcass
must he cut into pieces Of 10 lbs. each as near az
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200
lbs. nett weight OF Navy Beef The Pork must be corn
fed ard wellfaed: all the kuls, feet and hind lee
entire, must be wholly excluded from the barrel, and
the remainder OF the hog must be cut into pieces Of
lbs, each asnear possibe that 25 pieces not more
than three OF which shall he shoulders will make
barrel of 200 lbs. nett WEIGHT OF Navy Pork The
whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must be per-
iectIy sailed in the first instance WITH and afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity OF clean, coarse.
white Turks Island, Ise Of May, or ST. Ubes salt and
no ether, with ounces OF pure salpee TO each and
every barrel TO insure its preservation The barrels
must be made Of the best seasoned heart of white oa
or white ash, free from sap; they must be fully and
substantially hOoped and nailed aud one iron hoop m
be put upon each chine for additional security at the
expense and charge OF the Contractor. Each barrel
must be branded on its head Navy Beef" or Navy
ToIhi Wild Ue ~ contractor Dame, and the "year'
when packed. The said Beef and Pork on being de.
livered at the respective Navy Yards, will be inspect
ed ny some swon Inspector Of the State and Territory
who VIII be selectedby The respective Commanding
Officers OF The said Navy Yard, but no charge for Il
viii be allowed by The Governments; and having passed
their nspecion the respective Contractors must put the
barrel IN good shipping order at their own expense or
the Beet and Pork will no; be received
Bidders requested to state their prices
and distinctly for The Beef aud for the Pork cove ring
III their expenses and charges; and separately for each
Yard obey may offer 10 deliver atbey must also give
their names ao those OF their surees and their re
sdence, io dsta aud ransn their offers sealed and
properly endorsed, 10 this office.
Ten per cent will be retained from the amount of
each payment, as collateral security in addition 10 the
bonds which must be given TO the due perform
ance Of the agreement Of the respecys contractor
Any bid not made in conformity with this advertise.
men not received in due time, will be acted on
The paris Of The beef 10 be excluded from The bar
rel are particularly described in drawings, which will
be annexed 10 the conifacs Ferrous desiring ipfor-
NATION upon the subject, with The intention OF making
Offers, may obtain the drawings by Supplying At the Ma.
Wy Board August "a l8l-flstOs,.