Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-21
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1881.
NAVY COMMISSIONER OFFICE. !


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6SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this o.
~ nee until the lst OF November tor the supply o
5000 bbs OF Navy Beef, and 900 bbs. OF Navy Pork
for the of the United S,aes Naval Service; 900
bbls OF the Beef aud 725 bbl. of the Pork to be de
vtred at each OF the Navy Yards, Charle.town Mass
Brooklyn, n. York, and Gosport Va aud 800 bbls. Of
he Beei and i25 bills OF he Pork, at tn. Navy Yard
.tnsacola, w. F. T.; and the whole quantity must he
delivered and the contract completed by the st of April
1881. The said Beef and Pork must be Of the he .,
quality: the Beet must be packed from well faued cat
r weighing not less than $50 lbs nett 500 lbs on
The hoo all the legs, leg rounds cods cheeks shins
and the neck OF each ANIMAL must be wholly excluded
from each barrel, and the remainder OF the carcass
must be cut into pieces of 10 lbs. each, as near as
practicable, so that 30 pieces will make barrel OF 200
lbs nett weight OF Navy Beef The Pork be corn
fed and welliatted all the skulls feet aud hind
entire, must be wholly excluded from the barrel, and
the remainder OF the hog must be cut into pieces of 8
lbs each, possibe that % pieces not more
than three OF which shall be shoulders will make a
barrel OF 200 lbs. nett weight OF Navy Pork. The
whole quantity OF the said Beef and Pork must be per-
iecty sSlted in the first instance WITH and afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity OF clean, coarse
white Turks Island, Isle of May, or ST. Ubes salt and
no other, with ounces of pure sapere 10 each and
every barrel to insure lis 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 aud naled aud iron hoop
be put upon each chine for additional security al the
expense aud charge OF the Contractor. Each barrel
must be branded on its head Navy Beef" or Navy
Pork, with the " Contractors name" and the "year'
Mheh P"ckeu. L ne sara BRei ana Pork on being de-
lvered at the respective Navy Yards will be inspect.
ed by some sworn Inspector of the State and Territory,
who will be selected by the respective Commanding
olhcers OF the said Navy Yards, but charge for it
VIII be allowed by the Government; and having passed
their inspection, the respective Contractors must put the
barrel In good shipping order at their expense,
The Beet and Pork will not be received.
Bidders are requested to state their prices separately
and distinctly Tor the Beef ard for the Pork covering
s their expenses and charges and separately for zach
ara they may offer to deliver athey must also give
their names, as also those OF their suree, 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, collateral security addition TO the
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
mtnt or not received in due time, will not be acted 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 desiring nfor-
nation upon the subject with the intention of making
oilers, may obtain the drawings by applying the Ma
Wy Board. August24 3l-tIsOc,.
NOTlCE.-rhe subscribers having entered iargelv
into the manufacturing and Importing OF Drugs
Paints Oils Glass, Dye Siuf5, SC. SC in the City oil
PhlsdeIphia will supply orders their line at ,he