Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-09
Navy Igeel as,d Pork for 1853.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS oFfIcE,

Itth August, 1882. 5
EDRGPOSAIS, scaled and endorsed, will be received
at this Office until Goth October next for supplying
$500 barrels OF Navy Beef, and 1000 barrels of Navy
Pork, OF the best quality for the u s. Naval Service;
500 barrels OF Beef and 400 barrels of Pork be deliver
cd each of the Navy Yards, Charesown and Brooklyn
and the Baltimore Naval Station, respectively COO bar
res of Beef aud 500 barrels of Pork the Navy Yard
Gosport, Va and 400 barrels OF Beef and 300 barrels OF
Pork to be delivered ut the Navy Pensacola, W. +. T.
The deliveries must be commenced after the fiji
tecn,h OF February, 1853. and be completed by the h
teenlh of April following.
The Beef must be packed from we'll faed Cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett, 500 pounds
Sims, and the Meek OF each animal, be wholly
cuded from the barrel and the remainder of the
must be cut into pieces Of ten pounds each near as
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel of 200
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
The Pork must he corn fed and well fatted; all the
skulls, feet aud hindiegS entire, lie wholly excluded
from the barrel, and the remainder OF the Hog must be
into pieces OF eight pounds each, possible
that 20 pieces not than three OF which shall be
shoulders, will make barrel OF 200 pounds nett weight OF
Navy Pork
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must be
perfectly sailed in the first instance with and afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity of clean coarse white
Turks Island Isle of May, or St Ubes sa aud other
to insure It's preservation with fire oees oil pure sape-
tire to each barrel.
white oak white ash free from sap; they must he fully
and substantially hoped and Eaied ana iron hoop
be put upon each chine for additional security against leak
ing by and at the expense OF the Contractors Each bar
rel be branded its head "Navy Icei" and ''Na-
Wy Pork" with the Contractors namc aud the "yeor
when packed
The Beef Pork on being delivered at tho respective
places of delivery, will he inspected by Inspec
tor, who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Officers hut charge therefor will be allowed by the Co.
vernmen and having passed their inspection, the respec-
tive Contractors must have the barrels put in good ship
ping order, their expense otherwise the Beef and
Pork will not be received.
Bidders must state Their prices separately and distinctly
for the Beef and for the Pork covering all their expenses
and charges aud for each Yard Station separate offers
bo Ila md nf
ties, in detail, must accompany the offers.
Bonds in the amount of one third of the respective
tracts will be required, and per cenum will he with
held from the amount OF each payment, collateral
rty in addition to the bond for the due performance Of the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made in conformity with this advertise
men and not received in due time, will be rejected.
The parts OF the Beef to be excluded from the barre
particularly designated in the cngravings he
TO the Contracts, which cngravngs will be furnished iC
persons who intend to make offers, application to this
Office. August 81. 30-td