Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-31
Navy Beefand Pork for 1898.
NAVY CoMNIIssIONERs' OFFICE,
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/ III PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be received
ID at this Office until goth October next for supplying
2oOO 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 at each OF the Navy Yards Charlesown and Brooklyn
and the Baltimore Naval Station respectively; 600 bar
res oil Beef and 500 barrels of Pork the Navy Yard
Gopor, Va and 400 barrels of Beef and 800 barrels
Pork to be delivered at the Navy Pensacola, w f. T..
The deliveries must be commenced after the if-
eenh OF February, 1888, and be completed by the ff
teenth of April following.
The Beef must be packed from we-fat Cattle,
weighing notices. than $50 pounds nett 500 pounds
the hoof. All the Legs, Leg-rounds, C1ods Cheeks
SIMS, and the Week OF each animal, be wholly
Guided from the Darrell and the remainder of the
must be cut into pieces OF ten pounds each,
practicable, so that 20 pieces will make barrel of 200
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
The Pork must be fed and well fattcd; all the
skulls, Jeet aud htndegs entire, must be wholly excluded
from the BARREL and the remainder OF the Hog he
cut into pieces OF eight pounds each, possible
so that 20 pieces not more than three OF which shall be
shoulders, will make barrel OF 200 pounds weight of
Navy Pork
The whole quantity the said Beef and Pork must be
perfectly salted in the first instance with and aferw ais
packed WITH sufficient quantity OF CLEAN coarse white
Turks Island, Isle of May ST. Ubes SALT and no other
to insure its preservation with fire ounces OF pure sape-
ire to each barrel.
The Barrels be made of the best seasoned heart of
white oak, white ash free from sap they must be fully
and substantially hoped nailed iron hoop must
be put upon each chine for additional security against leak
ing by and at the expense of the Contractors Each
rel must be branded OH its head Navy Beef INA
Wy Pork, with the Contractors name, aud the ''year
Wnen packed
The Beef and Pork OIL being delivered at the respectve
places oil delivery, will be inspected by sworn inspec-
tor, who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Ohcers, but charge therefor will allowed by the Go.
vernmen and having passed their inspection the respec
tive Contractors must have the barrels put good ship
ping ORDER at their own expense otherwise the Beef and
Pork will not be received.
Bidders must state ther prices separately and distinctly
the Beef and for the Pork covering all their expenses
ana charges and Tor each Yard Station separate offers
must be made The names and residence of their sure
ties, in detail must accompany the offers
Bonds in the amount of one third of the respective con-
tracts VIII be required, and ten per will be with
held from the AMOUNT Of each payment collateral secu
respective contracts. F'"f~e oil the
Every bid not in conformity with this au, v.,.sv
men and not received in due time, will be eected
The parts of the Beef be excluded from the barrel
particularly designated in the engravngs to be annexed
to the Contracts, which engravngs will be furnished to
persons who intend make offers, application 10 this
Office August 81. 3O-td