Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-21
Navy Beef and Pork for 1888.
NAVY COMMIssIONERs' OFFICE }
AM.

18th August, 1882.
HDRoPosALS, sealed and endorsed, will be received
III at this Office until goth October next for supplying
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and 1000 barrels of Navv
Pork, of the best quality for the u s. Naval Services
900 barrels of Beef and 400 barrels of Pork TO be deliver
ed at each of the Navy Yards Charestown and BROOKLYN
and the Baltimore Naval Station, respectively; bar
rels Of Beef and 500 barrels of Pork at the NAVY Yard
Gospor Va and 400 barrels of Beef barrels of
Pork to be delivered at the Navy Pensacola, w F. T.
The deliveries must be commenced or after the ff-
ecnth of February, 1888, and be completed by Hf
tcenth of April following.
The Beef be packed from well-falted Cattle,
weighing less than $50 pounds nett, 500 pounds on
the hoof All the Legs, Leg-rOunds, Cgods, Cheeks,
Sims, and the Neck OF each animal, be wholly
cluded from the barrel and the remainder of the
must be cut into pieces OF ten pounds each, near
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel Of 200
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef.
The Pork must be fed and well fatted; all the
skulls feet and hind-legS entire must be wholly excluded
from the barrel, and the remainder OF the Hog must be
into pieces OF eight pounds EACH possible,
that 25 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, ST. Ubes SALT and other
insure its preservation with fUe OF pure altpe
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 and nailed and iron hoop must
be put upon each chine for additional security against leak
ing by and at the expense of the Contractors Each bar
rel must be branded OH its head "Navy Beef and "Na
Wy Pork" with the Contractors name, and the "year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork, being delivered the respective
places Of delivery, will be inspected by nspec
tor who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Officers, but charge therefor will be allowed by the Co
vernment; and having passed their inspccon the respec
tive Contractors must have the barrels put in good ship
ping ORDER at their own expense otherwise the Beef and
Pork will not be received
Bidders must state Their prices separately and distinctly
Tor the Beef, and for the Pork, covering all their expenses
and charges and for each Yard Station separate offers
must be made. The and residence OF their
ties, in detail, must accompany the offers.
Bonds in the of third of the respective
tracts will be required and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount Of each payment collateral
ry in addition TO the bond for the due performance Of the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made i'm conformity with this advertise
meht, and not received in due time, will be rejected
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded from the barre
particularly designated in the cngravngs to be
10 the Contracts, which engavngs will be furnished to
persons who intend 10 make offers, application to hi:
Office August 81. 30-td