Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-14
Navy Beefamd Pork for 1888.
NAVY CoMMIssIONERs' OFFICE =
18th Auqust 1920


18th August, 1882 (
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:
300 barrels Beef and 400 barrels of Pork to be deliver
ed al each OF the Navy Yards Charlestown and Brooklyn
and the Baltimore Naval Station, respectively; 600 bar
res OF Beef and 500 barrels of Pork at the NAVY Yard
GoSport, Va and 400 barrels Of Beef 800 barrels of
PORK TO he delivered at the Navy Pensacola, w F. r.
The deliveries must he commenced on or after the ff-
ieenh OF February, 1885, and be completed by the hf.
teenth of April following.
The Beef must be packed from we'll ated Cattle
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett or 500 pounds on
The hooi. All the Legs Leg-rOunds, C7ods Cheeks,
Sims, and the Meek Of animal must be wholly x
cuded from the barrel the remainder of the carca,
must be cut into pieces OF ten pounds EACH near as
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
me FORK must he corn fed and well fatied; all tho
shtds feet and hnd-iegs entire be wholly excluded
rom the barrel, and the remainder OF the Hog must be
cut INTO pieces oil eight pounds each, possible
so that 20 pieces, not than three of which shall be
%odTs will make barrel OF 200 pounds 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 salt and no other
insure its preservation, with fire OF pure sspe-
ire TO eAcl, barrel.
The Barrels must be made of the best seasoned heart NJ
whl'e oak, or white ash free from sap they he fully
and substantially hoopad and nailed one iron hoop must
nc p upon each chine Tor additional security against Leak
ng'by ana at The expense OF the Contractors Each bar
rel must be branded on IFS head Navy Beef" and 'Na-
Wy Pork with the Contractors name," aud the "year
when packed"
The Beet and Pork on being delivered at the respective
places OF delivery will be inspected by sworn inspec.
or who WIN be appointed by the respective Commanding
Ohcers, but no charge therefor will be allowed by The Go.
yernmen aud having passed their Inspection the respec
i've Contractors must have the barrels put in good ship
PING OrdeT at 'ht own expense, otherwise the Beef and
Pork will not be received.
Bidders must state Their prices separately and distinctly
orhe Beet and for the Pork covering all their expenses
and charges and for each Yard Station separate Offers
must be made. The names and residence OF their sure
ties, IN detail, must accompany the offers
Bonds u the amount of third Of the respective rom
tracts viii be required and ten per cendm will be with
held from the anounto OF each payment collateral secu
y in addition 10 the bond for the due performance Of the
respective contracts
Every bid not made in conformity with This advertise
mcnt' and not received 10 due time, will be rejected
The parts OF the Beef TO be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engrayugs to be annexed
to the Contracts, which ongravngs will be furnished 10
persons who intend to make offers, application 10 ibis
Office. August 81 go-H ~
In Tho of NJ n