Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-19
Navy Beef anal Pork for 1883.
NAVY CoMMissioNERs' OrrIcE, (,

llth August, 1882. {
UDRoPOSAES, scaled and endorsed, will be receiy O
at this Office until 10th October next for supplying
2oO0 barrels oil 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 Pork TO be deliver
ed at each OF the Navy Yards Charcsown and Brooklyn
and the Baltimore Naval Station respectively; 600 bar
rels OF Beef and 500 barrels of Pork at the Navy Yard
Gospo Va and 400 barrels Beet and 800 barrels of
Pork TO be delivered at the Navy Pensacola w r. T.
The deliveries must be commenced or after the fiji
teenth at February 1885, and be completed by the hi
teenth of April following.
The Beet must be packed from wel-fatted Cattle,
weighing than $50 pounds nett or 500 hounds ON
the hoof All the Legs, Leg-rOunas CYods, Cheeks
Sims, and the Neck OF each animal must be wholly ex
cuded from the barrel and the remainder of the carcass
must be cut into pieces OF ten posnds each,
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel of 200
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
The Pork must be fed and well rattcl; all the
sis, feet and hnd-iegs entire, must be wholly excluded
from the BARREL and the remainder OF the Hog must be
cut into pieces OF eight pounds each, possible
so that 20 pieces, not than three Of which shall
shoulders, 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
packed with, sufficient quantity OF clean, COARSE white
Turks Island, Isle of May or ST. Ubes salt and no other
10 insure ITS preservation, with FIRE 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 he lfs
and substantially hoped and nailed one iron hoop mussg
be put upon each chine for additional security against
ing, by and at the expense of the Each bar
rel must be branded on its head Navy Beef and Na-
Wy Pork, with the Conractor's name, aud the .'year
The Beef and Pork being delivered at the respective
places oil delivery, will be inspected by Inspec
tor, who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Officers, but charge therefor be allowed by the Co.
vernmcni; and having passed their npe the respcc
tive Contractors must have the barrels put in good ship
ping ORDER at their expense otherwise the Beef and
Pork will not he received.
Bidders must state Their prices separately distinctly
for the Beef and for the Pork covering ali their
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 in the of third the respective con-
tracts will be required and ten per will be with.
held from the amount Of each payment collateral secu
ry in addition 10 the bond, for the performance the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made in conformity with this advertise
ment, and not received in due time, will he rejected
The parts of the Beef be excluded from the barrcr
particularly designated in the engraving be xe
to the Contracts which engravngs will be furnished to-
persons who intend to make offers on application TO This.
OInce. august Il. Sod