Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02
Navy. Beef and Pork for Is33.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE,

lIth August 1882 I
gDROPOSALS sealed and endorsed, will be received
at this Office until goth October next, for supplying
25OO 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 TO be deliver
ed at each Of the Navy Yards Charlestown and Brook
and the Baltimore Naval Station respectively; 600 bar
reis OF Beef and 500 barrels of Pork the Navy Yard
Gospor Va and 400 barrels of Beef and barrels of
Pork to be delivered at the Navy Pensacola w. f. r.
The deliveries must be commenced after the if.
eenth OF February, 1888, and be completed by the r.
teenth of April following.
The Beef must be packed from well atted Cattle
weighing not less than 400 pounds nett or 800 pounds ON
the hoof. All the Legs, Leg-r0unds, Clods, 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 pounds each,
practicable, that 20 pieces will make barrel of 900
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn fed and well fatted; all the
skulls, feet and hindegs entire, must be wholly excluded
from the BARREL and the remainder OF the Hog must be-
cut into pieces OF eight pounds EACH near as possible
so that 20 pieces not than three of which shall be
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, ST. Ubes salt and no other
to insure its preservation with fUe ounces of pure sape
tire TO each barrel
The Barrels be made Of the best seasoned heart of
wh'e oak, or white ash free from sap; they must be fully
and substantially hoped and nailed and one iron hoop must
he PutuPon each chine for additional security against Leak
ing, by and at the expense Of the Contractors Each
rel must be branded on its head "Navy Beef" and "Na-
Wy Pork" with the "ContractoPs name" aud the "year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork on being delivered at the respective
places OF delivery, will be inspected by 1nspec
TOR, who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Ocers but no charge therefor will be allowed by the Co
verhmen and having passed their inspection, the respec
i've Contractors must have the barrels put in good ship
ping order at their 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 sure.
ties, IN detail, must accompany the offers.
Bonds in the amount Of third Of the respective con-
tracts will be required and ten per centum will be with
held from the amount Of each payment collateral secu
rty in addition to the bond for the due performance Of the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made in conformity with this advertise.
ment, and not received in due time will be rejected
The parts OF the Beef to be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravings be
TO the Contracts, which engavings will be furnished 10
persons who intend make offers on application TO this
Ofhce August ~. 90-td