Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-11
Navy Reef and Pork for 1898.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE,


II DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be received
Il 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;
oOo barrels OF Beef and 400 barrels of Pork TO be deliver
ed at each OF the Navy Yards Charlie and Brooklyn
and the Baltimore Naval Station respectively; GOO bar
res OF Beet and 500 barrels of Pork the Navy Yard,
Gospo, Va and 400 barrels Beef and 800 barrels
Fork to be delivered at the Navy Pensacola, W. F. L.
he deliveries must be commenced after the f-
teenh oil February, 1893, and be completed by the h
teenth OF April following.
The Beef must be packed from well-fatted Cattle,
weighing notes than $50 pounds nett, 800 pounds
the hoof. All the Legs, Leg-rOunds, Clods, Cheeks,
Sims, and the Meek OF each ANIMAL be wholly
cuded from the barrel and the remainder of the carcass
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 fatted: all the
skulls feet and hindegS entire be wholly excluded
from the barrel and the remainder of the Hog he
so that 25 pieces 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 afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity of clean, coarse, white
Turks Island, Isle of May, St Ubcs salt and other
TO insure Its preservation, with fire OF pure salpe
ire 10 each barrel.
The Barrels be made of the best seasoned heart of
white oak white ash free from sap; they must he fully
and substantially hoopcd and naed and iron hoop must
be put upon each chine for additional security against Leak
rel must be branded on its head "Navy Beef and Na-
Wy Pork, with the "Conactors name, and the ''year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork being delivered the respective
places OF delivery, will be inspected by lnspec-
tor who will be appointed by the respective Commanding
Officers but no charge therefor will be allowed by the Co
vernmen and having passed their inspection 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 Beei 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
ucs IN detail, must the offers.
Bonds in the of third of the respective con-
tracts Will be required and ten per cenum will be with
held from the amount of each payment collateral
rty in addition TO the bond the 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 engravngs
to the Contracts, which engravings will be furnished to
persons who intend TO make Offers application this
Oince. August 21