Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-18
Navy Beerand Pork for 1898.
NAVY CoMMIssIoNkRs OFFICE, I

18th August, 1882.
EDRoposALs, sealed and endorsed, will be received
n at this Office until goth October next for supplying
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and 1000 barrels OF NAVY
Pork OF the best quality for the U. S. Naval Service;
ed at each of the Navy Yards and BROOKLYN
and the Baltimosc Naval Station respectively; 600 bar
reis oil Beet and 800 barrels Of Pork Navy Yard
Gospor Va and 400 barrels of Beef and 800 barrels of
Pork to be delivered at the Navy Pensacola W. f. T.
The deivefies must be commenced after the fif-
teent of February, 1885, and be completed by the If
teenth of April following
The Beet must be packed from wcll-fatted Cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett pounds on
the hoof All the Legs, Leg-Sounds, Clods Cheeks.
Sims, and the Neck OF each animal, be wholly ex
cuded from the barrel and the remainder of the carcass
must Ne cut into pieces oil ten pounds each,
practicable that 20 pieces will make barrel of 200
pounds nett weight of Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn fed and well fatted; all the
skulls feet and hindiegs entire, must be wholly excluded
from the barrel, and the remainder OF the Hog be
SO that 20 pieces, not than three of which shall be
shoulders will make barrel OF 200 pounds weighted
Navy Pork.
The whole quantity of the said Beef and Pork must be
perfectly sailed in the first instance with, and aery
packed with, sufficient quantity of clean, coarse, white
Turks Island Isle May or ST Ubes salt and no other
10 insure ITS preservation with fire OF pure salipe
ire TO each barrel.
The Barrels be made of the best seasoned heart of
white oak, or white ash free from sap they be fully
and substantially hooped and nailed iron hoop must
be put upon each chi for additional security against
ing, by and at the expense of the Contractors Each bar
rel must be branded its head "Navy Beef" and 'sNa-
Wy Pork, with the Contractors name, aud the "year
Wnen packed
The Beef and Pork being delivered at the respective
places OF delivery, will be inspected by Inspcc-
tor who VIII be appointed by the respective Commanding
Officers, but no charge therefor will be allowed by the
vernmen and having passed their inspections the respec-
tive 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 ther prices separately and distinctly
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 will be with
held from the amount of each payment collateral
rty in addition TO the bond for the due performance Of the
respective contracts.
Every bid not made in conformity with this advertise
mcnt, and not received in due time, will be rejected.
The parts OF the Beef TO be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designate the engravings TO be
TO the Contracts, which ehgravings will be furnished to
persons who intend make offers on application TO This