Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-25

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NHE Commissioners OF the Navy have determined tina
the 600 barrels Of Beef and 400 barrels of Pork,
CURED by their advertisement dated 18th May, 1888
be delivered at the Navy Yard Pensacola w. F. shall b.
delivered at the Navy Yard Gosport, Norclk-mak
ing the quantity to be delivered at that NAVY Yard l4O
barrels oil Beaf and 100 barrels of Pork No offers
be made for Beef Pork for the Navy Yard Pensacola
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 9th June, 1888.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,1
18th May, 1888 :
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received a
this Office until the fifteenth Of July next, for sup
plying 5000 barrels Of Navy Beet and $500 barrels
Navy Pork OF the best quality, for the United States
val service 800 barrels OF Beef and barrels Of Pork
to be delivered at each Of the following Navy Yards viz
Charestown, near Boston, Brooklyn near New York and
Gopor Norfolk and 600 barrels of Beef and 4OC
barrels OF Pork TO be delivered the Navy Yard
sacoa, w. F. No delivery to be made before the 10th
of April, 1884.
The Beet must be packed from we'll fatted cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett 800 pounds
ters and the clods neck or sticking pieces shns and
cheeks OF the fore quarters be wholly excluded from
the BARREL and the remainder Of the be
IN pieces OF ten pounds EACH may be practica
oie 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 hind legs entire, be wholly excud
ed from the barre and the remainder Of the Hog
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds each,
may be practicable SO that 20 pieces, not than three
u
200 pounds nett weight of Navy Pork.
The whole quantity OF the said Beck and Pork must be
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with and aerw ards
packed with sufficient quantity of clean, coarse, white
Turks Island, Isle OF May, ST. Ubes SALT and other
Kind and five ounces Of pure sapetre 10 each BARREL to
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made of the best seasoned heart
white oak, or white ash, free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hoped and Nailed and iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes Of each sare for add
onal security against the brine leaking out by and the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel be branded
on its head, "Navy Beef" "Navy Pork" the case
may be, and with the contractors name and "te year
when packed"
"Swon Inspectors of Salt Provisions who will be
iected by the respective Commanding Oficers but the
charges for the inspections must be paid the respective
Contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections and at their
expense otherwise the Beef and Pork will be recev-
ed
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
ncty for the Beef and for the Pork covering all their
expenses and charges, and separate offers be made
Tor the Beef and for the Pork, for each Navy Yard with
the and residences of the surees offered stated
DETAIL which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named, expressing their willingness become
surees, and certificates from the nearest United States
District judge or Attorney to their ability compe
tency as suretes for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in third the amount Of the respective con
tracts will be required and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of each payment
made, as collateral security to the due and faith
full performance of the respective contracts.
The parts of the Beef be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravngs to be attach
ed to the Contracts which engravings will be furnished
to persons who intend make offers, application to
this office.
No offer will be received after O'clock p NJ of the
10th Juy and every offer not made in conformity this
advertisement the Board may reject as informal
May 2i 4-tl5thJuly