Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884,
VIE commissioners OF the Navy have determined tn,
The 600 barrels OF Beef and 400 barrels of Pork
CURED oy their advertisement dated 18th MAY, 1888
De delivered at the Navy Yard Pensacola, w F. shall
delivered at the Navy Yard Gospor near Norlolk-mak
ing me quantity to be delivered at that Navy Yard 14O
oares oil Beai aud HOO barrels of Pork No offers
De made Tor Beet or Pork for the Navy Yard Pensacola
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 9th June 1888
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,(
-,o 18th May 1888. !
6DROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received a
IL 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 Ma
val service 500 barrels OF Beef and 700 barrels of PORK
10 be delivered at each Of the following Navy Yards viz
Chaestown, near Boston, Brooklyn, New York. and
Gosport near Noolk and 600 barrels of Beef and 4OC
barrels OF Pork, TO be delivered the Navy Yard Pen
sacoa, w. +. No delivery to be made before the 18th
Of April, 1884.
The Beet must be packed from well fated cattle
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett 500 pounds on
the hoo All the legs and feg rounds of the hind
ters and the clods, neck or sticking pieces Sims and
cheeks OF the fore quarters be wholly excluded from
the barrel and the remainder Of the must be cut
pieces oil ten pounds EACH may be practca.
nett weight Of Navy Beef.
The Pork must be corn fed and well iatted. All the
ss feet and hind legs entire must be wholly exclud
ed from the barrel and the remainder of the Hog mus
DO cut in pieces weighing eight pounds EACH as near
may oe praceablc SO that 20 pieces, not than three
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 afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity Of clean, coarse white
Turks Island Isle OF May, ST. Ubes SALT and no other
fd and five ounces Of pure salpetre each barrel to
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made Of the best seasoned heart of
white oak or white ash, free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hoped and nailed and one iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes of each barrel for a
ona security against the brine leaking out by and at the
expense oil the contractors Each barrel be branded
on Its head, "Navy Beef" "Navy Pork" as the case
may be, and with the conracors name and sthe wear
when packed"
"Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions who will be Sc
leced by the respective Commanding Officers: but the
charges Tor the inspections be paid by the
Contractors who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections their
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will not be receiv
ed
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
unctly 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 names and residences of the surees offered stated in
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named expressing their willingness to become
surees and certificates from the nearest United States
District Judge, or Attorney, TO their ability or compe
tency as sureties for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in one third the amount of the respective con
tracts will be required, and ten per centum in addition
VIII be withheld from the amount OF each payment to be
made as collateral security, to the due and faith.
full performance Of the respective contracts.
The parts Of the Beef 10 excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravings to be attach
ed TO the Contracts, which engravi6gs will be furnished
to persons who intend TO make offers, application TO
this office.
No offer will be received after o'clock p NJ of the
10Th july and every offer made in conformity 10 this
advertisement the Board may reject as informal
May Il. 4-tl5thJuly