Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-14
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFricE,}
l5h Nav. 1879

UD PROPOSALS scaled and endorsed will be received al
n this Office until the fifteenth of July next, for sup
plying 5000 barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels
Navy Pork OF the best quality, for the United States
val service 500 barrels OF Beef and 700 barrels OF Pork
TO be delivered at each Of the following Navy Yards viz
Charestown near Boston, Brooklyn, New York. and
Goport, Norfolk; and 600 barrels of Beet and 400
barrels OF Pork TO be delivered at the Navy Yard, Pen
sacola, W. F. No delivery be made before the 10Th
oil February, and the whole must be aelvered by the 18Th
of April 1884
The Beet must be packed from well fa.ted cattle,
weighing not less than 4SO pounds nett 500 pounds
the hoo All the legs and leg rounds of the hind quar-
ers and the eiods, neck sticking pieces shns and
cheeks OF the fore quarters must he wholly excluded from
the barrel and the remainder Of the be Gu,
IN pieces Of ten pounds each may be practical
ble SO that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200 pounds
nett weight OF Navy Beef.
The Pork must be fed and well ia,ted. All the
skulls feet and hind legs entire must be wholly exclud
ed from the barrel and the remainder Of the Hog must
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds EACH
may be Practicable SO that 20 pieces not than three
OF which shall be shoulder pieces will make barrel OF
200 pounds nett weight OF Navy Pork.
The whole quantity the said Beck aud Pork must be
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with and afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity Of clean, white
Turks Island Isle of May, ST, Ubes SALT no other
kind, and five OF pure sapcre to each barrel
insure its preservation.
The barrels be made of the best seasoned heart OF
white oak or white ash, free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hooped aud nailed, and iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes Of each BARREL for ad
ional security against the brine leaking out by and the
expense OF the contractors Each bsrel must be branded
Oh its head, "Navy Beef "Navy Pork" as the case
may be, and with the contractors name and the year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected on delivery by
"Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions" who will be Sc
lected by the respective Commanding Officers; but the
charges Tor the inspections must be paid by the
Contractors, who likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the and at their
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will be receiv-
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
tinctly for the Beef and for the Pork covering all their
expenses and charges and separate offers be made
for the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the names and residences of the surees offered stated
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named expressing their willingness to become
sureties and certificates from the United States
District Judge Attorney to their ability or compe-
tency as suretes for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in one third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts will be required and ten per centu in addition
Will be withheld from the amount of each payment be
made as collateral security to the due and faith
iul performance OF the respective contracts.
The parts of the Beef be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravngs be attach
ed to the Contracts, which engravngs 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
lot. July, and every offer not made in conformity this
advertisement, the Board may reject informal.
May Fl. 4-tl5thJuly