Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-04
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
18th Nav IS33

PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received at
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
to be delivered at each of the following Navy Yards viz
Charles,own Boston, Brooklyn New York,
Gospor, Norfok aud GOO barrels of Beet and 400
barrels OF Pork, TO be delivered at the Navy Yard Pen
sacoid,W +. No delivery to be made before the 10th
OF February and the whole must be delivered by the 18th
of April 1884.
The Beet must be packed from we'll fatted cattle
the hoo All the legs and Lex of the hind quar-
ters and the ciods, mex sticking pieces, shns and
the barrel, and the remainder Of the be
in pieces OF ten pounds each may be practical
ble so that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 2O0 pounds
nett weight OF Navy Beef
The Pork must be corn fed and well fatted. All the
skulls feet and hind legs entire, must be wholly exclud
ed from the barrel, aud the remainder Of the Hog
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds each,
may be practicable, that 25 pieces not than three
Of which shall be shoulder pieces will make barrel OF
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
Turks Island, Isle Of May ST. Ub.s SALT no other
KIND and i've ounces oil pure sapetre 10 each BARREL TO
insure lis preservation.
The barrels be made of the best seasoned heart
white oak, white ash, free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hoped and Nailed and iron
hoop be put upon the chimes of each barrel for addi-
onal security against the brine leaking out by and the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel must be branded
On its head, "Navy Beef" Navy Pork" the
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected delivery by
"Swon Inspectors of Salt Provisions who will be
lected by the respective Commanding Officers but the
charges for the Inspections be paid by the respective
Contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections and their
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will be receiv
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
for the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the and residences of the surees offered stated in
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from this
persons named, expressing their willingness become
sureties, and certificates from the nearest United State:
District Judge, Attorney TO their ability compe
tency as sureties for the contracts proposed
Bonds in third the amount OF the respective n
tracts will be required and ten per centun in addition
will be withheld from the amount Of each payment to be
made as collateral security to the due and faith
ful performance OF the respective contracts.
The parts Of the Beef to be excluded from the barrel
particularly designated in the engravings be attach
ed to the Contracts, which engravngs will be furnished
to persons who intend to make offers application tt
i this office.
.s~;~1 % o'~anL, Of III,
Iots july and every offer made in conformity TO ti
advertisement the Board may reject as informal.
may H. 4-u5thJuly