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

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
VNHE Commissioners of the Navy have determined tina
the 600 barrels of Beef 400 barrels of Pork re-
CURED by their advertisement dated 10Th May. 1885,
delivered at the Navy Yard Gopor near Norioik-mak
Ing the quantity TO be delivered that Navy Yard l4OC
barrels Of Be:fsnd HOO barrels Of Pork offers need
be made for Beef or Pork for the Navy Yard Pensacola
NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFrIcE, 9th June, 1888.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY CoMMIssIoNER's OFrIcE,l
18th May, 1888.
1ROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received Al
this Office until the fifteenth Of July next for sup
plying 5000 barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
val service 900 barrels of Beet and 700 barrels of Pork
to be delivered at each Of tine following Navy Yards viz
nsrles'own near Boston BrOoklyn near New York. and
barrels Of Pork to be delivered the Navy Yard
sscola, W. F. No delivery to be made before the 18th
February, and the whole must be delivered by 18th
Of April, 1884
The Beef must be packed from we'll fatted cattle,
weighing less than 4sO pounds nett or 800 pounds on
the hoo All the legs and ieg rounds of the hind quar-
ters and the etods, neck sticking pieces shins and
cheeks OF the fore quarters must be wholly excluded from
the Darrell and the remainder Of the be cut
In pieces OF ten pounds each, may be pc lea
ble SO that 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 exclud
ed from the BARREL and the remainder Of the Hog must
be cut IN pieces weighing eight pounds each.
be practicable that pieces not more than three
Of which shall be shoulder pieces will make barrel Of
400 pounds nett weight OF Navy Pork.
The whole quantity OF the said Beck and Pork must be
thoroughly saed 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
Kind and FIVE ounces OF sapetre to each BARREL
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made Of the best seasoned heart of
white oak or white ash, free from ssp.-They be
iuiiy and substantially hoped and nailed, and iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes of barrel add
ona security against the brine leaking out by and at the
expense Of the contractors Each barrel must be branded
or its head, "Navy Beef "Navy Pork" as the case
may be, and with the Contractors name" and he year
when packed
The Beef and Pork will be inspected on delivery by
Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions" who will be Sc
iected by the respective Commanding Officers; the
charges Tor the inspections must be paid by the respective
contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections their
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will be recev-
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
uncty Tor the Beef and for the Pork covering all their
expenses and charges aud separate offers must be made
Tor the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the names and residences of the surees offered stated in
persons named, expressing Willingness become
surees, and certificates from the United States
District Judge, or Attorney to their ability compe-
tency as sureues for the contracts proposed
Bonds in third the amount of the respective con-
tracts will be required, and per addition
will be withheld from the 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 10 be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravngs TO attach
ed to the Contracts which engravngs will be furnished
to persons who intend to make Offers application TO
this Office.
No offerwl be received after O'Clock, p NJ of the
10TH JULY and every offer not made in conformity 10 this
advertisement, the Board may reject as informal.
May 81. 4-u5thJuy
SALE OF LOTS IN FARMVILLE.-On the 22d day
~ OF August next, if fair, or if the next fair day
will be sold to the highest bidder on credit of one and
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