Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-21

Il the 600 barrels OF Beef and 400 barrels of PORK re
CURED by their advertisement dated 18th May, 1888
be delivered at the Navy Yard Pensacola W. F. shall b
delivered at the Navy Yard Gopor, near Noriolk-mak
ing the quantity to be delivered at that Navy Yard IlOt
barrels OF Beef and HOO barrels of Pork No offers
be made Tor Beef or Pork for the Navy Yard Pensacola
i NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 9th June, 1883.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFrIcE,1
! = 18Th May, 1885.
! HDROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received al
this Office until the fifteenth of July next for sup.
Navy Pork OF the best quality Tor the United States Ma
val service 500 barrels OF Beet and barrels OF Pork
to be delivered at each OF the following Navy Yards viz
Chaestown, near Boston, Brooklyn, New York. and
Uosport near Norfolk; and GOO barrels of Beef 400
barrels OF Pork to be delivered the Navy Yard Pen.
sacoa, w. f. No delivery to be made before the 10Th
oil ebruary, and the whole must be delivered by the 18th
OF April, 1884
The Beet must be packed from well iatted cattle,
the hoo All the legs leg rounds OF the hind quar-
ter and the clods, neck sticking pieces, shns
eheehs OF fore quarters must be wholly excluded from
me Darrell and the remainder OF the carcass must be
IN pieces OF ten pounds each may be practical
BILE, so that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200 pounds
nett weight OF Navy Beef.
The Pork mus, be fed and well iatted. All the
shutS feet and hind legs entire must bo wholly exclud
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds each,
may be practicable, that 25 pieces than three
OF which shall be shoulder pieces, will make barrel
2OO pounds nett weight OF Navy Pork.
The whole quantity of the said Beck and Pork must be
thoroughly sated in the first Instance with and afterwards
puched WIN sulcient quantity OF clean, coarse white
Turks Island Isle OF May, ST. Ubes SALT and other
hd and hive ounces OF pure sapetre TO each BARREL
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made of the best heart
white oak, or white ASH free from sap.-They be
FULLY and substantially hoped aud nailed, and iron
hoop must be upon the chimes each barrel add
ona security against the brine leaking by and the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel branded
on its head, "Navy Beef" "Navy Pork as the case
may be- and with the "conracors name" and SHE 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 for the Inspections be paid by the respect
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
cd.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
uncuy Tor 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 the
persons so named, expressing their Willingness to become
sureties and certificates from the nearest United States
District Judge Attorney, their ability compe
tency as suretes Tor the contracts proposed.
Bonds in one third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts will be required, and per in addition
will be withheld from the OF each payment be
made as collateral security, TO the due and lai
iul performance OF the respective contracts.
The parts OF the Beet TO be excluded from the barrel
particularly designated in the engavings attach
ed TO the Contracts which engravings will be furnished
to persons who intend make offers, application
this office.
No offer will be received after O'clock p. NJ of the
0s July, aud every offer made conformity this
advertisement, the Board may reject as Informal
Moy2I. 4-u5thJuly