Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-02
RACzzMOJvD vARGAvxa, TUESDAY; july 1893.

i NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
VIE commissioners OF the Navy have determined tina
- the 0O0 barrels OF Beef and 400 barrels of Pork re-
CURED by their advertisement dated 18Th May, 1888 &c
be delivered at the Navy Yard Pensacola W. F. shall be
delivered at the Navy Yard Gosport, near NOrokmak
ing the quantity TO be delivered at that Navy Yard I4OC
barrels OF Beet and 100 barrels of Pork No offers need
be made for 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,2
18th May, 1888.
HDROPOSALS 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 Beet and 700 barrels OF Pork
to be delivered at each of the following Navy Yards viz
Charlestown, Boston, Brooklyn near New York and
Gosport Norfok and 600 barrels of Beef and 400
barrels OF Pork to be delivered at the Navy Yard, Pen.
sacola, w. F. No delivery to be made before the 18th
Of February, and the whole be delivered by the 18th
of April, 1884
The Beet must DO packed from we'll fa,,ed cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett 500 pounds
the hoot All the legs aud leg rounds of the hind quar-.
ers and the cods, neck sticking pieces shns and
eheehs oil the fore quarters, must be wholly excluded from
he Darrell and the remainder Of the must be
Ia pieces OF ten pounds each, may be practical
be- SO that 20 pieces will make barrel Of 200 pounds
nett weight OF Navy Beef.
The Pork must be fed and well fated All the
Skulls feet and hind legs entire must be wholly excud-
ed from the barrel, and the remainder of the Hog must
may be practicable that 20 pieces more 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 aud Pork must be
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with and afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity of Clean coarse white
Turks sland Isle OF May ST. Ubes SALT aud no other
kind and five ounces OF pure sapere 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 heu and nailed and one iron
Sop must be put upon the chimes of each barrel for addi
onal security against the brine leaking out by and at the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel be branded
on its head, "Navy Beef" "Navy Pork" as the case
may be- and with the Contractors name" and he wear
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected ON delivery by
"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 respective
Contractors, who likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections and at their own
EXPENSE otherwise the Beef and Pork will not be recey.
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis.
ncuy Tor the Beef and for the Pork covering all their
and charges and separate offers must be made
Tor the Bee and for the Pork for each Navy Yard, with
the names and residences of the surees offered stated i'm
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named, expressing their willingness become
suretles, and certificates from the nearest United States
District Judge, Attorney, their ability or compe-
tency as sureties for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts will be required and ten per centum in addition
WIN be withheld from the amount OF each payment 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
are particularly designated in the engravings TO be attach
ed to the Contracts, which engravings 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 in conformity TO this
advertisement the Board may reject Informal
May FL 4-tl5ihJuly