Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-11
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE,)


PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received at
this Office until the fifteenth of July next for sup
Navy Pork OF the best quality for the United States Ma
val service 500 barrels OF Beef and 700 OF Pork
to be delivered at each of the following Navy Yards viz
Charestown, near Boston, Brooklyn, New York. and
Gospor near Norfolk; and 600 barrels Beef and 400
barrels of Pork, to be delivered the Navy Yard PEN
sacos w. F. No delivery to be made before the 18th
oil February, and the whole be delivered by the 18th
of April, 1884.
The Beet must be packed from well atted cattle,
weighing not less than 180 pounds 500 pounds on
the hooi All the legs and leg rounds of the hind quar-
iers, and the clods neck sticking pieces shins and
cheeks OF the fore quarters must be wholly excluded from
the Darrell and The remainder OF the be
in pieces OF ten pounds each, may he practical
BILE, that 20 pieces will make barrel Of 200 pounds
nett weight OF Navy Beef.
The Pork must be fed and well lated. All the
shs Jeet and hind legs entire must be wholly excud-
ed from the barrel, and the remainder Of the Hog must
be cut in pieces weighing els pounds EACH as
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 OF the said Beck Pork must be
thoroughly sailed 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
hin9 ard hive ounces OF pure sapee 10 each BARREL
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made Of the best seasoned heart Of
white oak, or white ash, free from sap.They must be
FULLY and substantially hoped and nailed, and iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes OF each barrel for add-
ona security against the brine leaking out by and the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel must be branded
its head, "Navy Beef "Navy Pork" as the case
may be- and with the contractors name and slhe year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected on delivery by
"Swon Inspectors Of Salt Provisions who will be
iected by the respective Commanding Officers; but the
charges Tor the inspections be paid by the respective
Contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order after the inspections and their own
EXPENSE otherwise the Beef and Pork will be receive
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
ncty 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 names and residences of the surees offered stated in
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons named, expressing their willingness to become
surees, and certificates from the United States
District Judge, Attorney 10 their ability or compe-
tency as sureties for the contracts proposed
Bonds in third the of the re spective con-
tracts will be required, and ten per centun addition
viii be withheld from the Of each payment to be
made, as collateral security 10 secure the due and aith
iul performance OF the respective contracts.
The parts Of the Beef 10 be excluded from the barrel
arc particularly designated in tie cngfavings be attach
ed TO the Contracts, which engravugs will be furnished
10 persons who intend TO make Offers application 10
this Office
No offer will be received after o'clock p NJ of the
18Th Jay and every offer not made in conformity 10 this
advertisement, the Board may reject as Informal
May 81. 4-u5thJuly