Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-28

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884.
THNHE Commissioners of the Navy have determined that
- the 600 barrels Of Beef and 400 barrels Of Pork,
CURED by their advertisement dated 10th May, 1888
be delivered at the Navy Yard Pensacola, VIZ shall be
delivered at the Navy Yard Gosport Noriolkmak
Ing the quantity TO be delivered at that Navy Yard 400
barrels oil Besi and 100 barrels Of Pork No offer. need
be made Tor Beet or Pork for the Navy Yard Pensacola.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 9Th June, 1888.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICER
10Th May, 1888. s
DROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will be received at
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 800 barrels OF Beet and 700 barrels OF Pork
to be delivered at each Of the following Navy Yards,
Charestown, Boston, Brooklyn, New York, and
Gosport near Norolk and 600 barrels OF Beet aud 400
sacoa, w. +. No delivery to be made before the l5,h
of April, 1884.
The Beet must be packed from we'll fatted cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett 500 pounds
the hoo All the legs and leg rounds of the hind quar-.
ters and the eiods neck sticking pieces, shns and
cheeks OF the fore quarters be wholly excluded from
the barrel and the remainder Of the must he cut
10 pieces OF ten pounds each, may be practical
6e SO that 20 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, must be wholly excud
cd from the barrel and the remainder Of the Hog must
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds each,
may be practicable so that 20 pieces, not than three
OF which shall be shoulder pieces, will make barrel o.
ZuU pounds nett weight oil Navy PORK.
The whole quantity Of the said Beck and Pork be
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with and
packed with sufficient quantity OF clean, coarse, white
Turks Island Isle OF May, ST. Ubes SALT and other
Kind and five ounces OF pure sapetre 10 each barrel
insure its preservation.
The barrels be made of the best heart
white oak, white ash, free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hoped and nailed, and iron
hoop must be upon the chimes Of each BARREL for add
tona security against the brine leaking out by and the
expense OF the contractors Each barrel must be branded
on its head, "Navy Bee" Navy Pork" as the case
may be, and with the 'contractors name and "te year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected ON delivery by
"Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions who will be
lected by the respective Commanding Oicers 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 inspection and their
expense otherwise the Beef and Pork will be eceiv-
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 must be made
for the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the names and residences OF the surees offered stated
detail, which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named, expressing their willingness become
District Judge, Attorney, TO their ability compe-
tency as sureues for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in third the amount OF the respective
tracts will be required and ten per cenum in addition
Will be withheld from the amount Of each to
made, collateral security, secure 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 engavngs be attach
ed TO the Contracts which engravngs will be furnished
TO persons who intend make offers, application TO
this office.
No offer will be received after o'clock, p. NJ of the
l5ts July, aud every offer made in conformity 10 this
advertisement, the Board may reject as Informal.
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