Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07
NAVY BEEF AND PORK ron THE YEAR 1ss4.
Navy CoMMIssIoNxR's Orricx.l


DROPOsALs sealed and endorsed will BE- received II
this Office until the fifteenth of July next for sup
plying 5000 barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Navy Pork Of the best quality, for the United States Ma
val service 500 barrels Of Beef and 700 barrels Of Pork
to be delivered each of the following law Yards viz
Charlesown, near Boston, Brooklyn near New York. and
Gospor Norfolk and 600 barrels of Beef and 400
barrels OF Pork to be delivered at the Navy Yard Pen.
sacola, W. r. No delivery to be made before the 18th
OF February and the whole must be delivered by the 18Th
Of April, 1884.
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett or 800 pounds on
the hoof All the legs and leg rounds of the hind Quar-.
ters and the eods, neck sticking pieces shins and
cheeks Of the fore quarters be wholly excluded from
the barrel and the remainder Of the be cut
IN pieces Of ten pounds each, may be pracica
Ole; 30 That 20 pieces will make barrel of 200 pounds
The Pork must be fed and well fatted All the
skulls feet and hind legs entire be wholly exclud
be cut in pieces weighing eight pounds each as near az
may be practicable so that 20 pieces, not than three
nj which shall be shoulder pieces will make barrel of
200 pounds nett weight Of Navy Pork.
The whole quantity Of the said Beck and Pork must DO
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity Of clean, coarse, white
Turks Island Isle of May ST. Ubes SALT and no other
htnd and hive ounces OF pure sapetre to each BARREL
insure its preservation.
The barrels be made the best heart N
white oak, or white ash free from sap.-They must be
fully and substantially hooped and nailed, and one iron
hoop must be upon the chimes of each barrel for add
ona security against the brine leaking out by and
expense Of the contractors Each barrel be branded
Oh It's mead, navy Beei, "Navy Pork" the case
may be, and with the Contractors name and he wear
when packed
The Beef and Pork will bo inspected on delivery BY
Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions who will be- SO.
lected by the respective Commanding Officers but the
charges Tor theinspecons must be paid the respective
Contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put In
good shipping order after the inspections their own
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will not be recev
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
dnctly for the Beef and for the Pork covering all their
expenses and charges and separate offers must be made
for the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the names and residences Of the suretes offered stated in
detail which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so naned expressing their willingness to become
suretes and certificates from the United States
teney as sureties for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in ono third the amount OF the respective con.
tracts will be required and ten per centum in addition
will be withheld from the amount of each payment to bo
made as collateral security, 10 the due iah-
ful performance Of the respective contracts.
The parts OF the Beef TO be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engravings be attach
ed to the Contracts, which epgravings 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
18th july and every offer in conformity 10 this
advertisement, the Board may reject as informal.
May II. 4-tl5thJuly