Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-05
NAVY CoMMrssIoNERs' OFFIcE,

2i,h July 1891
&EALED offers. endorsed "oHsr, for Beet and Pork"
~ viii be received This office until three o'clock p
NJ OF the twenty-f day OF September next for the
supply of three thousand barrels OF Beet three thou
sand barrels OF Pork thousand barrels be
delivered at each Of the Navy Yards at CharlestoSn
Massachusetts Brooklyn, New York; and Gospor Viz
ginla. No delivery to be made before the FIRST day OF
April aud the whole TO be delivered before the 10Th OF
May, 1885; and extension OF time will be granted
The Beef must be packed rom weIli cattle, weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds nett All the leg
and leg rounds OF The hind quarters and the cod neck or
sucking pieces, sbias and cheeks OF the lore ouarfer
must be wholly excluded from the barrel and the re-
mhder oil the csrease TO be cut in pieces OF less
eight pounds each.
The pork must be fed and wei-faued. All the
skuls, iee and hind legs entire, be wholly exeu-
dcd from 'e bsrre and the remainder of the hog must be
cuI in pieces weighing not less than pounds each
-. ne "noie quanuty oil The SAID Beet and Pork must be
KILLED and packed between the present time time OF
delivery; be thoroughly sscd in the first instance with
aud afterwards packed with sufficient quantity OF clean
COARSE white Turks Island, Isle Of May or ST. Ubes salt
aud no other kind, and Eve ounces OF pure satpetre To-
each barrel 10 ensure its preservation.
The barrels must be made Of the best heart OF
white oak free from sap, and the less,
thee-ioutths OF an inch thick They must be uly and
substantially hoped and nailed, one iron hoop must
be rnt upon each Of he chines of each barrel for sdi
onal security, by and The expense Of The
Each barrel must be branded lis head "Nsyy Beef
or Navy Pork the may be- with the contract
OF name, " and tho year when packed"
The Beef and Polk will be inspected on delivery by
"s"on inspectors Of Salt Provisions" will be se.
lccled by the respective commanding officers but the
charges Tor The inspections must be paid bv The frsuec
i've contractors, who must likewise have the barrels p
IN good shipping order alter the inspections and al their
own expensc-olherwise the Beet aud Pork will not be
received.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis.
uncty Tor the Beef aud Tor the Pork, covering all their
expenses and Charge and separate offers must be made
iof the Beet and for the Pork tor zach Nsvy yard with
e names and residences OF tie sGreues offered stated in
'eieii which must be accompanied by letters from the
persohs 80 named, expressing their Willingness become
sreiies and certificates from the United States
Dislci Judge or Attorney, rs 10 their ability or compe.
'enry' as snreics for Tie contracts proposed
Bonds IN one third the amount Of the te,peciivs con.
Ises VIII be required and per cen,um In addition
WIZ be withheld FROM lie amount Of each payment 10 he
W'ne % coiiesl security 10 the due and faithful
Pefofmance OF The respective contracts no part Of which
VIII be paii until the contract is fully CONF ieted.
The paris Of The Beei TO be excluded rom the barrel
arc particularly designated in the engrsvings 10 be at
iached to the contracts, which engrsvings will he fur
ton 10 this office. 'fF
August g. 26-isi5