The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-01
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1914.

CsEALED OFFERS, endorsed 7 Offers iof nstii
- or 0fiers Tor Pork, me case may u VII n
received 1, this Office until O'Clock r NJ. 81 he I'm
july next for furnishing and delivering Tree o. 81
cot and charge 10 the Y nltsd States
5000 tnnels Of Navy Beef and 5000 barrels o.
NAVY Pork each barrel 10 contain two hundred
pounds nett weight, Of Beef Or Pork 10 oe deliver
81 as follows va
30 barrels IL the Beef at the Navy Yard Char
lestown Massachusetts,.
500 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Brook
vn New York
900 barrels Of the Beef al the Navy Yard, Cos
port Virginia.
COO barrels Of the Pork al the Navy arc Char
estown, Massachusetts.
900 barrel. u The Pork at the Navy Yard, Brook
yn New York.
900 barrels Of the Pork AT the Navy Yard, Cos
port Virginia.
Allthe said Beef and Pork TO be delivered between
the 9TH DAY Of April and the fifteenth day OF June,
1912; unless earlier deliveries saoud be authorized by
the Navy Commissioners.
The Beet ~, i he packed from well fatened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds meet
weight each The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quar,ers and the Sims and shoulder clods and Al
ia i eight pounds from the neck end Of each fur
quarter or the parts marked Nos J. :, and on the
drawing elneaton Of The fore and hind quarters 81
an or which will be attached 10 and form Part Of
The contract must be wholly excluded from each bar
rel and the remainder of the must be cut IN
pieces Of not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must he packed from eorn-fed, well-fai-
tened hogs weighing not lees than two hundred
hounds each EXCLUDING the heats, oles, necks, Shout
ders hams legs feet and lard and 81 refuse pieces
and mus, be cut in I4eees weighing not less than sN
pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
the first Of November next and the periods OF
delivery and must he salted with al least one bushe
OF coarse Turk. Island, Isle Of May or ST ubes salt
and with five ounce. OF pure puseized satPetre 10
each barrel exclusive OF pickle, 10 be made from
fresh water, as strong as salt can makeit.
The barrels 10 be made OF the best seasoned white
oak or whte ash slaves and heading. II Of the for
mer to BE less than three fourhs Of inch thick
ii of the latter be no, less lhan inch thick and
To Ne hooptd least threc-louhs oyer with the best
white oak or hickory hoops, excep, the erose hoop,
which must be If iron at least inch vide, ant not
less than the denomination No ~. All al the eK-
pense OF The respective contractors
Each barrel must be branded on lis head, Navy
Beef or . Navy Pork, the case may be, with The
contractors name, and the year when packed,
The Beet and the Pork will be inspected By the In
specting officers the respective Navy Yards aiore
said and by Sworn Inspectors OF salt pros
sions no will be selected by the respective Com
mandng Officers but their charges Tor such nspec-
ton mus, be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the hariels put IN good shipping
order, 10 the satisfaction OF the Commandments Of the
respective Navy \ ards aforesaid, after the Inspections
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
nctly separate offers forthe Beef and for the PORK
and for each Of the places of delivery covering all
penses and all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves To- become
surees If the offers accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy
Yard, other person well known 10 the Department
must accompany the offers of each person and state
the belief OF the writer that the person offering tocon
practically acquainted BY experience with the
best mode OF curing ana packing Beef and Pork and
has the ability TO perform his contract IN satisfactory
manner, and that his surees have also the ability IN
OF failure the part of the Contractor pay the
amount, Of their bonds
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve to them
selves the night reject all Offers from persons who
have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts who
do forward satisfactory letters showing ther abi
lily and the ability vi their surelies 20 Complete the
contracts.
Bonds in onethrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and per cenium ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount OF each pay
be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of Their respective contracts
which will on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in ALI respects and is be forfeited
10 the and benefit of the United States in the
event OF failures TO complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure on the part
of the contractors 10 deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the times specified the Navy Commls-
soners to have the ghtto direct purchases 10 be made
to supply the Deficiencies, and any OF
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
per centum to be withheld until the completion of the
contracts before stated within thirty days after the
SAID Beet and Pork all have been inspected and re-
ceed and bills for the shall Ice presented to the
Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the Com
mandants Of the respective Navy Yards according
the terms of the contracts.
The parts OF the Beeftob be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated the engraSngs to
he attached 10 the contracts persons Interested
obtain them on application at this office.
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