The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-26

~ or Oilers for Fork, the case may DC, VIII pt
received al this Office until o'clock Z. Nj. OF the 2Oh
July next for furnishing and delivering, free OF all
cost and charge to the United States
5000 barrels of Navy Beef and 5000 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel TO contain two hundred
pounds, nett weight, Of Beef or Pork To be denver
ed as follows, via
300 barrels of the Beef at the Navy fard Ihhf-
lestown, Massachusetts,.
800 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Brook
lyn Now York.
900 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Cos
port Virginia.
600 barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Char
lestown, Massachusetts,.
900 barrels oflhe Pork at the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New York.
900 barrels of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Cos
port Virginia.
AIlthe said Beef and Pork 10 be delivered between
the 9Th day Of April and the fifteenth day Of June
1912; unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by
the Navy Commissioners.
The Beef mt st be packed from well faitened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nee,
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder clods, and al
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter or the parts marked Nos. |, = and on the
drawing or dencaton of the fore and hind quarters OF
an Ok which will be attached 10 and form part OF
the contract must be wholly excluded from each bar
rel and the remainder Of the carcass must be cut in
pieces of not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed well-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each excluding the heads Jocs necks, shout
ders hams legs feet and lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less than SIX
pounds each
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tween the first Of November next and the periods OF
delivery, and must be sailed with at least bushel
OF Turks Island Isle of May, ST ubes salt
and with five ounces OF pure pulverzed saltpetre To
each barrel exclusive OF pickle, TO be made from
fresh water, strong salt make il.
The barrels to be made Of the best seasoned white
oak white ash slaves and heading IL of the for
me to be not less than three ourths of inch thick
if q the latter 10 be not less than inch thick and
To be hooped at least ihreeourths with the best
white oak or hickory hoops, except the hoop,
which must he of iron at least inch wide and not
less than the denomination No. H. All at the ek-
pense Of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head " Navy
Beef, or Navy Pork, as theease may be, with the
| contractors name, and the wear when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said and by Sworn Inspectors of salt proyi-
sons who will be selected By the respective Com
handing Officers but their charges for such inspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order to the satisfaction of the Commandments vi the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the inspections
and at their expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
ncy in separate offers for the 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
sureties, If the offers accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy
Yard or other person we'll known to the Department,
must accompany the offers Of each person and state
the belief OF the writer that the person offering to con-
tract is practically acquainted by experience. with the
best mode of curing and packing Beef and Pork, and
has the ability to perform his contract in satisfactory
manner and that his sureties have also the ability in
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amount Of their bonds.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve TO them
selves the right to reject all offers from persons who
have heretofore failed TO fulfil their contracts who
do not forward satisfactory letters, showing their abb
li,y and the ability OF their surees TO complete the
contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per cen;um, in adj
don 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 account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and is TO be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States, in the
event of failures TO complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure the part
of the contractors TO deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the times specified, the Navy Commits
sioners to have the right to direct purchases to be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any of cost to
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the ten
per centum be withheld until the completion Of the
contracts before stately within thirty days after the
said Beef and Pork shall have been inspected and
ceived and bills for the shall be presented to the
Navy Agents respectively duly approved by the Com
mandonts Of the respective Navy Yards according 10
the terms of the contracts.
The parts Of the Beef to be excluded fiom the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings
be attached 10 the contracts persons interested can
obtain them application at this Office
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tional intellgencer, and Madisonan, ID. G.. Vermont
Vermont Waterman and State Journal and Peo
pies Press. Massachusetts Boston Daily Adyer
user, Boston Atlas New York New York Elk
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yania North American and Daily Advertiser, Phil
adephia) Maryland Baltimore Patriot Baltimore
American. Virginia Norfolk and Portsmouth Her
aid, and Norfolk Beacon. Kentucky Louisville
Journal the Observer the In,elgencer, Cat Lex
ngton) Commonwealth Cat Frankfort Eagle, Cat
Mayssile) Ohio State Journal, Cincinnati Gazette
Cleveland Herald. Indiana Indiana Journal Rich
mond Palladium, Wabash Courier, Missouri Mis-
souri, Republican. june IL
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