Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-05

Navy CommIs,oNERs' OFFICE, June Is, Is4l.
S EALED OFFERS, endorsed Offers for BecI,"
- or" Oilers Tor Pork" the case may be, will be
received at tins office until O'Clock F. NJ. oil the 90
July neat, for furnishing aud Jc,erlng FREQ Of all
cost and charge TO The United Siat,s-
3 000 barrels OF Navy Beef, and 600 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel TO contain Two hundred
pounds, nett weight, OF Bet. or Polk. 10 be dclN-
cicd as follows, VIZ
200 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard,
Charcsown, Massachusetts,.
500 barrels vi the Beef al the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New Yoik.
1000 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Ynrd, Cos
rorI, Virginia.
600 b rrels Of the Pork al the Navy Yard,
Cnarlcsiown, Massachusetts.
900 barrels Of tue Pork atrhe Nav, Yard, Brook
}yn, New York.
900 barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Cos
port, Virginia.
III the said Beef and Pork TO be delivered between
The 5th day Of April and The fifteenth day Of June,
1912 unless earlier deliveries should be authorized
by the Navy Commissioners.
The b If must be pack ed from we'll !attened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds meet
weight each The legs and leg rands ol the hind
quarters, and the shiGs aud shoulder clods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end VI each lore.
quarter, or The parts marked Nos. l, q and on The
drawing or delneallon oil The fore and blnd-quaT-'
tiers OF Ok, which will be attached 10 aud form
part Of the contract, must be wholly excluded from
each barIc and the remainder OF the carcass mu /
he cut III p'ccs Il not less Than hi pounds each
he pork must be pack ed from corn-lrd well
httcd hoss, weighing not less than Two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joes, necks,
shoulders, hams, legs, feet and lard, aud ali 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
Gclvcry, and must be salItd with at least hushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May or ST. ULes
Salt, aud with five ounces OF pure puvcrIzed salt
pctre 10 each barrel exclusive OF pickle, TO be made
from fresh water, as strong as cult can make il.
The barrels 10 be made OF the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading. II ol the iorm
er, TO be not less than three ourhs OF uch thick
II Of the latter, 10 be not less than inch thick, and
be hocped al least three our;hs with the best
Waite oak or hickory hoops, except the hoop,
which must be of iron, at least inch wide, anu
not less than the denomination No. H. All al the
expense Of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be trandVd it's head, Navy
Beet" or "Navy Pork" as the case may be, with
the contractors name, and the year when packed.
The Beet and the Pork will be inspected by the IT,
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards aforc
said and by somc sworn inspectors 81 salt provls-
IONS" who will be selected by The respective Com.
mandn9 officers; but their charges Tor tuch lnspcc-
lion must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have The barrels put in good shipping
order, 10 The satisac ion Of the commaDdan,s Of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, aller the insPec-
| lions, and at their own expense.
Bidders must SPECIFY th,ir prices separately and
distinctly, in separate offers Tor The beef and for the
pork and for each Of the places OF delivery covering
all expenses aud all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves 10 become
suretlc-,i the oIs accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant al a Navy
Yard, or other person well known 10 the Depart
nenl, mkt accompany the offer. oil each person. and
state the belief II The writer thai the person Offering
TO contract is practically acquainted, by experience,
with the best mode OF curing aud packing Beef and
Pork, and has The abliiy 10 perform his contract in
satisfactory manner aud that hi, suycIies have also
the ability, in So OF failure The part OF The
| ifncor 10 pay the amount Of their bonds.
The Board OF Navy Commissioners reserve 10
themselves The rs h 10 reject all OF from persona
who have heretofore failed 10 fulfil their eonracts
who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing iheI
ability, aud The ability Of their suretes 10 complete
| tho contracts
| Bonds in one.ihird the amount Of the respective
contracts Will be Qu,Ted aud ten per cenlum, IN
| addition, will he withheld from the amount OF each
payment 10 be made, collateral security for the due
ard faithful performance OF then especve contracts
which wall on no account, be paid unl the contacts
are complied with IN all respects and is 10 he Tor
ited 10 The use and bcn, fl Of the United States IN
mo event oil failures 10 complete the deliveries with
IN tho precrlbed periods. And in CAGE Of failure on
The part OF the contractors 10 deliver the aforesaid
Beef and Pork within tho times specified, the Navy
Commissioners 10 have tho right to direct purchases
10 be made 10 supply the deficiencies, and any excess
Of cost 10 be charged to and paid by the contractors
Payment will be made by the United States Except
ing the ten per centum 10 be withheld until the COM
petion Of the contract as before stated within thirty
days after the said Beef and Pork shall have been
inspected and received and bills for The came sho he
presented 10 the Navy Agents respectively, duly APP
prov ed by the Commandments Of The respective Navy
Yards according 10 the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded from the bar
rel will particularly designated In the engravngs
to be attached to the coatractsj persons interested
can obtain them on application at this Office.