The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-10
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1912.

Navy COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, June 10, 1871.
S,EALED OFFERS, endorsed z Offers for Beet"
- or Offers for Pork" the case may be, will be
received al this Office until o'clock p. M of the 10Th
July next for furnishing and delivering, free OF all
cost and charge TO the U nited 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. 10 be deliver
ed as follows, viz.
1900 barrels of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Char
lestown, Massachusetts,.
800 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Brook
lyn New York.
1000 barrels of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Cos
port Virginia.
1000 barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard Char
lestown, Massachusetts.
1000 barrels of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New York.
1000 barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Cos
port, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to 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 IN, st be packed from well fatened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds meet
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder cods, and al
leas, eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos 2, and on the
drawing or deinea,ion of the fore and hind quarters of
Ok, which will be attached to 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 he packed from corn-fed, wel-tat
tened hogs weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each excluding the heads, oies, 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 bushe
of coarse Turks Island, Isle of May or ST. Ubes salt,
and with five ounces Of pure puveIlzed saltpetre to
each barrel exclusive Of pickle, TO be made from
fresh water, strong as salt can make it.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading. II Of the for
mer to be not less than three ourths Of inch thick
if Of the latter to be mol less than inch thick, and
to be hooped least three-ourths with the best
white oak or hickory hoops, except the crosse hoop,
which be OF iron at least inch wide, and not
less than the denomination No. II. All at the ex-
pense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, Navy
Beef" or Navy Pork, the case may be, with the
contractors name, and the year when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards aore-
said and by some "sworn Inspectors OF salt provi-
sions" who will be selected by the respective Com
handing Officers but their charges for such inspec-
ton be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
ORDER to the satisfaction Of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the inspections
and at their own expense.
Bidders specify their prices separately and dis
tincy in separate offers for the Beef and for the Pork,
and for each of the places of delivery, covering all ex
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 well 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 suretes have also the ability in
of failure the part Of the contractor TO pay the
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 fulfil their contracts, or who
do not forward satisfactory letters showing their abb
lily and the ability OF their suretles to complete the
contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per cenum, in adj
dton, 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 all respects and is TO be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States, in the
of failures TO complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods And in of failure the part
of the contractors 10 deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the times specified, the Navy Commits
sioners have the right direct purchases to be made
10 supply the dencences, ana any excess OF cost 10
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Paymen,
will be made BY the United States Excepting the ten
per ccntum to be withheld until the completion of the
contracts before stately within thirty days after the
said Beef and Pork snail have been inspected and
ceved and bills for the shall be presented to the
Navy Agents respectively duly approved by the Com
mandants Of the respective Navy Yards according TO
the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded fiom the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings 10
he attached to the contracts; persons interested
obtain them on application at this office.
ITO be published three times a week in the Ma
tional Intelligencer, and Madisonan, d. c. Vermont
Vermont Waterman and State Journal, and Peo-
pies Press. Massachusetts Boston Daily Adver-
User, Boston Atlas New York New York Eek.
press, Nrw York Commercial Advertiser. Pennsyl-
vania North American and Daily Advertiser, Phil.
adelphia) Maryland; Baltimore Patriot, Baltimore
American. Virginia Norfolk and Portsmouth Her.
aid, and Norfolk Beacon. Kentucky Louisville
Journal the Observer the In,eigencer, Cat Lex
ngton,) Commonwealth Cat Frankfort Eagle, Cat
Mayssille) Ohio State Journal, Cincinnati Gazette,
Cleveland Herald. Indiana; Indiana Journal, Rich
mond Palladium, Wabash Courier, Missouri Mis-
souri, Republican. june II
WASHINGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chestnut
w street, next door to the Masonic Hall Philadel-
NH, II HARTWEII pron,,.,or TIL. n.,-