Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-10

All the said Beef and Pork, % delivered between the
5th day OF April and the 18th day of June, 1912; unless
earlier deliveries should be authorised by the Navy Commits
sioneTs.
The Beef mus, be packed from well fa,.ed cattle weigh
ing five hu ,dred pounds eight -
The legs leg hind quarters. shns
and shoulder cos and at least eight pounds from me neck
of each ore-quarer. the kel Nos p and
the drawing denea OF the fore and hind quarters
of Ok which will be attached AID form part of the
contract, wholly excluded from barrel
the remainder OF he carcass must be cut in pieces OF
less than eight pounds each
hogs weighing less hundred pounds each,
GLIDING heads, ioes neck shoulders, hams legs, feet
and iard aud all refuse and must be pieces
weighing less than pounds each.
Both Beet and Pork slaughtered between the
Hfs' "i heN' anu nc peii"uS .. 'l
must be sailed with at least one bus of coarse Turks
Island Isle of May, Ubes sat and
pickle to be fresh WATER as strong as salt can
make it.
The barrels be seasoned white oak or
white ash slaves and heading If OF the former TO be NOT
less of thick; if of latter
be le inch thick, and be hooped least
wih Inc best white oak hickory
except hoop. which be of iron,
inch wide, and less THAI the denomina No. L. All
at the expense of the respective contractors
Each be branded on head, ssNavy Beef,
"Navy Pork the :tor's
name and the year when packed.
The Beef Pork will nspec by the inspecting
officers respective Navy Yards Aforesaid and hy
some Inspectors provisions,o who will
be selected by the respective Comman ling Oficers
Such
1--we contractors likewise the barrels in good
shipping ORDER the satisfaction of the commandans
the respective Navy Yards aioresad after the inspections,
and their
Bidders their prices separately AMI distinct.
iy in offer Det AMI tir- Pork
each OF The places of delivery, coverngal
all charges.
Letters from persons binding
ties If the offers accepted,
Navy Agent, Commandant al Navy Yard, other per-
well known tbs department, accompany
fers OF psrson and belief tina,
the person offering practically acquainted
best mode of curing packing
and Pork, and has the abb perform
satisfactory and that his the
ability of failure the OF the
the amount of their bonds.
The Board Navy Commissioners themselves
the right all offers from who have
fore failed fuhl their who do
satisfactory showing ability, and ability of
their securities, to complete Inc contracts.
Bonds one-third respective
will be required; and additions will
withheld from the each be made,
collateral securi the due and faithful performance
their respective watch will be
paid until the complied with in all respects;
and TO be forfeited and benefit of the United
States, IN of failures complete deliveries
within the prescribed periods And of failure
the of the deliver The aforesaid beet and
pork within time specified The Navy Commissioners
have the right direct purchases be made supply the
oehcieRces, and of be charged and
PAID by the PAYMENT will the H.
States (eScepsing the per withheld until
ne completion of the before stately within
thirty days after the said beef shall
pected and received and bills shall
the Conmandan Of the respective Navy ards according
TO the terms of the contracts
The of the beef be excluded from the barrel will
be particularly III engavings be attached
10 the contacts; interested a
plication At this office. l25s20uI