The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-27

case may be, will be received at this office
unul 3 O'Clock P. NJ of the 2Olh July next, for
furnishing and delivering. free of al cost aud
charge 10 the United States
! 600 barrels Of Navy Beet ard 600 bar
relS of Navy Pork each barrel to contain two
! hundred pounds, nett weight, of Beef or Pork.
! TO be delivered as follows, viz.
I 1900 barrels of The Beef at the Navy Yard.
Chsrlesiown, Massachusetts.
$40 do do Brooklyn, n. Y.
1000 90 do Gosport, Virginia.
1000 do Pork ChalIestown Mass
1000 do do Gosport, Virginia
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered
between the 9Th day of A riI and the 18Th day
Of June 1912 unless earlier deliveries should be
authorized by the Navy Commissioners.
! The Beef must be packed from well fatercd
cattle, weighing not less than FIVE hundred
pounds nett weight each. The legs and lCg
, rands of the headquarters, and the shns aud
shoulder clods. aud at least eight pounds from
the neck end of each fore quarter or the parts
marked Nos. 1, ,, and 3. on the drawing or
deneation Of the fore and hind quarter Of an
Ok, which will be attached 10 and form part
of the contract, must be wholly excluded fronY
each barrel, and the remainder of the carcass
must be cut in pieces of lot less than Gig ht
pounds each.
The Pork must be packed f,om corn fol
well fat;ened hogs, weighing not less than two
hundred pounds each, excluding the heads.
ioes, necks, shoulders, hams, legs. feet. and
lard. and and all refused pieces aud must bo
cut in pieces weighing no; less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaug htercd
between the first of November next and tho
periods of delivery. and must be sailed with ar
least one bushel Of coarse Turks Island Isle OF
May, or ST. Ubcs salt. and with five ounces
Of pure pdlverizcd sallPe,cr, to each barrel, ex-
elusive Of q pickle, TO be made from fresh waIcg
as strong as salt can make it.
The barrels 10 be made Of the best seasoned
white oak or white ash slaves and holdings. If
Of The former, to be hot less than thrce-fo
of all inch thick If of the latter. 10 be net less
than one inch thick, and 10 be hoped at least
| three -forths over with the best white oak or
hickory hoops, except the crosse hoop, which
must be Of iron, al least one inch wide. and not
less than the denomination No. II. All al the
expenseof the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head,
Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name, and tho
year when packed.
The Beef and the Pork viii be Inspected by
the Inspecting Officers al The respective Navy
Yards aforesaid, and by some "sworn Inspec-
tors eff salt provisions" who will be selected by
The respective Commanding Officers; but
their charges for such inspection must be paid
by the respective contractors, who must like
wise have the barrels put in good shipping
| order, 10 the satisfaction Of the Commaudants
of the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after
The inspections, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices SEPARATELY
and distinctly, IN seperate offers for The Beef
aud for the Pork, aud for each Of the places of
delivery, covering all expenses and ell chur-
ges.
Letters fiom persons binding themselves 10
become sUrerics, il the offers arc accepted,
and other letters from some Navy Agent,
Commandant at the Navy Yard, or other per-
son well known 10 the Department, must ac-
Company the offers of each person, and state
the belief of the writer thai the person Offering
TO contract is practically acquainted. by ex.
perience, with tho b"st mode of curing and
packing Beef and Pork, aud las the ability To-
perform his contract in II satisfactory manner,
and that his sureIies have also tie ability. in
case OF failure on the part of the contractor, to
pay the amount ofiheir bonds.
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve
10 themselves the right to reject all offers from
persons who have heretofore failed 10 fulfil
their contracts or who do not forward satisfac-
tory letters, showing their ability. and the IL
bility OF their suretes, 10 complete the con.
tracts.
Bonds in one-!hird tie amount Of the fespec-
tive contracts will be required and Ten per
in addition will be withheld from tie
amount OF each paymen! 10 be made, collateral
security for Tie due and faithful performance
Of their respective contracts; which will on M
account be paid until the contracts are COM
piled with in all respects and is TO be forfeit.
led 10 the use aid benefit of the United Siaies
in the event Of failures 10 complete the deliver
eS within the prescribed periods. And it,
case of faidre on tie part Of he contractors TO
deliver the aforesaid beef ami pork within the
line specified, the Navy Commissioners To-
nave the right to direct purchases to b.
made to supply the Deficiencies, and any ex-
,ess OF cost to be charged 10 and paid by i3
contractors. Payments will be made 10y tho
United States (excepfing the ten per cen:um.
% be withheld until the completion Of the cou-
racls as beiore stated within thirty days after
he said beef and pork shall have been inspec.
ed and received, and bills for The same Shall
,e presented 10 The Navy Agents respectively.
IIly approved BY the Commandments Of the rc-
pectiVe Navy Yards according TO the terms .
# the contracts.
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded from
he barrels will be particularly designated ia.
he engravlngs TO be attached to the CONTRA Is !,
ersoDs Interested ran obtain thnun IN annIica.