The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-22
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR is.s.
Navy CoMsnsslosEas osrlcE. juno IS, 1874

Navy COMMISSIONERS OffiShI suho 10, iofi'
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed Offers for Beef"
- or Offers for Pork" as the case may be- VIII DE
received al this Office until o'clock p. M Of the 2oth
July next tor furnishing and delivering, Tree OF all
cost and charge 10 the United States
1900 barrels of Navy Beef, and 5000 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel to contain two hundred
u ,unds, nett weight OF Beef OF FORK 10 DC ueh'oi
cd a. follows, via.
/ 300 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Char
lestown Massachusetts.
500 barrels OF the Beef at the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New York
COO barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Char
leslown Massachusetts.
/ oUO barrel. of the Pork a, the Navy Yard Brook
Iyn New York
900 barrels Of the Pork at the Navy Yard, Cos.
port Virginia
Allthe said Beef and Pork TO be delivered between
the 5,h day of April and the fifteenth day Of June,
1912 unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by
the Navy Commissioners.
The Reef m, II be packed from well faitened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds meet
weight each. The legs and leg rands OF the hind
quar- ers, and the shins and shoulder clods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end OF each for
quarter or he parts marked Nos l, = and 5 on the
drawing or deneaon of the ore and hind quarters of
an 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 no, less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed well-At-
tened hogs weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads joes 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
tween the first Of November next and the periods OF
delivery and must be sailed with at least bushel
of coarse Turks Island Isle Of May, ST. Ubes salt
and with five Of pure pulvezed saltPetre, to
each barrel, exclusive OF pickle to be made from
fresh water, as strong as salt can make II.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash and heading. IL Of the for
mer be not less than three fourhs of inch thick
if of the latter TO be moi less than one inch thick and
to be hooped at least three-tourhs with the best
white oak or hickory hoops, except the crosse hoop,
which must be of iron, at least inch wide and mol
less than the denomination No IL. All at the ex
pense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded its head, Navy
Beef" or " Navy Pork" the case may be, with the
contractors name and the year when packed.
The Beet and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards aiore
said, and by Sworn Inspectors of salt proyi-
sions" who will be selected by the respective Com
mandlng 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 OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the Inspections
and at their own expense
tncy 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, Cummandant at a 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
tract practically acquainted by experience with the
bes, mode of curing and packing Beef and Pork and
baa tb,a oh, IN a.tis
manner and that his surees have also the ability in
case of failure the part of the contractor 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 to fulfil their contracts who
do not forward satisfactory letters, showing their abb
lty and the ability OF their suretes to complete the
contracts.
Bonds in one-hrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and per centum in adj
dltion will be withheld from the amou / OF each pay
ment to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of Their respective contracts
which will on account, be paid until the contracts
complied with IN all respects and is to be forfeited
TO the use 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 TO deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the times specified the Navy Commits
oners to have the ghtt direct purchases TO be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any Of cost TO
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Paymen,
will be made by the United States (excepiing the ten
per centum to be withheld until the completion OF the
contracts before stately within thirty days after the
said Beef and Forks all have been inspected and
ceved and bills for the shall he presented the
Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the Com
mand ants of the respective Navy Yards according
the terms of the contracts.
The parts OF the Beef to be excluded fom the bar
rel viii be particularly designated ths engravngs
be attached 10 the Contracts persons interested
obtain them application at lhs office.
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