Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
lAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR Is42.

NAVY CoMMIssIoNERs' OFFICE, June Is, IS4l.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed Offers for Beef"
- or"OiIcrs for Pork" as the case may be, will be
received at this Office until o'clock p. NJ. Of the 20h
July next for furnishing aud delivering, free Of all
cost and charge TO the United States
5000 barrels OF Navy Beef and $500 barrels of
Navy Pork each barrel to contain Two hundred
pounds, nett weight, Of Beet or Pork. lobe dev-
etcd Us follows, viz.
200 barrels of the Beef at tho Navy Yard,
Charlosiown, Massachusetts.
500 barrels Of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New York.
1000 barrels of the Beef at the Navy Yard, Cos
port, Virginia.
1900 barrels Of the Pork al the Navy Yard,
Charlcsiown, Massachusetts.
1000 barrels Of the Fork at the Navy Yard, Brock
Ign, New York.
900 barrels Of the Pork at tho Navy Yard, Cos
Ill the said Beef and Pork 10 be delivered between
the 5tl day of April and the fifteenth day of-June,
1912 unless earlier deliveries should he authorized
By the Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be pack cd from well attencd cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds meet
weight each. The legs and leg rands oi the hind
quar- CTS, and the Sims and shoulder cods, and at
least eight pounds from The neck end Of each tore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. 1, ?, and The
drawing or dcincaoD OF The fore and hind-quar-
icrs oil an Ok, which will be attached 10 and form a
part OF the contact, must be wholly excluded from
each barrel, and the remainder of The CARCASS must
he pork must be packed from corn. Sed, well.
Gtlcd hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, jocs, neeks,
shoulders, hams, legs, feet and lard and all refuse
pieces aud must be cut 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 one huhei
Of coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May 81. Ubes
Salt and with hive ounces OF pure Puverlzed SAT-
petrc 10 each barrel, exclusive Of pickle, tobc made
from fresh wa'cr, as srong as salt can make IT.
The barrels 10 be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading II oil the iorm-
CT, 10 b0 not less than three iourlhs OF inch thick
of the latter, to be loss than inch thick, aud
TO be hcsped at least three tourhs over with the best
white oak or hickory hoops, except the hoop,
which must be oil IRON, at least ono inch wide, and
not less than the denomination No. IL All al ting
expense OF the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be trandod it's head, Navy
Beei," or Navy Pork" as the case may be, with
tie contractors name and The year when packed.
The Beet and the Pork will be inspected by the lu-
sPecting officers al the respective Navy Yards aoTc-
said, and by some sworn inspectors 81 salt provls-
ions" who will be selected by the respective Com
mandng otIicers; but their charges los such inspcc
lion must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order, to The satisfaction OF the commandans OF the
respt Give Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
tions, and at their own expense.
Bidders must sprclfy thor prices separately and
rok and for each of the places ofdeliyery, covering
| all expenses and all charged.
| Letters from persons binding themselves to become
surctcs if the offers accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at a Navy
Yard, or other person well known 10 the Depart
nIcn, mUstaccompany the offers OF each person. and
state the belief Of the writer that the pcrssn offering
to contract is practically acquainted, by experience,
with the hest mode OF curing and packing Beef and
Pork, and has The ability 10 perform his contract in
satisfactory manner and Ihat his surelles have also
the ability, in OF failure the part OF tho con-
tractor. 10 pay the amount Of their bonds.
The Board Of Navy Commissioners reserve 10
themselves The right 10 reject oil offers from persons
who have heretofore failed to ulhl theh contracts, OF
who do not forward satisfactory letters showing their
ability aud The ability Of their surees, 10 comPlee
the contracts.
Bonds in one-ihrd the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per ccntum, in
addition, will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment 10 be made, as collateral security for the duo
and faithful performance Of their respective Contracts
which will, on account, he paid until the contracts
are complied with in all respects and is TO be Tor
fcod 10 the and benefit of the Unhed STATES, In
the event of failures 10 complete the deliveries WIN
tho prcoribed periods. And in case OF failure on
the part OF the contractors 10 deliver INC a'otussu
Beef and Pork within The times sPec'heo' ina navy
Commissioners 10 have the right 10 ahec' purchases
10 bs made 10 supply the dehceneIcs, anu apy excess
of cost 10 be charged and PAD oy inc conlactors
Paymen, will be made by the United States Except
in1 the len per eeptun, 10 be Withheld until the
plelon Of the contract as before sa'cdi within lhiry
days after The eaid Beef and Pork shall have been
and received, and bills for the shall be
o,.sented TO the Navy Agents respectively, duly APP
nro, ed by the Commandants Of tho respective Navy
" rds according 10 the terms Of the contracts.
The parts Of the Beef TO be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engraVmss
10 be attached 10 the contracts persons h'stes'ee
can obtain them on application at this ONCE