Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-24

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An the said Beef and Pork be delivered between the
5th day of April and 18th day of June, 1922 unless
earie deliveries should be authorised by the Navy Commits
sioneIs.
The Beef must be packed from well fa,;ed cattle weigh
my not less than five hundred pounds weight EACH.
The and Leg Of thu hind quarters, and shins
End shoulder cIods least eight pounds
each fore-quarter marked Nos =, and
on the drawing or of quartz
Of an OK which will attached and form part
contract, wholly excuied from each barrel and
the remainder of The carcass mast be cut IN pieces OF not
The PORK must be packed from fed, well fa,ened
hogs, weighing thsn two hundred pounds EACH ex
GLIDING the heads oles ,ecks shoulders, hams, legs
and lard and all refuse eces and must be cut in pieces
weighing not less than - pounds each
Both and Pax must be slaughtered between the
first of November and The periods of delivery and
must be sailed with least one bushe of Turks
Island, Isle of May, 81 Ibes salt and with five ounces
of puyersed slpetre, to each barrel, exclusive OF
pickle be madeiron fresh water, strong salt
make
The barrels to of seasoned white oak
mi beading If of the former, be
ess Than of inch thick if the latter,
be not less than ce ch thick and to be hooDed at
-fouhs oveIwh the best white oak hickory hoops.
except bop, which be of iron, least
wde and nj less than the denomination No L. All
a the expense ot,e respective contractors
Each barrel branded It's head, ssNavy Beef
Navy Pok,''a the may be- with the tors
name, and the yeAr%hen packed.
The Beef and For will inspected by inspecting
officers the fesPei.e Navy Yards aforesaid and by
some ''sworn Inspectors OF salt prosisions who Will
be selected by the pective Commanding Othcers; but
their charges such specton be paid by espec
contractors, who likewise the barrels good
shipping ORDER the stisacton Of the commandments OF
the respective Navy ads aforesaid after the inspections
! and their eNene.
Bidders B their prices separately ani distinct
", separate oIthc Beef and Pork, and for
each Of the places of delivery, coyeringa expenses and
all charges.
Letters persns binding themselves become sure
ties if the accepted and other letters from some
Navy Agent, Comnadant Navy ard, other per-
well known the apartment, must accompany the OF
OF each person. All belief of the writer that
the person offer ring cntract practically acquainted by
experience, be mode curing and packing Beef
and Pork, and has tie aity perform his
satisfactory an that his sueties have also The
ability, Of atui the part Of the contractor, to
pay the amount of tlel bonds.
The Board Navy Commissioners to themselves
the right reject all ors from who have hereto
fore failed 10 ulhl tei contracts who do not forward
satisfactory letters sioig their ability, and the abliy OF
| their securities, 10 compete the contracts.
Bonds III onethr The of the respective contracts
will be fequired aden per centum, III addition, will be
withheld from the of each payment be made,
collateral security for due and faithful performance OF
their respective contract; which will, be
and to be forfeited and benefit of the United
the of aires complete the deliveries
within the rrns~rbed perisr- Al =; ~F fai"ro on
the Of the deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within The time speried The Navy Commissioners
have the right rect rchases made supply
deficiencies, any of be charged and
paid by the contractors Payment will be made by the L.
States (eXceptng the cenum be withheld until
the completion ontracts before stated within
thirty days after tie beef and pork shall have been in
spected and received bills for the shall be pre-
sented the Navy respectively, duly approved by
the Comma Interpretive Navy ards according
to the terms of the contrets.
The parts be excluded from barrel will
particularly desgna en the engravng be attached
to the contracts; pesonsnterested obtain them
plIcatoa at this Office. 25t20ui