Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-17


All and Pork, be delivered between the
18th day Of April and 18TH day of june 1912; unless
earlier deliveries should be authorised by the Navy Commits
soners
The be packed well fat.ed cattle weigh
ing less five hundred pounds weight
The legs and leg raads Of the d quarters and the shins
and shoulder cod, and least eight pounds
end OF each orequarie or the parts marked Nos and
on the drawing OF the fore and hind
Of Ok, which VIII De attached to AID form part
contract be wholly excluded from each barrel, and
the nter the must be pieces
! less than eight pounds EACH
! The Pork packed fcJ, well fattened
hogs weighing hundred pounds each ex-
GLIDING heads oes, necks, shoulders, hams, legs
and lard, and all and be pieces
weighing not less than six pounds each.
Both the Beef Pork be slaughtered between the
FIRST of November and the periods delivery
must be sailed with a, least one bushel of coarse Tk,.
Island, Isle of MAY, lbes salt, and
of puvesed salpetre each barrel, exclusive
pickle to be made from fresh water strong
make it,
The barrels made of the white oak or
white ash slaves and heading. If of the former
less Than eeouhs of inch thick if of the latter
De not less than one ch Thick and to be hoopcd at least
hreefourhs the best white hickory hoops.
except Inc hoop, which be of iron, least
inch vide, and les: than the denomination No. H. All
at the expense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be banded its head, s'Navy Beef,
''Nayy Pork, the may be,
name, and the year when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the inspecting
officers the respective Navy Yards aforesaid and
some 'swom Inspectors of salt provisions who will
be selected by the respective Commanding Officers; bu,
their charges such be paid by
live contractors who likewise have the good
shipping order, the satisfaction of the commandments
the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the Inspections
| and at their expense
Bidders specify their prices separately AMI distinct
y, in separate Beef Pork,
each OF the places of delivery, co7ernga expenses and
all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves TO become
ties, II the offers accepted ana other letters from
Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy Yard, other per-
well known the department. accompany the of
teTs OF each and the belief of
the offering practically by
experience with the best mode of curing and packing Beef
and Fork, and has the ability perform his
satisfactory manner, and that his surees have also the
ability i'll of failure part
pay the amount of their bonds.
The Board of Navy Commissioners themselves
the right 10 all offers from who have
fore failed to fulfil their who do forward
satisfactory letters, showing their ability, and the ability
| their securities, to complete the
Bonds III one-third the the respective
VIII be required; and ten centm, additions will be
withheld from the of each payment be made,
collateral security for the due and faithful performance
ther respective contracts; winch will, account be
paid until the complied all respects;
and is to be forfeited and benefit of the United
States, IN the event of failures complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods And in of failure
the part OF tho contractors deliver the aforesaid beef and
have The right direct purchases made to supply the
deficiencies, aud be charged
paid by the Payment will IN
States excepting the be withheld until
the completion of the before stately
thirty days after the said beef and pork
spected and received, and bills the pre-
scented the Navy Agents respectively duly approved
the Commanants of the respective Navy according
| to the terms of the
The parts of the beef to be excluded from the
be particularly designated the egravngs
to the persons interested a-
picaton at TINS Office 25,20jul