The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-20
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43.

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43
Navy ConAi'ss,oSER's OFFlce,
25lh June, 1872.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Ohers for Beef
- or "Oders FOR Pork" a. the case may be, W II be
received at this Office until o'clock, P M. OF the
10th of July next Tor furnishing and delivery, free
of all cos, and risk to the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Navy Pork each barrel 10 contain two hundred
pounds nett weight Of Beef or Pork be delivered
at The respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz;
1900 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
100 barrels do Brooklyn, N r.
300 barrels do Gospor, Virginia
LOO barrels of the Pork at Charles'owS' Mass
l 300 barrels do Brooklyn, ~ r.
1900 barrels do Gospor Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the - day of April and the 18th day of June, le43
unless carrier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from wel-fattened cattle,
weighing less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder clods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter
or the parts marked Nos. l., 2, and on the drawing
or delineaon of the fore and hind quarters Of an Ok
which will be attached to and form part of the
tract, must be wholly excluded IRON each barrel and
the remainder OF the must be cut In pieces OF
not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, wel-fa-
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
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 bushe
oil coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or st. Ubes
SALT and with five ounces of pure puverizcd saltpe-
tre to each barrel, exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt can make 1t.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading If of the for
mer, to be not less than three-fourths of an inch
thick if OF the latter to be not less than one inch
thick and be hooped least with
the best white oak or hickory hoops except the crosse
hoop, which must be of iron, at least one inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. IL. All at
the expense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, Navy
Beef" or Navy Pork" the may be, with
the contract RS name, and the year when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards a(ore
said and by some s. sworn inspectors Of salt provi-
sions," who will be selected by the respective
manding officers but their charges for such inspeo-
ton mus, be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
der to the satisfaction of the Commandants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
tloos, and at their own expense.
distinctly in separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork, and for each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sureties, II the offers accepted and other letters
from some Navy Agent, COmmandant at Navy
Yard, other person well known to the Depart
ment, must accompany the offers of each person. and
state the bee of the writer that the person offering
to contract practically acquainted by experience,
with the best mode of curing and packing Beef and
PnrL md hast he itv tn b,s
satisfactory manner and that his suretes have also
the ability, in of failure the part of the
tractor to pay the amount of their bonds.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to
themselves the right to reject all offers from persons
who have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts
who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing
their ability and the ability of their sureties, 10
plete the contracts.
BINDS in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum in ad
dton will be withheld from the amount of each pay
to be made as collateral security for the due and
faI HUI performance Of their respective contracts
which will, account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and is to be forfeited
to the and benefit Of the United States, in the
of failures to compiee the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure the
part oflhe deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission.
to have the right to direct purchases to be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any of cost TO
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per to be withheld until the completion OF
the before stately within thirty days after
the I'd beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the shall be presented to
the Navy Agents respectively duly approved by the
Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards accord
ing to the terms Of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef to be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravngs
TO be attached to the contracts; persons interested
obtain them application at this office.
To be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and Intelligencer; Hills
Patriot, ~ H. Bennington Gazette, VT. Times, and
Mercantile Journal Boston; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Philadel-
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, States
man, Ohio; Register, Illinois Bulletin, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser; Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
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