The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-12
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43

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25th jun, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "oders for Beef
- or Offers fr Pork" a, the case may be, II be
received al this Office until o'clock, P. M. of the
3Oth OF July next, Tor furnishing and delivery, free
OF all cost add risk 10 the United States,
3 500 barrels of Navy Beef and 3 800 barrels Of
Navy Pork each barrel TO contain two hundred
pounds nett weight Of Beef Pork to BE- delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, VIZ:
1900 barrels of the Beef at CharIesown Mass
1870 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
1900 barrels do Gosport Virginia.
l,Si0 barrels of the Pork at Charesiown, Mass.
300 barrels do Brooklyn, ~ Y.
1900 barrels do Gospori, Virginia.
An the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the Is hday of p and the 18th day of June, ls43;
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized Ivy the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from we'll fattened cattle
weig hinI not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hIDd-
quarters and the shins and shoulder cos and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each f)re-q
or the parts marked Nos. |, g. and 3 on the drawing
or deineaton Of the fore and hind quarters of OK,
which will be attached TO and form part of the con-
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel and
the remainder of the carcf be in pieces OF
not tess than SIGHT punds each
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads oles, necks shout
ders hams, legs feet and lard and all refuse pieces
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
the first of November next and the periods of
delivery and must be sated with at least one bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or st. Ubes
salt, and with five ounces of pure pulserized satpe-
tire, to each barrel exclusive OF pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt can make It,
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak white ash slaves and heading II OF the Tor
mer to be not less than three-fourths of an inch
thick if of the latter to be not less than inch
thick and to he hooped at least hreefourhs over with
the best white oak hickory hoops, except the crose
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 its head, Navy
Beef" or g Navy Pork as the case 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 atore-
said and by "sworn inspectors of salt proyi-
sions, who will be selected by the respective COM
mahdng officers but their charges for such nspec%
ton be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
der to the satisfaction of the Commandments OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the nspec-
tio,s, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
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
sureiies, if the offers ccepted, and other letters
from Navy Agent, COmmandant at Navy
Yard, other person well known to the Depart
meut, must accompany the offers of each person. and
the belize of the writer that the person offering
to contract is practically acquainted, by experience,
with the best mode of curing and packing Beef and
Pork and has the ability TO perform his contract in
satisfactory manner and that his surees have also
the ability, in of failure the part of the con-
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 surees,
plete the contracts.
Bonds in oDe-lhrj the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum, ad
don, will be withheld from the amount of each pay
to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which will account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and to be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States, in the
event of failures to compile the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure the
part of The deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
have the right to direct purchases TO be made
supply the deficiencies, and any excess of cost TO
be charged 10 and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
per centum to be withheld until the completion Of
the before stately within thirty days after
the beef and pork shall have been inspec and
Ieseired and bills for the shall be presented to
the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the
COMMANDMENTS 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 engravings
TO be attached to the contracts; persons interested
obtain them application at this office.
To be published three times a week. till Both July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and Integencer; Hills
Patriot, N. H. Bennington Gazette, VT Times, and
Mercantile Journal BostIn Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Philadel-
pha Patriot, and Gun, Baltimore Beacon, Norfolk;
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.
June 70 3tawt30Jy
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIFIED