The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-13
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43.
Navy CoMMissioSEa's OFfIcg,
25th June, 1912.


Navy CoMMissioSEa's OFficg,
18th June, 1912.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed "OGers for Beef
~ or Offers ff Pork, as the case may be, W II be
received al this Office until O'Clock, p. M OF the
3otb of July next Tor furnishing and delivery, free
OF all eost and risk 10 the UnieSA States,
800 barrels of Navy Beef and 5 800 barrels Of
Navy Pork each barrel TO contain two hundred
pounds weight of Beef or Pork To be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz:
200 barrels of the Beef at Charles,own, Mass.
loo barrels do Brooklyn, N Y.
100 barrels of the Pork at CharIrs,owo, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, N. T.
1900 barrels do Gospori, Virginia
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 10 day of April and the 18th day of June ls43 ;
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from we'll fattened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters aud the shins and shoulder clods and least
light pounds fnm the neck end of each fore ner
the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and on the drawing
Jeiineaon of the fore and hind quarters of an Ok
which will he attached To and form part of the
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel and
the remainder of the must be cut in pieces
not less than eight pounds 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 aud 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 bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or st. Ubes
SALT and with five ounces of pure pulverzed saltpe-
ire 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 or white ash slaves and heading. If of the for
mi In he mot ess fhrpe- hs an nCh
thick if Of the latter to be not less than one inch
thick and to he hooped at least threeourths with
the best white oak hickory hoops except the
hoop, which must be of iron, at least inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. H. All at
the expense Of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, "Navy |
Beef" or "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 |
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said and by some sworn inspectors of salt provi- |
sions' who will be selected by the respective COM
handing officers but their charges for such inspec-
ton 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-
tios, 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
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy
Yard, or other person well known to the Depart
ment, must accompany the offers of each person, and
state the belief 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 sureties 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
he he rig To rel n |
who have heretofore failed to fulfil their contracts
or who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
their ability, and the ability of their sureties, 10 com
plete the contracts.
contracts will be required and per centum ad
don, will be withheld from the amount of each pay
ment TO be made collateral security for the due and
fat htul performance of their respective contracts;
complied with in all respects and be forfeited
to the use and benefit Of the United States in the
event of failures to compee the deliveries within the
prescribed periods And in case Of failure on the
part ofhe deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
ers to have the right to direct purchases to be made
10 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
len per cenum to be withheld until the completion of
he contracts before stately within thirty days after
The sad 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 Beet TO be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravngs
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
can obtain them application at his office.
To be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madisonan, Globe aud Intelligencer Hills
Patriot, N. H. Bennington Gazette, VT. Times, and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York American Sentinel, Philadel-
pha Patriot, and sun, 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 20 3iaw,3OJy