The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lo43.
NAVY CoMNssl osEs's OPFicE,
18th June 1872.

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43
Navy CoMMlss osEa's OpFicE,
18th June, lo42.
SEALED OFFERS endorsed "OGers for Beef
~ or "Oders for Pork" as the may be, Will b,
received at this office until o'clock, p. M. of ,h'
3Oth OF July next, for furnishing and delivery, fres
of all cost and risk to the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels o
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
200 barrels of the Beef at Chariesto~n, Mass
100 barrels do Brooklyn, n 4:
800 barrels do Gosport Virginia
100 barrels of the Pork at Charestown, Mass
300 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
An the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the Is day Of April and the 18th day of June, is43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by The
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from we'll attened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds Deti
weight each The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder cods and al least
eight pounds from the neck end of each frequarter
or tue parts marked Nos. l, = and on the drawing
or deineaon 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 be cut in pieces OF
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, Joles necks shoui-
ders, hams legs, feet and lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut in pieces weighing not less han
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tween the first OF November next and the perios OF
delivery and must be sailed with at least bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of MAY, St uocs
salt, and with five ounces Of pure pniserHed satre-
tre to each barrel exclusive Of pickle TO be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt can make H.
Me harr IL, he MAJ of hes; Sea
oak white ash slaves and beading IL OF the for
nacr, 10 be not less thAa Invertebrates al an inch
thick If of the latter, 10 be eo less than one inch
thick and to he hooped al least ihEeefe0rsAs with
the best white oak hickory hoops. except The cSs
hoop, which must be Of iron, al least 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 s.Navy Pork" as 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 afore
said, and by some "sworn inspectors of salt provi-
sions' who will be selected by the respective COM
mandng officers but their charges for such inspeG
ton must 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
tons, 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,
ing all expenses and all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sureties if the offers accepted, and other letters
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 case of failure on 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
or who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing
their ability and the ability of their suretes
plete the contracts.
Bonds in oDe-thrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required; and ten per centum in ad
dition will be withheld from the of each pay
ment to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performances OF their respective Contracts
which will, account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and to be forfeited
to the use and benefit of the United States, in the
event OF failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure the
part of the contractors deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
ers 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 centum to be withheld until the completion of
the contracts before stately within thirty DAYS after
the said beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the shall be presented
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 engravings
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
can obtain them application at this office
To be published three times week, till Goth July
in the Madisonap, Globe and Intelligencer; Hill's
Patriot, n H. Bennington Gazette, Vt Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce.
and Sun, New York. American Sentinel, Philadel-
phia 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 70 3awt30Jy
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