The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-22
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1913
NAVY COMMISSIONER : OFFicE, I
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25lh Jun. 1872.
C,EALED OFFERS, endorsed "Oders for Beef
~ or Offers fr Pork, a. The may be, " II be
received al this Office until O'clock p. M of the
Both of July next, Tor furnishing aud delivery, free
OF all cost and risk TO the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and 3 800 barrels OF
Nay Pork each barrel 10 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 Charles,own, Mass
1870 barrels do Brooklyn, N, Y.
1900 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
800 barrels of the Pork at Chnrlrs'own, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, n. Y.
300 barrels do Gospori, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork To be delivered between
the Is day of April and the 18th day of June, e43
unless earl deliveries should be authorized by III,
Navy Commissioners.
IN. Beef must be packed from well faitened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pounds net
weight each. The legs and leg Iands of the hind
quarters and the shns and shoulder cods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore, quarter
or the parts marked Nos l. 2, and 3 ON the drawing
or deneaiion of the fore and nd quarters of Ok
which viii be attached to and firm a part of the
tact, must he wholly excluded IRON each barrel, and
The remainder of the must be cut in pieces o.
not tess than eight p.unds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-ted, well-tat-
tene, 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
anu must he cut IN pieces weighing not less thaii
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tw 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, st. Ubes
salt, and with five of pure puiverized sape-
tire, TO each barrel exclusive Of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong salt can make it.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading III oil The for
mur 10 be not less tina, ihree-tourths of an inch
=, nj .ttnr no, hon,
thick and to he hoped least lhree-fourths 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 IL. All at
the expense Of the respective contractors.
E,ch barrel must be branded on its head, Nav,
Best" or 4" Navy Pork" as tn may be, it'll
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 aiore-
said, and 10y some sworn inspectors Of salt provi-
sions' who will be selected by the respective com
-malidng officers but their charges for such inspeC
ton must DE paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the Darreis put good shipping or
der, TO the satisfaction Of the Communicates OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after the inspec-
ito : aud at their own expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate off RS for the Beef and for the
Pork, and Tor each of the places of delivery,
ing all expenses and all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sure,s, If the offers cepted, and other letters
from Navy Agent, COmmandant at a Navy
Yard, or other person well known to the Depart,
ment, must accompany the offers of each person, aud
state the belle 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 Lave also
the AFFINITY in case of failure on the part of the
tractor, TO pay tie 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
pete The contracts.
Bonus ore-ihird the amount of the respective
coutrac will lie quired; and ten per cenium in ad
dtnD, viii be withheld from The amount of each ray
to be made collateral security for The due and
fai hui periu nance of their respective contracts;
winch Will, no 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 peliods And in case Of failure the
rt of The TO deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified the Navy Commission
10 have the right to direct purchases to be made
to 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
ten per cenum be withheld until the completion Of
the before stately within thir days after
the beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the shall be presented to
the Navy Agrnts respectively, duly approved by the
Commandments of the respective Navy Yards accord
ing TO the t,rns of the contracts.
The parts of the Beet 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 week, till 30th July,
in the Madsonian Globe, and lntelligencer; Hills
Patriot N. III. Bennington Gazette, VI Times, and
Mercantile Journal, Bost N Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Phade-
.Nl,n riot n,lt, foil
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysvile 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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