The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25

18th June, 1872. !
CEALED OFFERS endorsed Golfers for Beef
~ or "Ohers for PORK" the may be, will be
received at this office until 3 o'clock z. M OF the
3Oth OF July next, for furnishing and delivery Tree
of all cost and risk To the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and 5 800 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel To contain two hundred
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork to be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, VIZ;
200 barrels of the Beef at ChaIlestown, Mass.
LOO barrels do Brooklyn, y. H.
l 200 barrels of the Pork at Charlesown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Brooklyn, ~ T.
1900 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 18Th day of p 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 and the shns and shoulder cods and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each Dre-quarter,
or the parts marked Nos l. =, and on the drawing
or delneaiion of the fore and hind quarters of Ok
which will be at,achedto and form part of the con.
tract, must be wholly excluded from 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, weil-iat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each excluding the heads joles necks Shout
ders, hams legs, feet and lard and all refuse pieces
and must be cut IN pieces weighing not less thaii
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 one bushel
of coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May, or ST. Ubes
salt and with five of pure pulverlzed saltpe-
ire 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 If of the for.
mer, TO be not less than three-fourths oil an inch
Al. lat. h.. tlaaQ fhnn mol
thick and to hoped at least three ourths over with
the best white oak hickory hoops, except the crosse
hoop which must be of iron at least one 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 contractors name, and the year when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
spectng 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 or
der 10 the satisfaction of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
tions 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
suretes, if 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 belief of the writer that the person offering
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 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
or who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing
their ability, and the ability of their sureties,
plete the contracts.
Bonds 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
ent 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 is to be forfeited
TO the use and benefit Of the United States, in the
of failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure on the
part 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 of cost to
be charged TO and paid by the contractors Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
len 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 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
can obtain them application at this office.
To be published three times week, till 30th July,
in the Madisonan, Globe, and Intelligencer Hill's
Patriot, N. III. ; 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.
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