The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-14
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43


18th jun, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Ofers for Beef
- or "OGers for Pork" a. the case may be- III be
received at this Office until O'Clock, p. M. of the
30th of July next, Tor furnishing and delivery, free
of all cost and risk 10 the United States,
$500 barrels OF Navy Beef and 3 500 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel to contain two hundred
pounds weight of Beef OF Pork o be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz:
300 barrels of the Beef a, CharIestown, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
300 barrels do Gospou Virginia.
1900 barrels Of the Pork at Charlestown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Brooklyn, n T.
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia
An the said Beef and Pork to he delivered between
the Is day of Aprl and the 18th day of June lS43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from well-altened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder cods and
eig hit pounds from the neck end of each fore.
or the parts marked Nos. L. q and on the drawing
or ,enealion of the fore and hind quarters of an OK
which will be 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 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 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 be sailed with at least bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or st. Ubes
salt, and with five ounces Of pure pulyerIzed sape-
tre 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 white ash slaves aud heading. Ii of the for
mer to be not less than three-fourths Of an inch
thick if of the latter, TO be not less than one inch
thick and to be hooped at least three-ourths with
the best white oak or hickory hoops, except the
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, Z" Navy
Beef" Navy Pork" the 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-
sons,' who will be selected by the respective
handing officers but their charges for such inspec-
ton must 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 inspec-
tons, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly 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
sureties, if the offers accepted, and other letters
from 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 surees have also
the ability in 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,
who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
their ability and the ability of their suretes 10 com
pcte the contracts.
Bonds in one-,hird the amount of the respective
will he requred and ten per centum in ad
dton, will be withheld from the of each pay
men to be made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts
which will, on account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects; and is be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States, in the |
of failures complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure the
part the 10 deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission.
TO have the right to direct purchases TO be made
supply the deficiencies, and any excess 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 as 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
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 engravngs
to be attached to the contracts; persons interested
can obtain them application at tins office.
To be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madsonian Globe, and Intelligencer; Hills
Patriot, N. II. Bennington Gazette, VT Times, and
Mercantile Journal, Boston, Journal of Commerce.
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel Phade-
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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