Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-05
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NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1913.
NAVY coMMlss,oyrt's orr,cE, !

NAVY CoMMIssroxrE's orrcr,l
a5ih june 1852.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed oacrs for Beef or "ofers for
- P"k IS the be- will be received this Office
Ill 3ocloek. ~ Of The 3o. Of July next for furnishing and
delivery free Of all and I>k the United Saies,
aoo barrels Of Navy Beef and asco barrels Of Navy Pork
each barrel IL, hundred pounds weight of Reef
or roFS TO be delivered at the respective Navy Yards as fol-
aoa barrels Of the Ee'f at cha,cs:own, Mas.
lao barrels of thu Fork a, lhars,o,vn, Mass
l,Sc0 barrels do. brooklyn. y. Y.
An The lh Beef and Pork to he delivered between the 18th day
of April and the 18th day of June 1913 unless earlier deliveries
shnuld lie authorized by the Navy commissioners
The Eec must he packed from wefaeaed cattle, weishn.
not less than FIVE hundred pounds ni weight each The leg
and leg rand of the hind quart aud shns and shoulder
co and nj least eight pounds from the neck end ." each fore
qiaer or the parts marked Nos and on the drawing 9"
h. attached to and form pat Of the contract must he wholly
mus, he cut in pieces Of not than eight ponds
The Pork must he packed from fed, well iatened hogs
heads! oes, necks, shoulders, legs, feet and lard and all
refuse and must be CT" in pieces weighing not less than
Both Beef and Pork he slaughtered between the rs,
o November and the periods of delivery and must be salt
I'd with at least shcl Of Turks island Isle OF May
Ubes salt and with five of pnvcrizcd sl'e
to each barrel exclusive Of pickle, to be made from fresh
made Of the seasoned white oak white
aud heading. II Of the former be not less than
of inch ick f Of the latter 10 be not less tian
thick and he hooped least three aur,s with
white oak hickey hoops. except The hoop which
mast be- or irom 1T wide and the de
nomination No H. All nj the expense OF the respective con
Each he branded head, ''Navy Eccf or
Navy Pork ;he bs, with the contractors name
and the when packed
Tie Ber and I- Pork will be inspected by the Inspecting "
the respective Navy Yards aforesaid aud y some
Of salt po,isions,'' who will be selected ny
commanding officers, bat their charges for SUCH IN
the barrels good shipping order 10 The s"
Of the Connap6ants of the respective Navy YARDS
aforesaid the inspections, aud al their own expense
Bidders their prices separately ana distinctly, IN
separate i:ee and for the PoTt, and for each OF The
place. az delivery covering NIL cxen.es ana al charges
le':s person binding themselves ~ become sureeS II
the ether letters from Snie Navy Agent
Connandan, Navy Yard, cr person well known !" The
catime must accompany the offers Of each person, and state
tie belief OF the writer TINT the pFrso Offering 10 contract Is
practically acquainted by experience WIN ic b,s nhe o
Pork and has tue ability l" perform
his contract in satisfactory MANNER aEd ''at bus scs nave
also e ability IN Of future on the part vi the contractor" I"
pay the amount rf thci. bonds.
TIE Eunrd reserve 10 themselves the
right IN icc all offers from persons WHO nave heretofore aieu
Ia fni lcs contracts who do not forward satisfactory cte
showing III ability, and ability OF their sureiies To COM
ple!c the contracts.
ionds Of the respective contracts will
be required, and ten ceutum IN add"h VIII nc "hheia
from lie Of each 10 he ilne ms colaeF eeu
of their respective
acts which will account he paid un ts contracts are
complied "i! IN all respects; and Il 10 tc % e u anu
benefit OF the United States tie event OF natures l" eoe
tie deliveries periods Aud IN ease Of fail
IRE on III cf Tie contractors 10 deliver me aforesaid PEI
lGd pork within tile Gifted, the Navy commissioners u
have r Ia direct ra>c he made Ia supply the def
csTcieS and Ia he CHARGED 10 aud pad ~ Tie
contractors. PAYMENT made by III. itted states Tex
ee?'ihe 'iIe ten per oenium 10 be winner" my, l m
he contracts before saed within hty days AFTER The SAID
beef ana pork inspected and received and bills
fr presented the Navy Agents respectively
ny approved iy Command ,nts ol Tue respective Navy
YARDS according tu the Of the contracts 49,
Tie parts of the Beef excluded from the baei VIII ne
particularly designated in the engravnss 10 DE- aacro 70 '
cot acts persons interested can Obtain 'neh on application d
this office.
July l6-3o