The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-30
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR is4g
NAVY COMMISSIONER : OPPlcg
25th June 1910

NAVY CoMMssioNERs OPPicg
25lh June, 1912 {
CEALED rrFERS, endorsed "oGers Gr Reeei
~ or "Ohers (T Pork, a, The case may he, " n he
received at thi<ofies until 3 o'clock p NJ Of he
10th OF July next, n furnishing and delivery free
OF all cost and risk TO the United States
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and 500 barrels OF
Navy rrk; each barrel 10 contain two hundred
pounds nes weight Of Beef or Pork to be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards as f VS., viz:
200 barrels Of the Beef al Charlestown. Mass.
,'S oOo barrels do Brooklyn, n Y.
i'3oo barrels DO Gospoh, Virginia,
' soO barrels Of the Pork at Charlesiown, Mass.
'aOO barrels do Brooklyn \. Y.
LOW parres do Gosport, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 10Th day OF April and the 9Th day Of June ls43
unless earlier deliveries should he aulhorzad by The
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from wet fattened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pound, nett
| weight each The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters, and the shlns and shoulder clods nd at eas
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
or the parts marked Nos. =, and on the dfawinf
or denea'on of the fore and headquarters OF an o,
which will be attached to and form part Of the cor
tract must be wholly excluded IRON each barrel an
the remainder of the must be cut in pieces
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, Shout
letl, laru, ad 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 fret Of November next and the period, Of
delivery, and must be sailed with least one buse
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May or St Upes
salt and with five Of pure pulverzed saltpe-
tire, to each barrel, exclusive of a pickle TO be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt can make it,
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading Ii Of the for.
| 40 no mat acs tbsr th,.a o.. a.
thick if Of the latter, to be not less than one inch
thick and TO be hoped at least threefourths er it'll
the best white oak hickory hoops except tie crose
hoop, which must be OF ron al least one inch vide
and not less than the denomination No. a.. Al all
! the expense of the respective contractors
! Each barrel must be branded on its head, " Nav
! Beef" or 4" Navy Pork the may be, VIII
/ the contractors name, and the year when packed,
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the i
spectlng officers at the respective Navy Yards aiord
said, and by some " sworn inspectors Of salt prov
| sions,' who will be selected by the respective con
handing officers but their charges for such inspec
ton must be paid by the respective contractors, VII
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping n
der, TO the satisfaction Of the Commandments oil u,
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the lnsp-
/ tious, and at their own expense
/ Bidders must specify their prices separately al
distinctly in separate offers for the Beet and for Il.
Pork, and for each OF the places Of delivery, ceNe-
! ing all expenses and all charges.
/ Letters from persons binding themselves to beoo4e
sureties if the offers are accepted and other lett,
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Nav
/ Yard, or other person well known to the Depa.
4 ment, must accompany the offers OF each person,
state the belle of the writer that the person oter
to contract is practically acquainted by eXperienc
with the best mode OF curing and packing Beef al ,
Pork and has the ability 10 perform his contractia
satisfactory manner and that his suretes hasea>
| the ability, in case Of failure on the part OF theen
tractor, to pay tie amount of their bonds.
4 The Board Of Navy Commissioners resere
themselves the right to reject all offers from pesl
4 who have heretofore failed to fulfil their cohi.aci
or who do not iorw ard satisfactory letters siJHiG
their ability, and the ability OF their suretles o ION
pete the contracts.
Bonds in one-thirl the amount of the reslecte
CONTRACTS will be goquredi and ten per centun, ma
dtlon will be withheld from the amount Of each
ment be made, collateral security FIR lue due9hl
falhlul performance OF their respective conttcs.
which will on no account be paid until the cvDr1c'
are complied with in all respects and islo be Nriell
to the use and benefit of the L nited Sa;,s IN He
event OF failures to compile the deliveries "IHn te
prescribed pegiods. And In case OF taI-le on Tue
part he actors to deliver The AFORESAID be- aad
| tark within the specf'.d tho Navy CoHmissiU
ers to have the right - direct PURCHASES TO Toe pGit
to supply the Deficiencies, and any OF cosy
| be charged o and paid by the contractors. vliu
will be made by The United States (exceptit-i4t
| ten per centum TO be withheld unul the complel,q
the contracts before stately Nitbln thlr days
|. 4
received, and bills ior the shall te presenta
the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved byG
Commandants Vi the respective Navy Yards actt .
ing to the t,rns Of the contracts.
The parts Of the Beet 10 be excluded from the st
rel Viii be particularly designated IN the engfaNt,
10 be attached TO The contracts; persons il.terey4
can obtain them on Application at his office
To he published three tmes,a week Both ..y,.
in the Madisonan, Globe, and Intel H..
Patriot ~ H. Bennington Gazette, FINES T.
lilo al IN nj
and sun, New York; American Sentinel. Phl0
phia Patriot, and sun, Baltimore Beacon, Nolas
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, LeNmtp
Observer, Maysyille Adyocatf, kenruckl il
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, Slt,-
man, Ohio Register Illinois Bulletin, Mo. e@
Orleans Advertiser: Detroit Free Press, Nlchlgl
iuhe - 3 awt30Jy
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Pennsy lvania AYR
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Of RI Pilgrim tathe :, composed by Andrew ST. q,
aud dedicated IA The Pniodemic SociHy of Geofs.,