The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-28
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR Is43
Navy COMMISSIONER OFficE, !
25lh June, 1912.

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lS43.
NAVY CoMMIssioNERs OFFlcs
18th June, 1912.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Oaers tor Beef
~ or "Ofers for Pork as the case may be- will be
received this Office until o'clock, P. Nj. of the
30th OF July next Tor furnishing and delivery, free
of oil cost and risk TO the United States,
$500 barrels Of Navy Beef and 1900 barrels OF
Navy Pork; each barrel to contain two hundred
pounds nett weight Of Beef Pork TO be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz;
200 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
1900 barrels of the Pork at Charestown Mass.
300 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Z
800 barrels do Gospori, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork To he delivered between
the 18Th day of April and the 18th day of June, le43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from well! fattened 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 at least
eight pounds from the neck end OF each quarter
or the parts marked Nos l. 2, and 8 on the drawing
or delneaon 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 be 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 joles, necks, shout
ders, HAMS legs, feet and lard and 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-
the first of November next and the periods of
delivery, and must be sailed with at least bushel
of coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May, or st. Ubes
salt, and with five of pure pulverZed saltpe-
tire, to each BARREL exclusive Of 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 white ash slaves apd heading If of the for.
mer, to be not less than three-fourths Of an inch
thick if of the latter, to be not less than inch
thick and to be hooped at least threeourhs 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
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
mandng 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 Or
der, to the satisfaction Of the Commandants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the nspec-
tons, 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 cover
ing all expenses and all charges
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sureties if the offers accepted and other letters
from some 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 manners and that his suretes have also
the ability in of failure 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 TO com
plete the contracts.
Bonds in oDe-thiId the amount of the respective |
contracts will be required; and ten per centum in adj |
dition, will be withheld from the amount of each pay
ment to be made, collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which will, on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects; and is be forfeited
to the use and benefit of the United States, in the |
event of failures TO complete the deliveries within the
prescEsed periods. And in Of failure the
part of the deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
to have the right to direct purchases to be made
to supply the Deficiencies, and any excess of cost
be charged to and paid by the contractors Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per 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 same shall be presented to
the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the
Commandants 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 Goth July,
in the Nladsonian Globe, and Intelligencer Hills
Patriot, n II. 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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