The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-01
.FF AND PORK FOR 1913.

NAVY CoMsnssioSER's OfFIcE,
25th jun, 1872.
A1ED OFFERS, endorsed "Ohers Tor bssi
en- 10asrs f,r Pork a. the may be, W II be
~ s Al ,his Office untiI O'Clock, p M OF me
rec - Iuly next Tor furnishing and delivery, Tree
oo'" u e,s, and ria TO the United States,
OF az noo par,sIs % Navy Beef and 800 barrels OF
- p,rk; eacb barrel To contain two handrea
IND. ne,t W. a. OF Beef or PORK to be delivered
Poupnu, ,ss,,ec.'e Navy Yards, as follows, viz:
% -.rels Of the Beef at Chsriestown, Mass
'Ss"Oarres do Brooklyn, N. Y.
10 barrels do Gospon Virginia
sO0 barrels of the Pork at Charestown, Mass
300 barrels do Brooklyn, N. r.
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia
All the said Beef and Pork to he delivered between
the 10 day of April and the 18th day of June lei3
unless CARRIER deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from wel-iattened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weigh, each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder clods and at least
eight pounds from The neck end of each flre quarter
or the parts marked Nos. |, ., and on the drawing
deIIneaiion of The fore and hind quarters of Ok
which will be attached 10 and form part of the con
tract, must he wholly excluded from each barrel and
the remainder of the must be in pieces
not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed wel-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each excluding the heads, joles necks shoul-
ders, hams legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pieces
and must he cut in pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tw, the first Of November and the periods of
delivery, and must be sailed with at least bushel
oil coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May, ST. Ubes
salt, and with five ounces Of pure pulverZed satpe-
tre TO each barrel exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong salt make it.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak white ash slaves and heading. If Of the for
mer, 10 be not less than ihree-iourths OF an incl
thick If of the latter, to be not less than one inch
thick, and to he hooped at least three-ourhs 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 its head, Navy
Beef" or % Navy Pork, the may be, with
the contract RS name, and the year hen packed.
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards alore-
said and by some "sworn inspectors of salt provi-
sons,' who will be selected by the respective com
handing officers but their charges for such nspec
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 nspec-
ito 5, and at their own expense,
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate Offers for the Beef and for the
Pork aud for each of the places of delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
suretes, if the offers ceped, 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 belle 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 suretes lave also
the ability, of failure the part of the
tractor, TO pay tie 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,
plete the contracts.
Bonus one-third the amount Of the respective
contrac will he uquIred; ADD ten per centum, in ad-
dition VIII be withheld from the of each pay
ment TO be made collateral security for he due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which WILL account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and be forfeited
to the and benefit of the United States, in the
event of failures to compile the deliveries within the
prescribed periods And in of failure the
part of the cont deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission,
ers TO have the right To direct purchases be made
to supply the Deficiencies and any excess of cost TO
be charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will he made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum be withheld until the completion Of
the before stately within thir days after
the beef and pork shall have been inspect ed and
received, and bills for the shall be presented to
the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the
Commando of the respective Navy Yards accord
ing TO the t,r Fms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beet to be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly esgnated in the engravings
TO be attached to the contracts persons Interested
obtain them application at tins office.
To be published three times week till 30th July,
in the Madsonian, Globe, and Intelligencer; Hills
Patriot, N. II. Bennington Gazette Vt Times, and
Mercantile Journal, Bostun; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Phiiadel-
pha Patriot and sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk;
ENQUIRER Richmond Louisville Gazette. Lee InCtOn
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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