The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-28
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR l543.
NAVY COMMISSIONER : OFFICE, !
18th June, 1872.

NAVY COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
18th june 1872 I
CEALED OFFERS endorsed Golfers for Beef"
- "oders for Pork" a, the may be, W II be
received al this Office until o'clock, p M. of the
Both of July next, Tor furnishing and delivery, free
of all cost and risk TO the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Navy Pork each barrel to contain two hundred
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork To be delivered
al the respective Navy Yards, as follows, Wa
200 barrels of the Beef at CharIestown, Mass
800 barrels do Brooklyn, n. Y.
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
LOO barrels of the Pork at Ch,rlrsiown, Mass
800 barrels do Brooklyn n. Y.
300 barrels do Gospori, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the Is day Of April and the 18th day Of June, ls43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by Tie
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 clods and least
eight pounds from The neck end Of each fore quarter
or the parts marked Nos, 2 and on the drawing
deinealion of the fore and hind Quarters of an OK
which will be attached to and form part of the con
tract must be wholly excluded IRON each barrel and
the remainder OF the carcass must be in pieces
not less than eight pounds each
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, we-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads joes 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 must be sailed with at least bushel
| OF coarse Turks Island Isle of May, or ST. Ubes
salt, and with hve ounces OF pure puverZed saltpe
tire, TO each barrel, exclusive OF pickle to be made
from fresh water, strong salt can make it.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves and heading. If of the for.
mer, to be not less than ihree-fourhs 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 or hickory hoops except the
hoop, which must be OF iron, at least inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. II. All at
the expense of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must be branded on its head, Navy
Beef" or f" Navy Pork" as the case may be, with
the contract IRIS name, and the year when packed.
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said, and by some 'sworn inspectors of salt prov-
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 good shipping
der, to the satisfaction of the Commandants OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the nspec
| tious, and al 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,
| ing all expenses and all charges,
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
suretes, if the offers are cepted, and other letters
: from some Navy Agent, Commandan at Navy
I 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 have also
the ability, in of failure the part of the
| 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
or who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
their ability, and the ability OF their suretles,
plete the contracts.
| Bonds in orelhrd the amount of the respective
contracts will he equred; and ten per centum, in al
dtlpn viii 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 viii on no account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all resi- ects and be forfeited
| to the use and benefit of the Uniied st ties in tile
of failures to compile the deliveries wlthln the
| prescribed re IoIs A id ia Case Of failure on the
part of he del yer the aforesaid bet aud
pork within the time. specified the Navy Commission
to have the right 10 direct purchases be ale
Supply the detciencis :, and any Of cost To
be charged % and paid by tie Contractors Payment
will be made by The United States (exceptna tn,
ten per centum to be Withheld until the completion Of
the contracts as before stled) within hr days after
the beet and pork Shall have been nsptc ed and
the Navy Az ut, respectively, duly approved by he
Comnandan. of The respective Navy Yards accord
Ing 10 the ttr. ls IT the contacts.
The paJls of the Bee To be excluded from the bar
rel Mi be parcula y designated in the engraving
10 be attached to the contracts persons Interested
can oblain then on Application at his Office
To be published three times week till Both July,
in the Madlsonlan, Globe, and lntegencer; illll's
Patriot, n. II. Bcnnm5to Gazette, VT Times, and
| Mercantile Journal, Bost Journal OF Commerce.
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel Phiade-
| phia Patriot, and >un, Batmore Beacon, Norfolk
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette Lexington
Observer aysville Advocatt, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincl, natl Republicans States
man., Ohio; Register Illinois Bul etin, Mo- New
Orleans Advertiser; Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
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