The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-29
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1913.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFlcE, I

NAVY CoMMssIoNERs OFfcE,
25th june, 1912
GEALED OFFERS, endorsed "OGcrs fDr Beef
- or "Ofers Tor Pork the may be, " II be- |
received at this Office until O'clock, p. M OF ,he
Both Of July next, for furnishing aud delivery free
Of all cost and risk TO The United States,
$500 barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel 10 contain two hundred |
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork To BE- delivered
at The respective Navy Yards as follows, VIZ
1900 barrels of the Beef at CharIeslo~n, Mass.
300 barrels do Brooklyn, n Y.
1900 barrels do Gospod, Virginia.
100 barrels Of the Pork at Charlestown, Mass.
300 barrels do Brooklyn, n. Y
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 18th day of April and the 18th day Of June, ls43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by The
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from we-fatlened cattle,
weigh 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 at least
eight pounds fIo+ he neck end Of each fDrequarter,
or the parts marked Nos. |, 2 and on the drawing
deneaton 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 cut 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-
tween the first of November next and the periods Of
delivery, and must be sailed with least bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle Of May, or st. Ubes
salt aud with five ounces of pure pulyerized satpe-
ire 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 or white ash slaves and heading II Of the for
mer, TO be not less than three-lourths Of an inch
thick if of the latter, to be not less than inch
thick and to be hooped at least with
the best white oak or hickory hoops, except the
hoop which must be of iron, at least one 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 f" 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 aore-
said and by some " sworn inspectors of salt provi-
sionsn who will be selected by the respective
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 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,
ing all expenses and all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves to become
sureties if the offers cepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandment at a Navy
Yard, or other person well known to the Depart
ment 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 10 perform his contract in
satisfactory manner and that his sureties 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 re ect 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 sureties,
plete the contracts.
! Bonds IN one-hrd the amount of the respective
conrac will be r,qured and ten per centum, in al
dltion, Viii be withheld from the mount vi each pay
ment to be made, collateral security lLe due and
faithful performance OF their respective contracts
which viii, account be paid until the cdntrocts
are compiled with IN all respects; aud TO be forfeited
to the use and benefit OF the Uued States, IN The
of failures to compile the deliveries within the
! prescribed tetioJs. And ~ ot failure The
part ofhe contractors to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the tunes specified, the Navy Commission
ers to bave the right 10 direct pure hasts To be made
to supply the DE- clencl,s and any excess of cost To
be charged 10 and paid by the contractors Payment
will be made by The Unittd States (exceptlng th
ten Der centum To be withheid until the completion OF
the contracts before stately within thr days after
the sa beef and pork Shall have been inspc ed aud
received, and blls iOr the same sldi re presented To-
the Navy Az nts respectively, duly approved by the
Comma ndant4 oi the respective Navy Yards accord
| mo TO The ttr,is If the contracts,
The parts of the Bee to be excluded from the bar
rel III he particularly desi4naltd III the engravihg-
to be attached to The contracts; persons Interested
can Oh ain them on az pcloii at ihls office.
To be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and lntelIigencer Iil's
Patriot, n, ii. Bennington Gazette, Vt; Times, and
! Mercantile Journal, Bostn Journal of Commerce,
aud Sun, New York; American Sentinel Philadel-
! phia Patriot, aud sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer Maysyille Advocate, kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republicans States
man, Ohio; Register, Illinois; Bulletin, Mo New
Orleans Advertiser Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
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