The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-11
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43
Navy CONFESSIONAL OFficE,
18th June. 1912.

25th jun, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Oaers for Beef
- or "Oners 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 all cost and risk TO the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and g. 800 barrels Of
Navy Fork 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 CharIeslown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
100 barrels of the Pork at Charlesown, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
800 barrels do Gospor, Virginia
All the said Beef and Pork to he delivered between
the 18Th day of pr and the 18th day of June lS43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from we'll fattened cattle
weighing less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters and the shns and shoulder clods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
OF the parts marked Nos. l, 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
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and
the remainder OF the must be cut pieces OF
not less than eight pounds each
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed Nwell-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 at least one bushe
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or st. Ubes
salt, and with five ounces Of pure puverized 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 or white ash slaves and heading Ii 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 hreefourths with
the best white oak or hickory hoops, except the crosse
hoop which must be Of iron, at least inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. H. ALI 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 contract RS name, and the year when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
specng officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, and by some "sworn inspectors Of salt provi-
sions,' who will be selected by the respective
handing 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
der, to the satisfaction Of the Commandants Of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
tioDs 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
suretes, if the offers accepted, and other letters
Yard or other person well known to the Depart
ment must accompany the offers of each person. and
state the bele 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
who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing
their ability, and the ability Of their sureties, 10 com
plete the contracts
Bonds in oDe-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centum, in ad
ditlon, 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 and benefit of the United States in the
of failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure the
part the contractors deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
ers TO have the right to direct purchases to be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any of cost TO
be charged TO and paid by the contractors Payment
will be made by the United States (exceptinp the
ten per centum 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 shall be presented
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 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 30th July,
in the MadisoniaD Globe, and Inteigencer; Hills
Patriot, n H. Bennington Gazette, Vt Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston, Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel Phladel-
pha Patriot, and sun, BALTIMORE Beacon, Norfolk
Enquirer, Richmond !; Louisville Gazette Lexington
Observer, NIaysyille Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, States
man, Ohio Register, Illinois Bulletin, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
June %. 3lawt30Jy
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