Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1918.

Navy COMMISSIONERS orrter,}
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed ''ofers for Beef or "odrrs 70
- Pork y as Ire case NAV br, Will be received at this office un
~ 4a; y"r.0t f. r. cr MI Il Of ~ ,hs ~ 'y' ,h %l :, a"1 r.. % ia,,sd ~, s,a ansa'S"""e a'
a.soo b1rels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels of Navy Pork
each barrel to contain Two hundred pcund. neit weight of Iee
lows, viz:
I.ao, barrels Of the Eeef a, charle..own, Mas.
I I!@S s hairis Of ,hs Dc Pork =, G cna,irsio xi ns aa:..
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iiaGo hatnli d. G.sgct'. viIsi"ia: =. 81, 4.
of Apii ard the III, day 81 June, 1913, unless earlier deliveries
should he authorized by the Nav! Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed f:om well f,acned cattle, wric'iin:
not less than five hundred pounds nett weight each. The leg
s!ods. and Al ,ea.t eight pounds from The neck end Of each fdre.
quarter, or the parl. marked Nos !, and > on The dIa","s :; 81
be attached to and forms part Of The contract, must be wholly
excluded from each barrel, aud the reminder al The carcass
The Pork mus, be packed from corn,frd, well faltrned hogs,
weighing not less than tr" hundred pounds each, excluding thr
heads, jules, necks. shoulders, hams, legs, feet aud lard, and all
refuse pieces; and must be cut in pieces weighing mol less Than
Both the Eecf and Pork must be slaughtered between the r-s,
of November neXt and the periods Of delivery, and must be snlt-
ed viii! al least one h'>ici Of coarse TUX island ls!e OF May
or 81. Cbes salt, and with five ounces ot pure lulvrfzcd sanpe
trc, To each barrel, exclusive Of a pickle, 10 be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt can make it.
The barrels IL he made uf the hest seasoned white oak or white
ash slaves and heading. lf Of the former, 10 he not less than
taSsr GH,thhS &C S,i p6 vi 9skI i. ii. ,sa-t ;inr r:iuhnnsycet Ena
the brst white oak or hickmy hoops, except The crose hoon. winch
must be cf iron, At least one Inch wide. ami not irs than the =
nomination No. IL. All at the expense Of the respective con-
Each barrel must be branded on ia head, Navy Beef" or
"Navy Pork as The case may he, with the contractors aame,
and the year when packed.
The Beef aud the Pork viii b. inspected by the Inspecting Of
hcrrs al the respective Navy Yards aforesaid. and iy Some
Hswom INSPECTORS uf salt prov Isions." who w!ll he selected ny
the respetii i commanding officers: bet their charges for such in
-peciinn mist he paid ty the respective contractors, y no must
hkewis- have the barrels put in good shipping order, 10 the salts
faction of the Commandments Of the respective Navy Yards,
afore.aid, after Tie inspections, ana N their own expense.
Bidders must specify their rrirfS separately aud distinctly, IN
separate offers for tie Beet and for the Pork, ah' for each "i the
places of delivery, covering all expenses and al charges. =,
Letters from person. binding ta:asriv.S to become snre.'es, u
The offers a:c accepted. aad other letters from soTe Navy agent,
Commaudan, a; a Navy Yard, or other person well known to the
Department., inu-. accompany, The offers OF each person, ad STAG
practically acquainted, by experience, with the best mode OF
curing and packir. Reef and Pork, and has the ability I" ,e'iorn
his contract ~ 4 satisfactory manner: aud HAT his snieurs nave
also the ability, in case Of failure On the part OF The contractor, u"
pas the amount Of their bonds.
The Board pf Navy Commissioners reserve TO themselves me
right To reject all offers from persons who have heretofore JARED
10 fulfil their contracts, or who do not forward satisfactory letters,
showing their ability, and the ability oi their snretles, d cohi-
pletr the contracts. -
Bonds in one third the amount az the respective contracts VIII
be required: and ten per reninIn, in addition, VIII he wshhehh
from Tho an,ou.t OF each payment In be made, rs collateral iccn-
rny for the due and faithful performance of their respective con
tracts; which will, on no account b, paid until the contracts are
benefit Of the United States, in The event OF failures to complete
the deliveries within tho prescribed Le:iods. Aud in case OF ta'
ure on The part of the Contractors tn deliver The aforesaid .eei
and pork " Itlnn the times specified, the Navy Commissioners 10
have the right 10 direct purchases Ia hc made Ia supply The deli
cieucics, and ia: excess cf east 10 BE charged 10 aud faid by the
contractors. Pa, meht will tc made by the United States lex.
The contracts ~ before stated within thirty days ane: the s,d
beef and pork shall have been Inspected aud received, ana bl'
fer the same shall be presented III The Navy Agents respectively
dnly approved by the CUmmardanis OF The respective Navy
Yards according 10 the terms OF the contracts.
Tie parts Of tho Beef 10 be excluded from The barrel will bf
particularly designated i'll TIE rngrav;nGs Ia he attached Ia tf
this office.
July lb-'aoJ