The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-08
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43
NIvY CoMMissIosER's OFFicg, !
25th jun, 1912.

NlVY COMMISSIONER OffiCE,
% 18th jun, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Oders for Beef
- or Offers for Pork" the case may be, VIII 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 800 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel to contain two hundred
pounds nett weight of Beef Pork to be delivered
al the respective Navy Yards, as follows, VIE;
200 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
/ 1903 barrels do Gospoi,' Virginia.
LOO barrels Of the Pork at Charlesiown, Mass
300 barrels do Brooklyn, n T.
300 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
An the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the ID day of April and the 18th day of June le43
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from wcl!-fatened cattle,
weighing not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind.
quarters and the shns and shoulder cloJs and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
orIlle parts marked Nos. /, 2, and on the drawing
- delneation OF the fore and hind quarters of 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 in pieces OF
not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well-at-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads oes, 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 bushel
oil coarse Turks Island Isle of May, or st. Ubes
salt and with FIVE ounces of pure puverized satpe-
ire 10 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
l,,lr tafth l.t. ha, Of lace .n,h
thick and to be hooped at least threefourhs with
the best white oak hickory hoops except the crosse
hoop, which must be OF iron, at least one inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No IL. All 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
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards aore-
said and by some sworn inspectors of salt provl-
sions,' who will be selected by the respective COM
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 or
der TO the satisfaction of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
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, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Letters from persons binding themselves to become |
surees, if the offers are accepted, and other letters
from Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy |
Yard or other person well known to the Depart
ment must accompany the offers of each person, and
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 case OF failure on the part OF the
tractor, to pay the amount of their bonds.
The Board of Navy Commissioners reserve to
themselves the right to Jet 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
plee The contracts
Bonds III one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will he required; and ten per centum ad
ditiun, 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 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
event of failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure on the
part The CONT to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
TO have the right to direct purchases 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 excepting the
per centum TO be withheld until the completion of
the contracts before stately within thirty days after
the sad beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills for the shall be presented
the Navy Agents respectively duly approved by the
Commandments of the respective Navy Yards accord
ing TO the terms Of the contracts.
The parts of the Beet to be excluded from the bar
Iel Will be particularly esignaed in the engravngs
to be attached to the Contracts persons interested
can obtain them on az plication at tins office.
To be published three times week, till Both July
in the Madisonian, Globe, and lntelligencer; Hills
Patriot, N. II. ; Bennington Gazette, Vt. Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce, |
and Sun, New York American Sentinel, Philadel- |
phia Patriot and sun, Baltimore Beacon Norfolk;
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysyille 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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