The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-02
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls43.
Navy CoMAnssioNEa's OFFICE,
18th June. 1912.


18th June, 1912.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed "Oaers for Beef
- or Offers 6r Pork the may be, Will be
received al this office until o'clock, p M of the
Both Of July next Tor furnishing and delivery, free
of all eosi and RISK 10 the United States,
$500 barrels Of Navy Beef and $500 barrels OF
Navy Pork each barrel TO contain two hundred
pounds melt weight of Beef OF Pork to be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows VIZ;
200 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
100 barrels do Brooklyn, n. y:
LOO barrels of the Pork at Charles'own, Mass
800 barrels do Gospori Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to he delivered between
the IS day Of April aud the 18th day of June, isi3
unless ear deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners.
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cattle
weighing not less than FIVE hundred pounds net,
weight each. The legs and leg fands OF the hind
quarters and the hns and shoulder clods and al least
eight pounds from the neck end OF each f,req iarer,
or the parts marked Nos. /, q and on the drawing
or delinea,on Of the fore and quarters OF an OK
which will be attached 10 and form part of the con
tact must be wholly excluded from each barrel and
the remainder of the must be cut IN pieces oil
not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-ed, well-tat-
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 mah
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
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 i've Of pure pulverzed saltpe-
ire To each barrel exclusive OF pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong as salt can make 1t.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak or white ash slaves aud heading Ii OF the for
mer, 10 be not less than three-fourths of an inch
Of To he M
thick and to be hooped at least hreefours with
the best white oak or hickory hoops except the crosse
hoop, which must be Of iron, ut least one inch wide,
and not less than the denomination No. IL. All at
the expense Of the respective contractors.
Each barrel must DO branded on its head, " Navy
Beef" or ''Navy Pork" the case may be, with
the contractors name, and the year when packed.
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
spccting officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said and by some " sworn inspectors of salt provi-
sions," who will be selected by the respective COM
mandng 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
tioos, 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 accepted, and other letters
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy
Yard other person well known to the Depart
ment must 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 to 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 reject all offers from persons
FL. c.Ict
who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
their ability and the ability Of their sureties TO com
plete the contracts.
Bonds in one-hrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per ccntum in ad
dtion i'll be withheld from the of each pay
ment to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance of their respective contracts;
which will, account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects; and is TO be forfeited
to the and benefit of the, United States in the
event Of failures complies the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in of failure the
part of to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
have the right to direct purchases to be made
TO supply the deficiencies and any of cost to
be charged and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
temper centum to be withheld until the completion of
the before stately within thirty days after
the sad beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the shall be presented to
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 Beef TO be excluded from the bar
rel will be particularly designated in the engravings
to be attached to the contracts persons interested
obtain them application at this office.
To be published three times week, till Both July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and Intelligencer; HIPS
Patriot, N. ii. Bennington Gazette, VT Times, and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York American Sentinel, Philadel-
pha Patriot, and sun, Baltimore; Beacon, Norfolk;
Enquirer, Richmond Louisville Gazette, Lexington
Observer, Maysville 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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BY rHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIFIED