The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-03
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsis.
NAVY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, }
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NAVY CoMsflssiosER's OFFcg
25th June, 1912 (
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed "OHers for Beef
~ "Offers for Pork, as the case may be, W II be
received at this office until o'clock, p M. of the
SOth OF July next for furnishing and delivery, free
of all cost and risk to the United States,
$500 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels of
Navy Pork 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 Charlestown, Mass.
800 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
800 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
200 barrels of the Pork at Charlestown, Mass.
800 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
the l5h 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'll fattened 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 cods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each )re-quarte
or tue parts marked Nos. ,, and 8 on the drawing
deineation of the fore and hind quarters of OK
which will be attached to and form part of the con-
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel, and
the remainder Of the must be 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
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 bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, or St. Ubes
salt, and with five ounces of pure pulyerized satpe
tire, to each BARREL exclusive of pickle to be made
from fresh water, as strong salt can make 1t.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oakO or xYh ash az Of
mer to be not less than three -fourhs of an inch
thick if Of the latter, to be not less than inch
thick, and to be hoopedat least ourths with
the best white oak hickory hoops except the
hoop which must be of iron, at least 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 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 afore
said, and by some Z" 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
der, to the satisfaction of the Commandants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the inspec
tions, 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
from some Navy Agent, Commandant at Navy |
Yard or other person well known to the Depart |
ment, must accompany the offers of each person. and
state the BELIZE 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
the ability, in of failure the part of the con-
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,
plete the contracts.
Bonds in one-thirj the amount of the respective
contracts will be required; and ten per centum, in adj
dition, will be withheld from the amount of each pay
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 use and benefit of the United States, in the
of failures to complete the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. And in case of failure on 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 be made
to supply the deficiencies, and any of to
be charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum to be withheld until the completion of
the contracts before stately within thirty days after
the said beet 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
can obtain them application at this Office
To be published three times week, till 30th July,
in the Madsonian, Globe, and Intelligencer; His |
Patriot, N. II. Bennington Gazette, VT Times, land
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, Maysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old
School Republican, Cincinnati Republican, States
man, Ohio; Register, Illinois Bulletin; Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
June 26.3tawi30Jy
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES