The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-21
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls4s
Navy CoMmlsslosEa's orF,ce, (,


Navy CoMmssloN MEAS OFF,cg, !
18th June, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "OHers for Beef
~ or "Oders fr Pork, a. the case may he, W II b,
received at this Office until O'Clock, p. M. of tn,
3Oth at July next Tor furnishing and delivery free
OF all cnet and risk to the United States,
300 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Nay PUrk each barrel 10 contain two hundred
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork To be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, follows, viz:
200 barrels of The Beef at Charlestown, Mass.
l.3io barrels do Brooklyn, N Y
,20O barrels Of the Pork at Ch,rlesiown, Mass.
300 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
300 harnls do Gospon Virginia
Az the said Beef and Pork To he delivered between
the 10 h day Of April and the 18th day of June ls43
unrss earl er deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
TIE Beef must be packed from well faltened cattle
weighing not less than five hundred pound, nett
weight each Tue legs and leg rands of the hind
quadrfs and the shins and shoulder ciods and
eigh pou ads from The neck end of each fore
the parts marked Nos. |, 2 and ON the dra wing
deGeiiion uf the fore and hind quarters of an Ok
which viii be attached to and form part of tn, con
act must be wholly excluded rom each barrel and
The rrmainder OF the be cut in pieces OF
not he's than eight p upds each.
The Fork must he packed from corn-fed, well-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads oles necks, shout
der', hams legs, feet and lard and all refuse pieces
aud must tie cut IN pieces weighing not less than
six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be slaughtered be-
tw en 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 pulverized sape-
tire, 10 each BARREL exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, strong salt make il.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak white ash slaves and heading. If Of the for
mer, to be not less than three-fourths of an inch
thick II OF the latter, to be not less than inch
thick and to he hooped at least with
the best white oak or hickory hoops, except the
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
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards aiore
said, and by some sworn inspectors Of salt prov-
sions,' who will be selected by the respective COM
handing officers but their charges for such nspec
ton must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
der to the satisfaction of the Commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after the nspec-
ito 5, and al 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
sureties If the offers .cepted 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, aud |
state 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 perform his contract in
satisfactory manner and that his sureties lave also
the ability in of failure the part of the con-
tractor, TO pay tie 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
or who do not forward satisfactory letters, showing
their ability and the ability of their sureties 70 com
plete the contracts.
Bonus IN onethrj the amount of the respective
contrac will he itquired and ten per cenum in adj
ditun will be withheld from the amount of each pay
ment To be made, collateral security for the due and
ihiui performance of their respective contracts
which Will, no account be paid until the contracts
complied with n all respects; and DO forfeited
10 the use and benefit of the United States, in the |
of failures to compile the deliveries within the
prescribed periods. Aud in case Of failure on the
part of the to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission.
to have the right to direct purchases DO made
TO supply the Deficiencies, and any excess Of TO
be charged 10 and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States Excepting the |
ten per cenum to be withheld until the completion Of
The contracts before stately within thirty days after
the sd beef and pork shall have been inspected and
received, and bills fc& the shall be presented
the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved by the
Commandments of the respective Navy Yards accord |
ing to the t,rns Of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded from the bar |
rel will lie 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 Both July,
IN the Madsonian Globe, and Intelligencer; Hills |
Patriot N. II. Bennington Gazette, VT Times and
Mercantile Journal, Bost N 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
Or cans Advertiser; Detroit Free Press, Michigan.
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