The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-06
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsas.
NAVY CoMsiIsslosER's OFFlCE, !
Dktb I.n. 1910 4

NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR lsis
Navy CoMMIsslosER's OrFloE
2oth Junc, 1912.
CEALED OFFERS, endorsed "OHers for Beef
~ OF "Oders for Pork a. the case may be- will be
received at this Office until o'clock, p. M of the
3Oth of July next, Tor furnishing and delivery free
of all cost and risk 10 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 or Pork TO be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, Viz:
1900 barrels of the Beef at Charestown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y
1900 barrels do Gosport, Virginia.
100 barrels of the Pork at Charlestown, Mass.
1900 barrels do Brooklyn, n Y
1900 barrels do Gospor, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 18th day Of April and the 18th day of June, 1913;
unless earlier deliveries should be authorized by the
Navy Commissioners
The Beef must be packed from we'll fattened cattle,
weighing less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind.
quarters and the shins and shoulder cods and at least
eight pounds from the neck end of each ,re-quarter
or the parts marked Nos. q and on the drawing
or delineation of the fore and hind OK
which will be attached and form part of the con.
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-fat-
tened hogs, weighing not less than two hundred
pounds EACH excluding the heads oles, 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 bushel
OF coarse Turks Island, Isle of May, st. Ubes
salt, and with five of pure pulveriZed satpe
tire, to each BARREL exclusive of pickle, to be made
from fresh water, as strong salt can make it.
The barrels to be made of the best seasoned white
oak white ash slaves and heading II OF the for
mer, to be not less than ihree-fourths OF an inch
thick if Of the latter, to be not less than inch
thick and to be hoped at least threefourhs with
the best white oak or 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 contractors name, and the year when packed
The Beef and the Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding 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
manding 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 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 OlnunS themselves 10 become
suretes, II the offers accepted, and other letters
from 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
satisfactory manners and that his surees have also
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 surees com
pete the contracts.
Bonds in oDe-hId the amount of the respective |
contracts will be required and ten per centum ad
dton, will be withheld from the amount Of each pay
men to be made collateral security for the due and
faithful performance Of their respective contracts
which will account be paid until the
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 case of failure on the |
part the contractors deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the times specified, the Navy Commission
to have the right to direct purchases to 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 before stately within thirty days after
the said 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 30th July,
in the Madisonian, Globe, and ntelIigencer; Hil's
Patriot, N. II. Bennington Gazette, Vt Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Phadel-
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.
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