The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-04
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR 1913


18th June, 1912.
SEALED OFFERS, endorsed Golfers for Beef
~ or "Oners for Pork" as the case may be, will be
received at this Office until O'Clock, p M of The
Both 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 or Pork to be delivered
at the respective Navy Yards, as follows, viz:
1900 barrels of the Beef at Charlestown, Mass
100 200 barrels barrels 90 Brooklyn Nm ~ H.
100 barrels of the Pork at Charlesiown, Mass
300 barrels do Brooklyn, N. Y.
300 barrels do Gospori, Virginia.
All the said Beef and Pork to be delivered between
the 10Th 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 well fattened cattle
weig ching not less than five hundred pounds nett
weight each. Tho legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder cods and least
eight pounds from the neck end of each
or the parts marked Nos. l, g. and 3 on the drawing
delneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an 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-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
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 pulverzed saltpe
tire, to 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 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 be hooped at least three-ourhs over with
the best white oak or 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" 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 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 Commandants 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
sureties, If the offers accepted and other letters
Yard, or 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 surees have also
the ability in case 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
n heir
or who do not forward satisfactory letters showing
their ability, and the ability of their suretes 10 com
plete the contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required; and ten per centum, in ad
dition will 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 account be paid until the contracts
complied with in all respects and 10 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 of the 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 10 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 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
Commandants 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 a week, till both July, |
in the Madisonian, Globe, and Intelligencer; Hills |
Patriot, N. ii. ; Bennington Gazette, VT. Times and
Mercantile Journal, Boston; Journal Of Commerce,
and Sun, New York; American Sentinel, Phiade-
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 % .3lawt3OJy
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED |