The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-31

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day Of January, 1874 and the 18th
day of April, 1874 and the other half by the 18th
day Of june 1874 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing. Offers must be made for each hall
| separately and ncty-that is, for the half de-
lverable between first of January and fifteenth o.
| April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
l844
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
tle slaughtered between the first day of November
lS43 and the first day Of February, 1874, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters
and the shns and shoulder cl0ds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deneation of the fore and hind quarters of OK,
which will be attached to and form part Of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
and half barrel, and the remainder of the carcass
must be cut in pieces of not less than eight pounds
| each.
! Tie Pork must be packed from corn fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, l843, and the first day OF February, 1874,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, oles, necks, shoulders, 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 sailed with at
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle of May
or ST. Ubes salt and The Beef must have five ounces
|
of pickle to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it,
] One-third the quantity of Beef and one third the
quantity Of Pork must be packed half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds net weight of each, as
the may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
heading; II OF the former to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick If Of the latter, to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels, and three ourhs
Cn,h ,lf L,,u
least eeiourths over with the best white oak
hickory hoops
Each barrel and half 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 Pork will be inspected by the in
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by C sworn Inspector of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
spectlve commanding officers; but their charges fol
such inspection must be paid by the respective con
tractors, who must likewise have the barrels put il
good shipping ORDER to the satisfaction of the Com
mandants of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
aforesaid after the inspection, and at their own ex
pense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately AM
distinctly, separate offers for the Beef and for tn
Pork and for each of the places Of delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re
Ject all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the RESPECTIVE
contracts Will be required, and ten per centnm il
addition will be withheld from the amount Of eaci
| payment TO lie made collateral security fo
the due and faithful performance of their respec
tive contracts, which will on no account be pai(
until the contracts are complied with in all res
poets, and is to be forfeited to the United States
| IN The event OF failure TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. And in case Of fail
ure on the part of the contractors TO deliver the aore
| said beef and pork within the times specified the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right TO direct purchases TO be made sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess of cost shall 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 stated within thirty days
after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected
and received, and bills for the shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively, duly APP
proved by the commandants of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the terms Of the
tracts.
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be par-
cuary designated in the engraving to be attached to
the contracts persons interested can obtain them on
! application at this office.
! Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, and a contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days
To be published a oeek until the 30th Septcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National lntelligencer
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va Eastern Argus, Portland Me /;
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. H.. Ben
nington Gazette, VT; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts,; Journal of Com
| mcrce, Sun and Aurora, New York. American
Sentinel and Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn. /;
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Beacon,
! Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysvle Republican, Kentucky; Old
| School Republican, Statesman, Ohio Register,
Register, Illinois St Louis Republican, Mo-; New
Orleans Advertiser. Louisiana Detroit Free Press,
Mich. Southern Patriot, Charleston, S. c. /; Morn
| ing Gazette, Buffalo, N Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT; Republican Herald, Providence
| II. l. A; National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
! Harrisburg, Pa.
~ he editors of the above papers arc requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same tc
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
ment, as necessary voucher in the adjustment o.
their accounts. August 4.
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