The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-05


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 half
separately and distincty-that is, for the half de-
liverable between first of January and fifteenth of
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
1874
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
tle slaughtered between the first day Of November,
lS43 aud 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 shins and shoulder cleds 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
deneaon of the fore aud hind quarters Of OK,
which will be attached TO and form a part Of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
and hall barrel, and the remainder OF the carcass
must be cut IN pieces OF not less than eight pounds
each
The Pork must be packed from corn.fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lS43, and the first day OF February 1874,
and weighing not less than two hundred pound, each
excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders, hams
legs, feet and lard aud 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 statute bushe of Turks Island, Isle Of May
or st. Ube's salt and he Beef must have five ounces
OF hne puverized saltpetre TO each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, strong
as salt will make il.
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 or white ash slaves and
heading if of the former, to be not less than three
iourths Of inch thick If Of the latter, TO be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three fourths 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 aud Pork will be inspected by the III
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards aud
Stations aforesaid, and by sworn Inspector of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the
spective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection must be paid by the respective con-
tractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order, to the satisfaction Of the Com.
mandants Of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
pense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, separate offers for the Beef and for the
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-thrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, aud ten per ceninm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
paymeD; To lie made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance OF their respec-
tive contracts, which will on no account be paid
until the contracts are complied with in all
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 OF fail
the part Of the contractors to deliver the afore
said beef and pork within the times specified the
Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the RIGHT TO direct purchases 10 be made 10 sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES and any excess Of cost shall be
charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will he made by the United States Excepting the
ten per centum 10 be withheld until the completion
OF the contracts, before stated within thirty DAYS
after the said beef and pork shall have been spected
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 con-
tracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be parti-
culary designated in the engraving to be attached 10
the contracts persons interested can obtain them on
application at this Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of
their acceptance, and contract and bond will be
transmitted 10 them, which must be executed and
returned 10 this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published ,oeek until the 30th Sepcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National ntegencer,
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle aud Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me.
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot N. H.. Ben
nlngton Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal OF Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
licsn, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va. Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and MaysvilIe Republican, Kentucky Old
School Republican, statesman, Ohio; Register,
Register, Illinois 81. 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,
r. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
81 . Inc editors OF the above papers requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau during the continuance Of the advertise
ment, necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
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