The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21

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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 half
separately and distinctly-that is, for the half de-
iverabe between first of January and fifteenth of
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
Tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
l643, and the first day Of February 1914 and weigh
T ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters
and the sins and shoulder cleds and 1t least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos |, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or delneaon of the fore and hind quarters of an OK
which will be attached to and form q 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
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 pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders, hams
legs, feet aud 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 hne, pulverzed satpetre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it.
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quantity of Pork must be packed half barrels, and
| contain one hundred pounds net weight of each as
| the case 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
fourhs of an inch thick if of the latter to be not
less hnn one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
OF an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three -fourts over with the best white oak or
| hickory hoops.
| Earh harr md holC horn H.. Iol
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
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by sworn Inspector Of
sailed provisions, who will be selected by the re-
spectlve commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection must be paid by the respective
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
aforesaid, after the inspection, and at their
| 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
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 ceninm in
| addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
| payment 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 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
re 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 TO sup
ply The DEFICIENCIES, and any excess Of cost shall be
charged to and paid by the contractors Paymen,
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 same shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively duly ap-
proved by the commandants of tho respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the of the con-
tracts.
The parts of the beef TO be excluded will be part
culary designated in the engraving to be attached 10
The contracts; persons interested obtain them on
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, and contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days
To be published once peek until the 3Oth Septcm-
her next, IN the Globe aud National Intelligencer
Washington, ID. C.; Chronicle and Old Dominion
! Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland Me
! Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. H. Ben
nlngton Gazette, VT; Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts Journal of Com
merce, Sun aud Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel end Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn
| Daily Morning Post, Ptsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
llcan, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysville 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
r. J. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
! Harrisburg, Pa.
IL / he editors of the above papers arc requested
to send copy Of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
ment as a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
thelr accounts August a.
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