The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-04
Bbis. Pork.

between the first day OF January lS44 and the 18th
day OF April, 1874 and the other half by the 18th
day OF June, lS44 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 dstincty--that is for the half de-
liverable between first Of January and fifteenth OF
1874
The Beef must be packed from well rattened cat
tle slaughtered between the first day of November,
l643 and the first day Of February 1884, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters,
and The Sims and shoulder cleds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos |, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deiinealon 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
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 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 bushe OF Turks Island Isle OF May
or st. Ube's salt; and The 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 it.
One-third the quantity of Beef and one-third the
quantity of Pork must be packed IN 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 if of the former, to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick If Of the latter TO be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
Of an inch for half barrels and TO be hoped at
least three-fourtfis over with the best white oak or
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
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by Inspector OF
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
spective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection 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
aforesaid, after the Inspection, and at their own ex-
pensc.
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
cd to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, aud ten per ccn,nm IN
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
pay meni to hc made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respcc-
tive contracts, which will on account be paid
until the contracts complied with in all res-
poets, and is to be forfeited TO the United States,
in the event Of failure 10 complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. Aud 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 To sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess of cost shall be
charged TO aud paid by the contractors. Payment
will bc made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum TO be withheld until the completion
of the contracts as before stated within thirty days
after the said beef and pork shall have been inspect
and received and bills for the shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively duly APP
proved by The commandments of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according TO the terms OF the
tracts.
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be part-
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached TO
the contracts persons interested obtain them on
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI contract and bond will be
transmitted 10 them which must TIC executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once ,ceek until the both Sepicm-
Der next, in the Globe and National Intelligencer
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 aud Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
| merce Sun aud Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn /;
Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg Pa Sun aud Repub-
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyle 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,
X. J.; National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
IL The editors Of the above papers are 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
their accounts. August 4.
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