The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-16

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 half
separately and distinctly THAT is, for the half de-
verabe 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
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
io43, aud the first day Of February 1884, and weight
ing not less Than six hundred pounds net weight
each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters
and the shns and shoulder cleds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos ], 2, and 3, on the drawing
delneaion Of the fore aud hind quarters Of an OK
which will be attached to and form a part of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
| ana hall barrel, and the remainder Of the
must be cut III 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
Sember 1913, and the first day oil February, lS4i,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds 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 al
least statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May
or St Ube's salt and he Beef must have five
of fine pulverized saltpetre TO each barrel exclusive
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 inch thick If of the latter 10 be not
less thnn inch thick for IrrcIs and three fourlhs
of an inch for half barrels and 10 be hoped at
lea pirtI host xyi,it. ,ay,
hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
is head "Nayy Beef" "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
speeding officers OF the respective Navy Yards and
stations aforesaid, and by some sworn Inspector OF
sailed provisions who will he selected by the
spectlve commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection be paid by the respective
tractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order, TO the satisfaction of the Com
mandahts Of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
aforesaid after the Inspection and al their own ex
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,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves 10 itself the right To
cct all oilers from persons who have heretofore fail
cd 10 fulfil their contracts
Buuds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts VIII be required, and ten per ceninm IN
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
ymcnt to he made as collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts, which will account be paid
until tie contracts complied with in all res
poets, and is 10 be forfeited to the United States,
IN the event Of failure to complete tie deliveries
within tie prescribed periods. And in case of fail
the part OF the contractors To deliver the aorc
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the ri hit 10 direct purchases 10 be made 10 sup
ply the Differences and any excess Of cost shall be
charged 10 and paid by the contractors. Payment
will lie 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 10y the commandments 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 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, and a contract and bond will be
transmitted 10 them, which must he executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published rsek until the Both Scp,cm-
Der next, in the Globe and National Intelligencer
Washington, ID. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me.
Portsmouth Journal and IIill's Patriot n. n. Ben
ulnglon Gazette, VI; Morning Post and DAILY
Times, Boston, Mas,achuselts; Journal of Com |
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York American
Sentinel and Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pa sun and Repub.
lican Bal morc Enquirer Richmond Va Beacon
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and MaysyilIe 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, 5. G. Morn
Ing Gazette, Buffalo, ". Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT. Republican Herald, Providence,
X. j. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg Pa
a. The editors Of the above papers arc requested
10 send copy of the paper containing the same TO
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
their accounts. August a.