The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-22

day of June, 1874 unless earlier deliveries should be
required 10y the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
ana Ciothlng Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincty--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
Tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
lo4, and the first day of February 1874, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each Tie 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. l, ?, and 3, on the drawing
or deneaon of the fore and 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
I each.
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember, ls43, and the first day OF February 1914,
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 statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May
or St Ubes salt ; and The Beef must have five ounces
OF fine, pulverzed sapetre TO each barrel, exclusive
| of pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
as salt will make it.
| One-thrd 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; 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 fourhs
of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three fourths 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 viii be inspected by the in
spectng 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 he 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 Nayv Yards and Stations
aforesaid after the inspection, and at their
pense,
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN 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 Ia itself the right to
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
| ed to fulfil their contracts.
! Bonds in one-ihird the amount Of the respective
| contracts will be required and ten per ccn,nm in
payment to hc made, collateral security for
| the due and faithful performance of their respec-
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. And in case Of fail
ure 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 reht to direct purchases TO be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES and any excess OF cost shall be
charged 10 and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States (excepting the
ten per cenum TO be withheld until the completion
of the contracts, as 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 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 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 contract aud bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must ue executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
TO be published ,oeek until the Both 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
nngton Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
merce Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel aud Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn
Daily Morning Post, PIttsburg, Pa sun aud Rcpub-
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysvillc 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, =. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, Ct Republican Herald, Providence,
r. l. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal, |
Harrisburg, Pa.
IL The editors Of the above pa pers arc requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
mcn as necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
their accounts. August a.