The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day Of January lo44 and the 18th
| day of April, 1874 and the other half 10y 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 hall
separately and distinct y-tha 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
843, 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 shins and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos |, 2, and 3, on the drawing
deneaton 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.
TIE Pork must be packed from corn. fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember, l843, 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
he 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 Ube's salt and The Beef must hav five ounces
| OF llne pulverzed sapetre TO each BARREL exclusive
of pickle to be made from fresh water, as strong
| as salt will make it,
! One-third the quantity of Beef and onethrd the
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 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 hooped at
least three -fourtis 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 and Pork will be inspected by The in
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector OF
sailed provisions who will be selected by the
spectlve 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
aforesaid, after the Inspections and at 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, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
jet 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 centnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
pay meni to e 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 Of fail
the part Of the contractors deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
| VI. & q r d. <,i-
have the H. ht 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. Payment
will I've made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum TO be withheld until the completion
Of the contracts before stately 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 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 partI-
culary designated in the engraving to be attached 10
the contracts persons interested obtain them Oh
application at this Office
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days d.
To be published a ,ceek until the both Seplcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National lntclligencer
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me.
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot n II Ben
nington Gazette, VT Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel md Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pitsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
lcan, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysvile 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. G.. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, ~ Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven CT. Republican Herald, Providence,
r. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
Harrisburg, Pa.
U5P 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
meni, a necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts. August 4.
CHICKERING'S PIANO FORTES.-W Frs
" CHER has just returned from New York and