The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-25

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day of January, 1874 and the 5h
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 hal
separately and distinctly-that is, for the half de
ifverable between first of January and fifteenth Of
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874.
lie, slaughtered between the first day of November
l843, 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 cIeds, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. |, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or 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
each.
The 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, 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 at
least one statute bushe Of Turks Island, Isle of May
VI ODc anu Dccl must nave i've ounces
of fine pulverized saltpetre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
salt will make it.
One-third 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 or white ash slaves and
headng if Of the former, to be not less than three
ourhs 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 threefourths 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
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by sworn inspector of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
spective 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 inspection, 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-
Ject all oilers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds in ne-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, aud ten per centnm 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 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 TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods And in case Of fail
ure the part of the contractors deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the n ut to direct purchases TO be made sup
ply the dehcences, and any excess OF cost shall be
charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per ceDtum 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 same shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively, duly APP
proved by the commandauts of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the of the con-
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 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 be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once week until the 30h Scptcm-
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 and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts Journal Of Com
mcrcc Sun and Aurora, New York. American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia Penn !;
Daily Morning Post Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub.
lcan, 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. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT Republican Herald Providence,
X. l. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
Harrisburg Pa
IFThe editors Of the above papers arc requested
to send copy of the paper containing the to
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
ment as necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
lhcIr accounts. 4