Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-01
Bbls. Beef.

Said Beef ,nd Pork be delivered half between III
day January 1884, and the 18th day OF April eii
The other half by the day June 1874
should he required by the Chief OF the bureau of Prov
and distinctly IS for the half deliverable between frs
January and fifteenth of APRIL and for The half deliverable
fifteenth Jane, 1914
The Beef must packed from well fattened CATTLE slaughter
the first day Of November, ls3 and the first day
bruary and weighing less than siI hundred pound
weight each The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters
and shoulder clods and eight pounds from
the end of each tore quarter or the parts marked Nos
and the drawing deneaion of and hind quarter
of which will be attached TO and form par, Of The con
tract be wholly excluded from each barrel aud half barrel
and The remainder Of the carcass must be cut pieces oil not
than eight pounds each
The Pork must be packed from ccrnd we'll atened hogs
the first day Of November s3 and the Is
day Of February 1874 and weighing not less than TWO hundred
pounds ach excluding the heads jules necks shoulders hams
legs feet and lard and all refuse and must be cut IL pie
ce. weighing not less than six pounds each
Both and Pork ated with nj least statute
bushe Of Turks Island Isle Of Man 81 Tbes SALT and The
Beef tive of fne puvezed saltee to eaci
barrel exclusive of pickle to be made from fresh wafer a.
strong a salt will make II
One The quantity Of Beef and third quantity
Pork must be packed in half barrels and contain hundred
pounds net weight Of each. the may be.
The barrels and half barrels made Of the hest
whe oak OF whc OAK slaves and heading. IL of the former
he not less than three ionrhs OF Thick m of the latter
inch for hasbarels and be hoped least
with the best white oak or hickory hnols.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded its head Navy
Beef or Navy Pork, as the case may be- with the
name, aud the year when packed.
the respective Navy aforesaid By
sworn inspector OF sailed provisions" who will bc selected b
srccton nt he paid by the respective contractors who
Likewise have the barrels in good shipping order 10 the eaS
faction OF e Coniandants Of the respective Navy Yards and
stations atoresald alter the Inspection and al their
Bidders mast specify their separately and distinctly ~
separate offers Tor the Beet and far the Pork and for each II '
places OF delivery ovcrin. all expenses and all oha,2ci
The Department reserves itself the reject all oners
ifnn persons who have heretofore failed fulfil their
Bonds IN one third the Of the respective contracts vi"
he rife aud len per cenum in addition will he withheld f.om
tie iont ol each payment 10 be made collateral security m
the due and faithful performance OF respective contracts
winch VIII On be paid until the complied
with IN all respects aud is be forfeited the United States II
the event OF failure Ia complete the deliveries within Tie
scrcd periods And Of failure the part Of the
tractors I" deliver the aforesaid beef and pork within the times
specified the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and tlohin
shall have the right 10 direct purchases 10 be made to supply IN
and any excess e cos, shall be charged ana
the contractors Payment Will be made by The Tn ted Stale
excepting The ten per be withheld until the compile
ton OF the contracts before stately within thirty days a
the said pork sial inspected and received
and bills for the shall have been presented To the Nav.
agents respectively duly approved by the connandans oil IN
respective Navy Yards Stations according To tile of tn
contracts.
The parts of the excluded will he particularly dcsis
Interested obtain them application al this office
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified o their accept
aud contract and bond will be transmitted 10 ien c
be executed aud returned this Bureau within thirty day
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