The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-21

1900 1900
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day of January, l544 and the 5th
day OF April, 1914 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 he made for each half
separately aud disnctly -that is, for the half de-
lveraole between first of January and fifteenth Of
April aud for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
lS44.
The Beef must be packed from well fattcned cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November
lS43 and the first day of February 1874, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters,
ana Tie Sims and shoulder clels and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos |, 2, and 3, the drawing
or deneaton Of the fore and 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 carcass
must be cut IN pieces OF not less than eight pounds
each
The Pork must be packed from corn.fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lSi3, and the first day oil February 1874
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles necks, shoulders, hams
legs feet aud 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 statute bushe Of Turks Island Isle OF May
or St Ube's salt and he Beef must have i've ounces
OF fine, puverzed sapetre 10 each barrel exclusive
OF pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
> salt will make il.
| One-thrd the quantity Of Beef and 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
heading if of the former, TO be not less than three
our,hs of an inch thick; # of the latter, to be not
less hnn 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
! hickory hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head "Navy Beef" or Navy Pork" as the
| may be, with the contractors name, and the year
| when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the in
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
stations aforesaid and by some =" sworn Inspector OF
sailed provisions who will be selected by the
spectivc commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection must be paid hy 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-
peusc.
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,
| ing all expenses aud all charges
The Department reserves 10 itself the right to re-
ect all oilers from persons who have heretofore la
/ ed to fulfil their contracts
! Bonds IN one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required aud ten per cenlnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
! paNmen; TO le made, as collateral security Tor
the due and faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts, which will on 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 10 complete the deliveries
within tie prescribed periods. And in case Of fail
the part Of the contractors TO deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right TO direct purchases 10 he made 10 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 10 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, aud bill, for the 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
cuary 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, AMI contract and bond will be
/ transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a reek until the 30h Seplcm-
Der next ~ The Globe and National lntelligenccr,
Wa,hinyt d. C.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
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Times Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com
merce, sun and Aurora, New York; American
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| Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette Lexington Oh
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/ Harrisburg, Pa.
~ he editors Of the above papers are requested
| TO send copy Of the paper containing the same TO
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
mcnt as necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
/ their accounts. August 4.