The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-22

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day Of January 1874 and the 9Th
day OF April, lS44 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 hall
separately and disnctly-that is for the half de-
iiverabe between first of January and fifteenth Of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874.
The Beef must be packed from well rattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
le43, 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,
and The Sims and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos /, ., and 3, on the drawing
or denealon 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 half barrel, and the remainder of the carcass
must be cut in pieces Of not less than eight pounds
each.
Tire Pork must be packed from corn.led well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lSi3, and the first day OF February, lS44,
and Weighing not less than two hundred pounds each;
excluding the heads, joes necks, shoulders hams,
legs, feet and lard aud 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 one statute bushe of Turks Island Isle Of May
or St Ube's salt and The Beef must have five
Of ine 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 ne-third the
quantity OF Pork must be packed IN 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
fourths Of inch thick If of the latter to be not
less thnn inch thick for rrels and three fourihs
of an inch for half barrels and to be hooped at
least hree-fourths with the best white oak
hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded
It's head "Navy Beef or "Nayy 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 10y some sworn Inspector of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
spectiye 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
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-
ect 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, aud ten per cennm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment TO g made, collateral security for
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,
the event Of failure to complete the deliveries
within tic prescribed periods And in Of fail
the part Of the contractors to deliver the alore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions aud Clothing shall
have the RI Int 10 direct purchases 10 be made 10 sup
ply the dehclenccs aud any excess OF cost shall be
charged 10 aud paid bN the contractors Payment
will lie made by the United States excepting the
ten per ccntum 10 be withheld until the completion
of the contracts, before staed,) within thirty days
after the said beef and pork shall have been Inspected
aud received, and bills for the same 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 con-
tracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be partl-
cuary designated IN the engraving to be attached 10
the contracts persons interested obtain them
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance AMI a contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must ne executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a ,rcek until the Both Septcm-
Der next in the Globe and National Intelligencer,
Washington, d. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Portsmouth Journal and Iill's Patriot, N. II. Ben
nington Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times Boston, Massachusetts,; Journal Of Com
mercc, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
can, 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,
r.. ! National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg Pa.
n5rIhe editors OF the above papers arc requested
20 send copy Of the paper containing the same 10
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
ment as a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
their accounts. August T.