The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-28


1900 1890
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day of January, 1874 and the 18th
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 half
separately and distinctlythat is, for the half de-
iverabIe between first of January and fifteenth of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
1874
The Beef must be packed from well fattcned cat
tle slaughtered between the first day of November,
l643 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 shins and shoulder cods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deineaon 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.
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, oles, necks, shoulders, hams
legs feet and lard and 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 bushel of Turks Island Isle Of May
or St Ubes salt and The Beef must have five ounces
OF fine, 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 one-third the
quantity of Pork must be packed half barrels and
contain one hundred pounds net weight of each,
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
fourths of an inch thck If of the latter, to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three-fourths over 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
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by some 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
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
pense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly separate offers for the Beef and for the
y,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
Ject all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-thrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required and 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 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 TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. And in case OF fail
ure on 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 be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any of cost shall be
charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum to 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, and bills 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 partl
cularly designated IN the engraving 10 be attached 10
the contracts persons interested obtain them on
application at this Office
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, and a contract aud bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must De executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a ,oeek until the 3Oth Septcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National lntelgencer
Washington, d. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Journal and Hills Patriot, n. H.. BEN
nington Gazette, VT Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg Pa Sun and Rcpub.
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysvo 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. C.. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
X. l. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg Pa
as The 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 a.