The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-30

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day OF January, l644 and the 18th
day Of April, 1874 and the other half by the 18th
day OF June, 1874, unless earlier deliveries should he
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
! and Clothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distinctly--tha is, for the half de-
liyerable 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
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
s43, and the first day Of February, lS44 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 cleds, and at least eight
pounds from the eek end of each fore quarter,
| the parts marked Nos. l, q and 3, on the drawing
or delnealion Of the fore and hind quarters of OK,
| which will be attached 10 and form part of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from cach 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.rej, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lS43, and the first day OF February, 1874,
and weighing not less than two hundred pound, 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 al
least statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle Of May
or ST. Ubes salt ; aud he 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 IN half barrels and
contain one hundred pounds net weight of each, as
the case may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
heading II of the former to be not less than three
fourts Of inch thick If of the latter, TO be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourhs
l.fa nab far kalf k,,re ..It h. ~
least three-fourths 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
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 sworn Inspector Of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the
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-
pensc.
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 TO itself the right TO re-
iect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in onc-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per ceninm IN
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
/ paymeni 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
pects 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 afore
| 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 be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, 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, as before stated within thirty days
after the said beef and pork shall have been nspecte
and received, and bills for the 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
tracts.
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be part.
culary designated in the engraving TO be attached 10
the contracts persons interested obtain them
application al this office.
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified OF
their acceptance, and contract and bond VIII be
| transmitted to them, which must be executed and
returned TO this Bureau within ihiriy days.
To be published once a reek until the Both Septcm-
her next la the Globe and National lntegenccr,
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me.
Portsmouth Journal aud Hills Patriot N. H.. BEN
nlngton 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, Pitisburg, Pa sun and Repub
Iicsn, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va. Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Msysvillc 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, ;. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
r.. / National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
/ H5-Ile editors of the above papers arc requested
TO send copy Of the paper containing the same 70
tins Bureau during the continuance of the advertise
ment as a necessary voucher in the adjustment o
their accounts. August 4.