The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-30

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 dstinctIy-that is for the half de-
liverable between first Of January and fifteenth Of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
1874
The Beef must be packed from well fattencd cat
tle 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,
and the shns and shoulder ceds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and 3, on tho drawing
or dclineation of the fore aud hind quarters Of OK,
which VIII 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
TIE Pork must be packed from rn.red, 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 pounds each
excluding the heads joles, necks, shoulders, hams
legs, feet aud 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 statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May
or ST. Ubes salt and The Beef must have five
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 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
ourths of inch thick If Of the latter, to be not
less hnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
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 sNavy 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
spectlng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by g sworn inspector of
sailed provisions" who will be selected by the re-
spective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection 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 ex-
| 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,
| ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department to itself the right to re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
| ed to fulfil their contracts.
! Bonds III onehird the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per cennm 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 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
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 hit TO direct purchases TO be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess of cost shall b,
charged to and paid by the contractors. Paymen
will he made by the United States excepting tn,
ten per centum To be withheld until the completion
Of the contracts, before stated within thirty day
after the said beef and pork shall have been nspccie,
and received, and bills for the same shall have beer
presented to the Navy agents respectively duly ap
proved by the commandments Of the respective Nav
Yards and Stations, according to the terms Of the con
tracts.
The parts Of the beef TO be excluded will be part
culsrly designated in the engraving to be attached
the contracts persons interested obtain them OF
application at this office.
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified o
their acceptance, and contract and bond will b,
transmitted TO them, which must bc executed anc
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days
To be published a rack until the Both Septcm
Der next, in the Globe and National lntelligencer
Washington, IL v. bnTOnlClt ana Via DOMINION
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. H. Ben.
nngton Gazette, VT; Morning Post and Dali,
Times, Boston, Mas, achusets; Journal Of Com.
merce, Sun aud Aurora, New York; American
| Sentinel and Public Ledger, Phadep hia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg, Pa ; Sun and Repub
lican, Baliimorc Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyille 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
r. l. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
Harrisburg, Pa.
n5-Tbe editors of the above papers arc requested
TO send copy Of the paper containing the same TO
this Bureau during the continuance Of tho advertise
ment, a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
their accounts. August 4.