The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-02


Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day of January l5i4 and The 18th
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 be made for each half
separately and distnctly-that is, for the half de-
lWerabc between first Of January and fifteenth Of
APRIL and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
1874.
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
lo43, 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 cods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. |, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deneatIon of the fore and hind quarters of an 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, lS43, and the first day OF February, l544,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, oles, nccks, shoulders, hams,
legs, feet and lard aud all refuse pieces and must
be cut III 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
Of fine, pulverzed saipetre TO each barrel, exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water 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, as
the case 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 inch thick If Of the latter, to be not
lpsst one inch h. and three
of an inch for half barrels and to be hooped at
least three-fourtts over with the best white oak
hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head "Nsvy 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 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, 10 the satisfaction of the Com
mandants OF the respective Navy ards 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 Tor the
Pork and for each of the places of delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves 10 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 ceninm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
paymen; 10 lie made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts, which will on no 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
ri pi he
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the hit TO direct purchases 10 be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess OF cost shall be
charged 10 and paid by the contractors Payment
will he made by the United States excepting the
ten per ccntum 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 and bills for the same shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively, duly APP
proved 10y the commandments Of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the terms Of the
tracts
The parts Of the beef to bc excluded will be part.
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached TO
the contracts persons interested can obtain them
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, and contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must bo executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a ,reek until the Both Septcm-
Washington, ID. C. Chronicle aud Old Dominon,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus Portland, Me
Portsmouth Journal and llill's Patriot, n. ". Ben
nngion Gazette, Vi Morning Post and Daily
Times Boston, Massachusetts Journal Of Com
MERGE Sun and Aurora, New York American
Sentinel end Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Plsburg, Pa Sun and Rcpub-
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyc 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 aud Democratic Signal,
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
mcut, as a necessary voucher IN tic adjustment OF
their accounts August 4.
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