The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-26

'''' ''oNi Hiuht DC uellNtTtu, ono nan
between the first day OF January lS4l and the 18th
day OF April, lSi4 and the other half by the 18th
day OF June l6i4 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions
ana Clothing. Oilers must be made for each half
separately and distinctly-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 fattened cat
lie, 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 Sims and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos. / 2, and 3, on the drawing
or dcneaon 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 aud the remainder Of the carcass
must De 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, IS43 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 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 at
least statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle Of May
or ST Ubes salt and The Beef must have five
OF fine, pulverzed satpetre each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
as salt will make it,
| One-thrd the quantity Of Beef and ne-thrd the
quantity OF Pork must be packed 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
iourths of inch thick If of the latter to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three ourhs
Of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped al
least three fourtts with the best white oak or
hickory hoops
| Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head ''Nayy 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
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by some f" sworn Inspector of
sailed prov >ons' who will be selected by the re-
specuve commanding officers; but their charges for
such Inspection must he paid by the respective con
tractors, who must likewise have The barrels put IN
good shipping order, TO the satisfaction of the Com
maDdants of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
pense. ."t .
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, IN separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each of the places of delivnry ""'"'
| '-s all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves 10 itself the right To re-
iect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed To nIliii their contracts.
Bonds ia one-thlrd the amount Of the respective
contracts VIII De required, aud ten per cenlUn M
addition will be withheld from the amount OF each
paymen; TO fc made, as 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 j. To he forfeited to the United States
IN the event Of failure to complete the deliveries
within tic prescribed periods. And in case of fail
the part of the courac 20 deliver the afore
said beef and pork within the times specified the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions aud Clothing shall
have the u lat to direct purchases 60 be made 10 sup
ply the Differences, and any Of cost shall be
charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will he made by the United States (exceptng 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 10 the Navy agents respectively duly APP
proved by the commandants Of the respective Navy
Yards aud Stations according TO the terms OF the
tracts
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be parti
cularly designated in the engraving TO he attached 10
the contracts persons Interested can obtain them
application at ,hl, Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI contract and bond will be
Transmitted 10 them, which must bc executed aud
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a iooek until the 30u Seplcm-
her next, ~ the Globe and National lntolligcpccr
Washington, ID. c. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me. ;
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot N. H.. BEN
nrugton Gazette, VI; Morning Post aud Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com.
mcrcc, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pcnn. ;
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg Pa Sun aud Repub
bean, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyile Republican, Kentucky Old
School Republican, Statesman, Ohio; Register,
Register, Illinois st Louis Republican, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser, Louisiana Detroit Free Press,
Al1.h. harl. -
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
X. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
~ The editors Of the above papers requested
10 send copy Of the paper containing the same TO
this Bureau during the continuance Of The advertise
mcnt, a necessary voucher in tic adjustment OF
rcir arcnunis- Amrusl