The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-15

between the first day OF January, 1874 and the 5th
day OF April, 1874 and the other half 10y 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-
liyerable between first Of January and fifteenth of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874
The Beef mus, be packed from well rattened cat
tie, 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 ceds and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos ], 2, and 3, on the drawing
deneaon of the fore and hind quarters OF an OK,
which will 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
be cut in pieces OF not less than eight pounds
each
The Pork must be packed from fed well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember lS43, aud 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 bushe of Turks Island Isle Of May
or ST Ube's salt and The Beef must have five ounces
of fine, puverzed saltpetre 10 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 one third the
quantity OF Pork must be packed half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds net weight oil each, as
| 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 inch thick If Of the latter, to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three ourths
of an inch for hall barrels and to be hooped at
least three fourths 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
specing officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by some " sworn Inspector OF
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
speetive 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
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 oilers 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 TO itself the right to re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore ia
| cd to fulfil their contracts
| Bonds IN one-third the amount Of the respective
|
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
| payment TO le made collateral security for
| the due and faithful performance Of their rcspec-
| tive contracts, which will on no 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 tie prescribed periods. ANA in Of fail
the part of the contractors 10 deliver the aiore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions aud Clothing shall
l.ya - 10, Itrga Il, he p,.Ha
ply the DEFICIENCIES aud any Of cost shall be
| charged 10 aud 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 stately within thirty days
after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected
and received, and bills for the same shall have been
presented 10 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.
cuarly designated IN the engraving to be attached to
! the contracts persons interested obtain them
| application at this office.
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI contract and bond will be
transmitted to them, which must he executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a ,oeek until the 30h Septom
Der next, in the Globe aud National lntelligencer
| Washington, d. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
! Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me (;
nngton Gazette, VT; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York. American
Sentinel md Public Ledger Philadelphia, Penn. /;
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysye Republican, Kentucky Old
School Republican, Stitesman, OHIO Register,
Register, Illinois St Louis Republican, Mo- New
Orleans Advertiser Louisiana Detroit Free Press,
| Mici Southern Patriot, Charleston, 5. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register,
New Haven, Ct; Republican Herald, Providence,
Il. J. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa
II = The editors Of the above papers are requested
TO scnd a copy Of the paper containing the same TO
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
mcnt, as a necessary voucher IN the adjustment Of
| their accounts. August T.
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