The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-14

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. one half
between the first day of January, 1914, 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 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
tle slaughtered between the first day of November
l843 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 shins and shoulder clods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. L. 2, and 3, on the drawing
or deineaton 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, and the remainder of the carcass
must be cut in pieces Of not less than eight pounds
each.
TIE 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, 1914,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each;
excluding the heads joes, 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
St Ube's salt and the Beef must have five
of pickle to be made from fresh water, as strong
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 a.
the may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
headng If OF the former to be not less than three
ourhs of an inch thick If of the latter, to be not
less hnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
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least threefourths 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 case
may be, with the contractors name, and the year
when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the in
specng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by sworn Inspector Of
sailed provisions who will be selected by the re-
spectve commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection must 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
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, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
Bonds in one-hrd the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per cen,nm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he maze, as collateral security for
the due ard faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts which viii on no account be paid
until the contracts 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 afore
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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 be
charged to and 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 stated within thirty DAYS
after the said beef and pork shall been inspected
and received, and bills for the shall have been
presented to the Navy agents respectively, duly APP
proved by the commandants of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the terms Of the con-
tracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be part.
culary designated in the engraving to be attached TO
the contracts persons interested can obtain them on
application at this office
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of
their acceptance and a contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once a ,oeek until the Both Septcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National Intelligencer
washington, II. u; chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus Portland, Me. ;
Portsmouth Journal and HIPS Patriot N. H. Ben
nngton 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, Pttsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
lican, Baltimore 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. G. Morn
| ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register
! New Haven, Ct; Republican Herald, Providence
r. J.; National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
| Harrisburg, Pa.
| L5| 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
ment, as a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
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