The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-20

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 distincty-that is, for the half de-
liverable between first of January and fifteenth Of
April, and Tor the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1914.
The Beef must be packed from well iattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November
lS43, and the first day of February 1884, and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters
and the shDs and shoulder clods 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 delinealion of the fore and hind quarters Of OK
which will be attached to and form a part of the
contract, must be wholly excluded from each barrel
and hall 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.fej, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, le43, and the first day of February, l944,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding The heads Joles, necks shoulders, hams,
legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pieces aud must
be cut in pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle Of May
St. Ube's salt and The Beef must have five ounces
Of fne pulverized saltpere TO each barrel exclusive
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as salt will make it.
One-third the quantity of Beef and one 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 or white ash slaves and
heading if Of the former TO be not less than three
iourhs of an inch thick If of the latter, to be not
less thnn one inch thick for borrel and three iourts
Of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three ourths 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 aud Pork will be inspected by the in
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector OF
sailed PROVISIONS who will be selected by the
spectiye 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, TO the satisfaction of the Com
mandants of the respective Navy Yards and Stations
aforesaid, after the Inspection, and al 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, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves TO itself the right TO re-
cct all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed TO fulfil their contracts.
contracts will be required, aud ten per cennm in
addition " III be withheld from the amount Of each
payment TO 10 made, as collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts, which will 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 tie prescribed periods. Ana in Of fail
the part Of the contractors to deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief If fhe pf andC Sha
have the ri ht 10 direct purchases 10 be made 10 sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess OF cost shall be
charged to aud paid by the contractors Payment
will lie made by tie United States excepting the
ten per ccntum TO be withheld until the completion
of the contracts, before staed 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 by the commandants 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-
cuary designated in the engraving to be attached 10
the contracts persons interested obtain them
application at this Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of
their acceptance AMI a contract aud bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must executed and
returned 10 this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published 'oe,k until the 30th sep,cm-
Der next, IN the Globe and National lnteligencer,
Washington, ID. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. III. Ben
nington Gazette, Vi; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce, Sun aud Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub-
Iicsn, Bal more 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, 5. c. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. v; Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT. Republican Herald, Providence,
Harrisburg, Pa
~ The editors Of The above papers arc requested
10 send copy Of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
ment, a necessary voucher in the adjustment OF