The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-21

DAY OF Apri, 1874; and the other half by the 18th
DAY OF June, lS44, unless earlier deliveries should be
required Dy The Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distincty-that u.s. for the half de-
liyerable between first of January and fifteenth of
April, and Tor the half deliverable by fifteenth June
I644 = ''
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
ue slaughtered between the first day of November,
io43 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 shins and shoulder cleds and at least eight
pounds IRON The neck end of each fore quarter or
| me parts marked Nos l, 9, and 3, on the drawing
which of the fore and hind quarters of an OK
contract, must be wholly e2aeda form part of the
and half barrel and the remainder of tee 9arfei
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, I843 and the first day OF February, lS44,
aud 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, pulyerzed satpetre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, strong
| as salt will make it,
|
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
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 hooped at
least three fourths with the best white oak or
| hickory hoops.
| IL H.. IL L..
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
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by some GO sworn inspector Of
sailed provisions" who will be selected by the re-
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 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 IN 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 TO itself the right to re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts.
| Bonds in one-thrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per cennm In
| addition will be withheld from the amount of each
| payment to lie 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
pects 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 fall
the part Of the contractors to deliver the afore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the rpht TO direct purchases TO be made 10 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 have been inspected
and received, and bills for the shall have been
presented to 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 parti.
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached
the contracts persons interested obtain them
| 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 tie executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once oeek until the 30h Septcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National lntelligencer,
| Washington, ID. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland Me.
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. H.. Ben
nngton Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
mcrce, Sun and Aurora, New York American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn. /;
Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg Pa Sun and Repub-
licsn, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysville 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. Y; Columbian Register,
New Haven CT. !; Republican Herald, Providence,
r. l. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
Blythe editors of the above papers are requested
to send a copy of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau during the continuance of The advertise
ment, as necessary voucher in the ad ustment Of
their accounts. August A.
THE Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy Needle Work,
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