The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02
eef. Bbls. Pork,

between the first day of January, 1874, and the l5tl
day of April, 1874 and the other half by the l5li
day Of June 1874 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing. Offers must he made for each hall
| separately aud distinctly-tlat Isl for the hail de-
lverabe between first of January and fifteenth OF
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
| 1874.
1 The Beef must be packed from well fattcned 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. Tie legs and leg rands of the hind quarters,
and the shns and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter, or
| the parts marked Nos l, 9, and 3, on the drawing
delneaton 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.
The Pork must be packed from corn fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
yember, lS43, and the first day OF February, 1874,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, necks, shoulders, bans,
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 Beet must have FIVE
of ne pulverzed saltpctre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it.
One third the quantity of Beef and third the
quantity of Pork must be packed IN 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 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 hnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least fourths over 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
spectng officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid and by some 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. H
| 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-
| ject all offers from persons who have heretofore fall
| ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per ceninm in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
| paymen; to lie made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance OF their respec-
tive contracts, which will on no account be paid
until the contracts are 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 Of fail
the part of the contractors to deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right 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 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 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 can obtain them
application at this Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, and contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them which must De executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once rceek until the Both Septem-
Der next in the Globe and National Intelligcnccr
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland Me. !;
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, n. H.. Ben
nngton Gazette, Nt 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-
lican, 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, $. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register
New Haven, Ct; Republican Herald, Providence,
r. l.; National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
Harrisburg, Pa.
as he editors OF the above papers requested
TO send copy of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
mcnt, a necessary voucher in tho adjustment of
their accounts. August 4.
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