The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-23
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Said Beef aud Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day OF January 1874, and the 9Th
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. Oilers must be made for each half
separately and distnctly-that is, for the half de-
iyerabe between first of January and fifteenth of
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
lS4i.
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
Tie, slaughtered between the first day Of November,
le43, and the first day Of February 1874, aud 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
or denealion of the fore aud hind quarters Of OK,
which VIII 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
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
sember l6f3, and 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
he cut III pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushcl Of Turks Island Isle Of May
or ST. Ubes salt and he Beef must have five ounces
of fine, puyerized sapetrc to each barrel, exclusive
of a pickle, TO be made from fresh water as strong
as salt will make it.
ODe-ihrd the quantity Of Beef and one-third the
quantity of Pork must be packed 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
lourtbs OF inch thick # Of the latter, TO be not
less thnn one inch thick for barrels, and three ours
| Of an inch for half barrels and TO be hoped at
least three fourtts with the best white oak
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
speeding 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 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-
pensc.
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-
ec all oilers from persons who have heretofore iail-
ed TO fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
| contracts will be required aud ten per cenlnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment; 10 lc made, as collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respec-
tive contracts, which will on account be paid
until the contracts are complied with in all res
poets, and is to he forfeited to the United States
IN the event Of failure TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. And ia OF fail
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 lat TO direct purchases to be made 10 sup
ply the dehccnccs, and any excess Of cost shall be
charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will bc made 10y the United Siaies excepting the
ten per centum To he Withheld until the completion
OF the contracts as before stated within thirty days
after the SAID beef and pork shall have been inspected
aud received aud bills for the shall have been
presented 10 the Navy agents respectively duly APP
proved 10y the commandments of the respective Navy
Yards and Stations according to the terms OF the
tracts.
The parts of the beef 10 be excluded will be part.
cularly 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, AMI a contract and bond will be
transmitted to them which must De executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once iccek until the Both Seplcm
Der next IN the Globe and National lntclligoncer
Washington, ID. C.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me;
Portsmouth Journal and IIll, Patriot n. ~. Ben
nncton Gazette Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times Boston, Massachusetts Journal Of Com
mcrce Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel md Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn. ;
Daily Morning Post Pitlsburg Ia Sun and Repub
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington Oh
server and Maysyille Republican, Kentucky Old
School Republican, Statesman Ohio; Register,
Register, Illinois ST Louis Republican, Mo. New
Mich Southern Patrio', Charleston, :. &. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
r. National Enquirer aud Democratic Signal
Harrisburg, Pa.
Il The editor, Of the above papers arc requested
to send a copy Of the paper containing the same 10
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
mcnt, as a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
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