The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-15

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day of June, ls44 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 distDctly-that is, for the half de-
| Iverabe between first Of January and fifteenth of
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The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November
S43, and the first day Of February, 1914, 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 cods, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end OF each fIre quarter, or
the parts marked Nos. l, 2, and 3, the drawing
or delneation 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
| vember, l843 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 and 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 bushei OF Turks Island Isle Of Man
| or St. Ubes salt and The Beef must have five ounces
Of fine, pulverzed sapetre TO each barrel, exclusive
| of pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
as salt will make it.
| One-thrd 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,
| the may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made Of the
| best seasoned white oak or white oak slaves and
heading if Of the former, to be not less than three
ourihs Of an inch thick If Of the latter, to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three ourths
! of an inch for half barrels and TO be hooped at
least three -fourtts with the best white oak
| hickory hoops
| Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
| N. D.. ~ A..
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
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
peDse.
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
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
payment to hc made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their rcspec-
tive contracts, which will 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 complete the deli, cries
within the prescribed periods. And in case 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 hit to direct purchases 10 be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess Of cost shall be
charged to and paid by the contractors. Payment
will he 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 same shall have been
presented TO the Navy agents respectively, duly APP
proved by the commandanis 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 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 executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published once utek until the 30th Sepcm-
| Der next in the Globe and National Iutegencer,
| Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion,
| Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland, Me;
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot N. H.. Ben
nington Gazette, VI; Morning Post and Daily
| Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
mcrce, sun and aurora, New fofki American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn I;
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, 3. c.. Morn
| ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y; Columbian Register
New Haven, Ct; Republican Herald, Providence,
/ n National Enauirer and Democratic Signal,
| Harrisburg Pa.
| IJThe editors Of the above papers are requested
| to send copy Of the paper containing the same to
the Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
ment, necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts. August 4.