The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-27

1900 ISUO
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. one half
between the first day Of January, 1874 and the 18th
day Of April 1874; aud the other half by the 18Th
day Of June, IS44, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing Offers must be made for each hall
separately and distinctly THAT is for the half de-
lverable between first of January and fifteenth OF
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874.
The Beef mus, be packed from well fattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
lS43, and the first day Of February, 1874 and weigh
ing not less than six hundred pounds net weight
each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters,
and the shns 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
delneaton 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 half barrel, and the remainder of the
must be cut in pieces of not less than eight pounds
each.
Tue Pork must be packed from corr. fed well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember lS43, aud 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
be cut in pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May
or st. Ube's salt and he Beef must have five
Of fne puverized sallpetre to each barrel exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water strong
salt will make it.
One-third 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 white ash slaves and
heading if of the former, to be not less than three
fourths OF an inch thick If of the latter TO be not
less ,hnn inch thick for blrrel, and three fourths
of an inch for half barrels and to be hooPed at
least three fourtLs with the best white oak
hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded
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
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by " sworn Inspector OF
sailed provisions, who will be selected by the re-
spectve 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 eN-
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
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves To itself the right to re-
jec all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in onc-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per centnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment 10 lie made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance OF their respec
tive contracts, which will account be paid
until the contracts complied with in all
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 case 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 ri ht TO direct purchases 10 be made sup
ply the de6cences and any excess of cost shall be
charged TO and paid b, the contractors. Payment
will tie made by the United States excepting the
ten per ccutum 20 bc withheld until the compile ton
Of the contracts as 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 the Of the con
tracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be part.
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached
the contracts persons interested obtain them on
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI a contract and bond will be
transmitted 10 Them which must tie executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published iocek until the 30th Septcm-
Der next, in the Globe aud National lntelligencer
Washington, ID. c.; Chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me. ;
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot N H. Ben
ningion Gazette, VI; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel end Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn. ;
Daily Morning Post, Ptlsburg, Pa Sun and Repub
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyille Republican, Kentucky Old
School Republican, Salesman, Ohio; Register,
Register, Illinois St Louis Republican, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser, Louisiana Detroit Free Press
Mich. Southern Patriot, Charleston, s. C.. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, n. Y; Columbian Register
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
X. National Enquirer aud Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
I5- 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 tie adjustment Of