The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-21

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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. Offers must be made for each halt
separately and distincty-that is, for the half de-
liverable between first of January and fifteenth OF
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874
The Beef must be packed from well fatened cat
tle slaughtered between the first day of November
l043 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 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
deIineaton 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 carcass
must be cut in pieces of not less than eight pounds
each.
The Pork must be packed from cornfed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember lS43, 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
be cut in pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushc Of Turks Island, Isle Of May
or st. Ube's salt and the Beef must have five
Of ne puverized saltpctre to each barrel exclusive
as salt will make it.
One-third the quantity of Beef and onethrd the
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
fourhs of an inch thick If of the latter, to be not
less hnn inch thick for barrels and three fourhs
OF an inch for half barrels aud to be hoped at
least three-fourtts 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
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-
spectlve 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 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 fail
ed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per ceptnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as 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 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 rIht to direct purchases TO be made 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 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 ap-
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 part.
cuary designated in the engraving to be attached TO
the contracts persons interested obtain them OH
application at this Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of
their acceptance, and contract and bond will be
transmitted to them which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days
To be published once a ,ceek until the 30th 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 HIPS Patriot ~ H. Ben
nngtoD Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts; Journal of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn.
Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg Pa Sun and Repub-
can, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. ; Beacon,
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysvle 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 s. c.. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N Y; Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT. Republican Herald, Providence,
r. L. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal
Harrisburg, Pa.
~ The editors Of the above papers arc requested
to send copy Of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
ment, as a necessary voucher in the adjustment Of
their accounts. August a.
THE Ladies' Hand Book of Fancy Needle Work
with engrayings-London edition, lS43-price
50 cents.
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