The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-18

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. one half
between the first day OF January, l544, and the 18th
day OF April IS44 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 half
separately and disnctly -that is, for the half de-
liverabe between first of January and fifteenth Of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
1874.
The Beef must 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 weigh,
each. The legs and leg rands of the hind quarters,
aud the Sims and shoulder ceds, and at least eight
pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and ;, 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
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
yember, lSi3, and the first day OF February, lS44
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 bushel Of Turks Island Isle Of May
or ST Ubcs salt and he Beef must ha We five ounces
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, strong
as salt will make it.
One-hrd the quantity Of Beef and 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, 10 be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels, and three ours
| of 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
its head ''Nayy Beef" or "Nayy Pork" as the
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-
spectne 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 10 the satisfaction of the Com
mandants of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
aforesaid after the Inspection and at their own OK
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
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 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 10 be forfeited TO the United States,
IN The event Of failure 10 complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. Ana in 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 10 sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess of cost shall be
charged 10 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 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
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached
the contracts Icrsons 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 ne executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days
To be published a utek until the 30th Septem-
Der next, in the Globe and National lntelligencer,
Washington, ID. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
PORTSMOUTH, va Eastern argus, Ioiuanu, Me-
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot n. II. Ben
nngton Gazette, Vt; Morning Post and Daily
Times, Boston, Massachusetts, Journal Of Com
merce, Sun and Aurora, New York American
Sentinel md Public Ledger, Philadelphia Penn. ;
Daily Morning Post, Pttsburg Pa Sun and Repub
lcon, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon
Norfolk, Va Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server aud Maysyille Republican, Kentucky; Old
School Rel ublicah, statesman, Ohio; Register,
Register, Illinois st Louis Republican, Mo. New
Orleans Advertiser, Louisiana Detroit Free Press,
Mich. Southern Patriot, Charleston, 5. C. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, ~ Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, c. Republican Herald, Providence,
II. ! National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
I5s The editors Of the above papers requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same TO
th- Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
ment, as a necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts. August T.
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