Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-15

Said Beef and Pork must delivered half between the
The other by The s, day Of June ISL unless earlier deli
veres should be required by the Chief Of the Bureau of rov
and Clothing Offers be made for each half separate
y and dislincyat 49, for the half deliverable between FIRST
Of January and fifteenth Of April and for the halt deliverable by
The Reef be packed from well faened CATTLE slaughter
cd between the FIST day Of November a43 and the first day of
February, 1884, and weighing less than six hundred pounds
weight each The legs and leg ands Of the hind quarters,
and the sns and shoulder cuds and least eight pounds from
the neck end OF each tore quarter the parts marked Nos
and the drawing deneaion Of before aud hind quarters
of which VIII be attached and form pa,t Of the
tract must be wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel
and the remainder OF The carcass must be cut In pieces oil moi less
than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed om crrn-fed well attcurd hogs
slaughtered between HE first day Of November 1885, aud the Ia
pounds ach excluding the heads cs neck shoulders, hams
legs feet and lard and all refuse pieces ana must he cut III pie
weighing mt less than six pounds each.
Both the Beef and Pork saed with nj lca't statute
hushel OF Turks Island Isle Of Man 81 Gbes salt and The
barrel exclusive OF pickle TO be made tom ifes water As
strong a. salt viii make 1t.
Pork mus be packed in half baes and contain On: hnded
pounds net weigh, Of each As the case may be- =,
The barrels aud half barrels must he made o he nest seasoned
W.T. ne J , :" VIE ,h oa "u ir.h ,hrk II o The later n
than inch thick barrels and q"
inch for half barrels and TO be hoopd least treeionrt over
with the bsst white oak or hickory hoops.
barrel aud half bal be branded its head "Nayy
Beef" Navy Pork the may be- with the Cnritos
name and hr year when packed.
The ;ref Pork viii be inspected by the inspecting officers
respective Navy Yards and Stations aforesaid, by
inspector provisions who will selected by
respective commanding officers; hut their charges for such
spection he PAID by the respective conriro w" must
likewise barrels put good shpn. ORDER 10 the salts
faction of The Commandant Of the respective Navy Yards and
stations aforesaid the inspection, and their
Bidders specify their rrices separately and distinctly IN
Beef and for the Pork md for each OF tic
places of delivery covering all expenses and all cha.9e'
The Department itself the rght 10 reject all oilers
from heretofore failed fulfil their Contracts
Bonds one third Of the respective contracts viii
he required and addition will he withheld from
the amount OF payment bs made collateral secGrity for
the due and faithful performance Of their respective
which wi on paid unt the contracts complied
with in all forfeited the United States,
the compt the deliveries within the
periods Of failure the part Of the
aforesaid beef and pork within the times
specified the Chief of Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
right purchases to be made supply the
DEFICIENCIES. and any shall be charged and paid
the Contractors PAYMENT win he made by Tn ted States
tsxcerns III. ten per TO he Withheld until III. compile
tnn RI the contacts before staed within thirty
aud pork shall have hc'n inspected AID received
and bills for the same shall .ve been presented Navy
agents respectively duty approved by the commandments &C the
respective Nary Yards and Stations according the terms OF the
The parts of the beef excluded particularly dcsis
mated in the engraving attached the contracts; persons
interested can obtain them application this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of their accept
ance and bond will be transmitted hcn which
executed returned this Bureau within thirty days
Aug. IL 29-"LSos