The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

1900 1900
| Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day of January, 1874, and the 18th
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 hall
separately and dstinctly-that Isl for the half de-
liverable between first of January and fifteenth Of
April and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June,
l844
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 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,
| the parts marked Nos. /, g and 3, on the drawing
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. r,
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, lo44,
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 one statute bushe of Turks Island Isle Of May
or st. Ubes salt and The Beef must have five ounces
of fine, pulverzed satpetre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle, to be made from fresh water, strong
as 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 Of the former, to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick If Of the latter, TO be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at
least three fourths 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
! 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-
spective commanding officers but their charges for
such inspection 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 IN separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each OF the places OF delivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Inc Department reserves 10 llselI lhe riRnt 10
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 aud ten per ceninm in
addition will be withheld from the amount OF each
payment to 20 made, as collateral security for
| The due aud faithful performance of their respcc-
! tive contracts which will on 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
| Tho ii,I ia, foil
the part of the contractors deliver the aforc-
SAID beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right to direct purchases TO be made TO sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES, and any excess of cost shall be
charged to aud 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 before stacd) 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 TO the terms OF the
tracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be part.
cuiariy designated in the engraving TO be attached 10
the contracts; persons interested obtain them on
! application at this Office
! Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance aud contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned TO this Bureau within thirty days
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Daily Morning Post Pittsburg, Pa Sun and Repub.
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r. l.; National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
| Harrisburg, Pa.
ISlh editors Of the above papers are requested
to send copy of the paper containing the same to
this Bureau, during the continuance of the advertise
mcnt as a necessary voucher in the adjustment OF
their accounts August a.
| A LII THE BRITISH MAGAZINES AND RE-
| "A VIEWS FOR AUGUST, lS43 this day
received (per British Steamer via Boston, at the Wa
verley Circulating Library for the of It's subsc
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