The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-19
Bbls. Pork.

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. half
between the first day Of January, l54i, and the 18th
day OF April, lo44 and the other half by the 18th
day Of June, l544 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 distiDetlythat 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 fattened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
s43, 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 Sims and shoulder cods, and at least eight
pounds from the n, ok end of each fore quarter,
the parts marked Nos. /, 9, and 3, on the drawing
delinealion of the fore and hind quarters of OK
which will be attached 10 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.
Tie Pork must be packed from corn fed well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
yember, s43, and the first day oil February, 1874,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each;
excluding the heads, joes 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 bushel Of Turks Island, Isle of May
st. Ube's salt and the Beef must have five
Of fine pulyerized saltpetre 10 each barrel exclusive
II,
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 or white ash slaves and
heading if Of the former, 10 be not less than three
fourths Of AN inch thick # Of the latter be not
less thnn one inch thick for rres and three fourths
of an inch for half barrels and TO be hoped at
bat
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 Reef and Pork will he insnected by the in
specting officers at the respective NAVY Yards and
stations aforesaid and by some sworn inspector of
salted provisions who will be selected by the re-
spectiye commanding officers: hut their charges for
such inspection must be paid by the respective con
tractors who must Ike wis. have The barres mt IN
good shipping order TO the satisfaction of the Com
mandani, of the respective NAVY Yards and Stations
aforesaid after the inspection and at their own en-
oeuse
R,dders m,,.t snecirv their nrices sen,rateIy and
distinctly m SEPARATE offers for the Beef and for the
PORK and for each of The places of delivery, cover
ing ali expenses and ali charges.
The Department reserves itself the right 10 re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed TO fulfil their contracts.
Bonds IN one-hrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be repaired, and ten per ceninm in
addition viii be withheld from the amount Of each
payment 10 lie made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance Of their respecT
tive contracts, which will on no account be paid
until the contracts are complied with in all res
poets, and is to be forfeited 10 the United States,
IN the event Of failure 10 complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods Ana in case of fail
ure on the part Of the contractors 10 deliver the afore
said beef and pork within the times specified the
Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the ri h TO direct purchases 10 be made to sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES and any excess Of cost shall he
charged to and paid BY the contractors. Payment
will lie made by the United States excepting the
ten per centum TO be withheld until the completion
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