The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-01

oC'"ecH inc Hnt ulN OIL January, 1914 ana tHt IotI
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 istincty-that is for the half de-
liverable between first of January and fifteenth OF
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1874 y
The Beef must be packed from well faitened cat
tie, slaughtered between the first day of November,
l643 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 sbins and shoulder ciods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter or
the parts marked Nos /, 2, and 3, on the drawing
or dcneaton 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 hall barrel, and the remainder of the carcass
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
vember, l643, 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 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 Ube's salt and The Beef must have five
OF line, pulverzed sapetre 10 each barrel exclusive
OF pickle, to be made from fresh water, as strong
as salt will make it.
One-third the quantity of Beef and third the
quantity of Pork must be packed IN half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds net weight of each,
the case may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
heading II Of the former, to be not less than three
iourtbs OF an inch thick If of the latter, to be not
less thnn inch thick for barrels and three fourlbs
OF an inch for half barrels and TO be hoped at
least ihree-fourths over with the best white oak
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
specting officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by some sworn Inspector OF
sailed provisions who will be selected by the
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
peuse.
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,
ing all expenses and all charges
The Department reserves 10 itself the right to re-
ect all offers from persons who have heretofore fail
ed TO fulfil their contracts
Bonds IN one-thlrd the amount of the respective
contracts will be required aud ten per ceDinm in
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment To ic made, collateral security for
the due and faithful performance OF their respec
tive contracts, which will on no 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 tie prescribed periods. And in case of fail.
the part Of the TO deliver the aore
said beef and pork within the times specified, the
Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall
have the right 10 direct purchases 10 be made 10 sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES and any excess Of cost shall be
charged TO and paid by the contractors. Payment
will be made 10y 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 same 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.
cularly designated in the engraving to be attached 10
the contracts persons interested can obtain them on
application at this office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified of
their acceptance, anI contract and bond will be
transmitted TO them, which must be executed and
returned to this Bureau within thirty days.
To be published a ,c,ek until the Both Septcm- |
Der next, IN The Globe and National Intelligencer
Washington, ID. C.. Chronicle and Old Dominion,
Portsmouth, Va. Eastern Argus, Portland Me.
Portsmouth Journal and Hills Patriot, N. IL. Ben
ningion Gazette, VI; Morning Post and Daily
Times Boston, Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
mercc, Sun and Aurora, New York; American
Sentinel and Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Penn
Daily Morning Post, Pitisburg, Pa Sun and Repub.
lican, Baltimore Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Beacon,
Norfolk, Va. Louisville Gazette, Lexington OBJ
server and Maysyille 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, $. C. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, N. Y. Columbian Register,
New Haven, CT Republican Herald, Providence,
II. National Enquirer and Democratic Signal,
Harrisburg, Pa.
~ The editors Of the above papers arc requested
to send a copy Of the paper containing the same to
thus Bureau during the continuance Of the advertise.
mont, as a necessary voucher in the ad justment of
their accounts. August g.
A IL THE BRITISH MAGAZINES AND RE-
n VIEWS FOR AUGUST, l543 are this dsy
received (per British Steamer via Boston) at the Wa.
yerley Circulating Library for the Of It's subscf-
bers-Engish copies, fine paper, and large clear
ype-many Of them with engrsyings. These are re.
ceived every month per Boston Steamer, reaching
he Library with great regularity about the Goth OF
he same month for which they are published in Eng.