The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-14

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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 distlnctly-that is for the half de-
hverable between first of January and fifteenth of
April, and for the half deliverable by fifteenth June
1914
The Beef must be packed from well fattened cat
tie slaughtered between the first day Of November
lo43 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 shins and shoulder clods and at least eight
pounds from the neck end of each fore quarter. or
the parts marked Nos L. ., and 3, on the drawing
or delinealon Of the fore and hind quarters of OK
which will be attached to and form a 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.
lac Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lsi3, and the first day oil February, 1914,
and weighing not less than two hundred pound, each
excluding the heads, Jolcs, necks, shoulders hams,
legs, feet and lard aud all refuse pieces and must
oeeut IN pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel 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
salt will make it,
One-thrd the quantity of Beef and one. third the
quantity of Pork must be packed IN half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds net weight Of each,
the may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
heading If 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 ,rre and three fourtbs
of an inch for halt barrels and to be hoped at
least ihreelourts over 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
speeding officers at the respective Navy Yards and
Stations aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector of
sailed provisions, who will be selected By the re-
specuse 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 their own ex-
peuse.
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 anI all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to
Ject all oilers rom persons who have heretofore fail
ed TO iulhl their contracts.
Bonds IN one-thrd the amount Of the respective
contracts VIII he required, aud ten per ceutnm in
addition will be withheld from the amount Of each
pay mem to Ice mae, 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 to be forfeited to the United States
IN the event Of failure to complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. Aud IN case Of fail
ure on the part u the contractors % a. liver the a,re-
sand beef and pork within the time, specified The
Cmei Of The Bureau Of Provisions aud ClotIiug shall
have tie ~ VI 10 direct purchases 20 be made 10 sun
ply the dcGcicBce- and any excess Of cost shall be
charged 10 aud paid by the contractors PAYMENT
will lie made 10y the United States (cNccptipg the
ten per centum 10 be withhold until the completion
Of the contracts, before stated within thiy DAYS
after the said beef and pork shall have been inspected
and received, and bill, for the same shah have been
presented 10 tie Navy agents respectively duly an.
proved by the commandant, Of tie respective Navy
Yards and Stations, according to Tie terms Of the con-
tracts.
The part, Of the beef TO be excluded will bc parti
cuary designated in the engraving to be attached TO
the contracts ler.on, interested can obtain them on
application at hi. Office.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified Of
their acceptance, AMI a contract aud bond will bc
Transmitted 10 them. which must bc executed and
returned TO tins Bureau within thirty days.
TO be published once ir,ek until the 3O,h Seprcm-
Der next, in the Globe and National luelligcncer
Washington, ID C.; Chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va Fosters Argus, Portland Me
Portsmouth Journal aud HIS Patriot ~ H. BEN
Times, Boston Massachusetts; Journal Of Com
mercc, sun and Aurora, New York American
Sentinel md Public Ledger phlladelphia. Penn
Daily Morning Post, Pittsburg. Pa sun and Rcpub.
hcsn, Bal more Enquirer Richmond Va Beacon.
Norfolk, Va; Louisville Gazette Lexington Oh
server and Maysyille Republican. Kentucky: Old
School Republican, statesman, Ohio; Register.
Register Illinois 81 Louis Republican, Mo New
Orleans Advertiser, Louisiana Detroit Free Press
Mich. Southern Patriot, Charleston, :. G. Morn
ing Gazette, Buffalo, n. Y; Columbian Register,
New Haven, Ct Republican Herald, Providence,
Il. National Enquirer and Democratic signal.
Harrisburg Pa.
H. he editors ~ the above papers are requested
10 send copy q the paper containing tie same to
thu Bureau, during the continuance Of the advertise
ment as necessary voucher IN TIE adjustment OF
their accounts. August a.
CHICKERING'S PIANO FORTES. w. Fts.
- onEs has Just returned FROM New York and
Boston, where he has been replcushing bis stock Of
goods aud while there effected an arrangement with
MIR. Chickering, which will enable him TO furnish
any Of his superior Pianos the forrest factory prices
three Of which hard at Stationers'
Hall and will be sold above. Piano, Of any des-
cripiiou obtained at short notice.
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