The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-21


between the first day OF January, ls45, and the
LIST day OF April, 1915; and the other half be-
tween the 18th day OF April, l645, and the 18th
day Of June, ls45, 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 distincy-that is for the half delve-
rabe between the first of January and first of April,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth Of June, l645.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle saugh-
tered between the first day of November 1874, and
the first day of February, l845, and weighing not
less than six hundred pounds nett weight each The
legs and leg rands Of the hind quarters and the shns
and shoulder cIods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos l, 2 and 3, Oh The drawing deneation Of the
fore and hind quarters OF OK, which will be at
tached to aud form part of the contract, must he
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.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, 1874, and the first day Of February l845,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads joes, necks shoulders, hams,
legs feet and lard, and all refuse pieces; and must
be cut in pieces weighing not less. han six POUNDS
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must oe sailed with at
least statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle Of May
ST. hes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
of fine pulverzed saltpere to each barrel exclusive
Oh pickle, 10 De maze from ITcsn wafer, strong
as salt will make it,
One fourth the quantity Of Beef and one fourth the
quantity OF Pork must be packed in half barrels and
contain one hundred pounds nett weight Of each,
the case may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading it, Of the former to be not less than three.
fourths Of an inch thick it, of the latter, to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of inch for half barrels, and to be hooped at least
threefourths over with the best white oak hickory
hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head Navy leef," 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 afore-
said, and by some sworn Inspector of sailed provi
sions" who will be selected by the respective com
handing officers but their charges for such nspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order to the satisfaction of the commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection,
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate oers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each of The places of delivery, CO,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to
Ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
| failed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centum in ad-
dition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on account be paid until
the contracts complied with In all respects and
is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
OF failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And in Of failure ON the part
of the Contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Bu-
reau OF Prov.sio and Clothing shall have the right
10 direct purchases TO be made to supply the def.
cieDces and any excess Of cost shall be charged 10
| and 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
as before stately within thirty days after the said
| Beef and Pork shall have been Inspected and re.
ceved and bills for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
| by the Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards
| according TO the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
tcularly designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contracts persons Interested obtain them
| on application al this Office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required TO
| accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability,
together with the of their sureties whose re-
sponsibiliiy must be certified by the District Attor
ney, or some o her person well known to the Gov
eminent otherwise their proposals will be acted
| upon.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified, and
one week beyond The regular time Tor the transmits
sion ofthe mail allowed them to signify their readi-
ness TO enter into contract when the same with
bond, will be transmitted 10 them, which must be ex-
ecuted and returned TO this Bureau, within thirty
days otherwise the contract will be offered to tue
next lowest bidder.
| To be published once a week until the 3Oth of
September, in the Msdisonian, lutelligencer, and
| Globe, Washington; Daily Times and Morning Post
Boston Journal of Commerce, Union, and Evening
Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia sun and Republican, Baltimore En-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette apd
Msysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors Of the above papers requested TO for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers,
containing this advertisement aug -
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