The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-21

Bbls. Beef Bbls Pork
At Boston, Mass, 1888 1888
At Brooklyn, N. Y, 1884 1894
AT Gosport, Va, 1893 1888
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day OF January, lS45, and the
lst day of April, ls45; and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of AprI, ls45, and the 18th
day OF June, 1916 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and oiothlng. Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstinctly-that is for the half deve
rabe between the first of January and first Of April,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth Of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle slaugh-
tered between the first day of November, l644, and
the first day of February, ls45 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 least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos l. and 3, on the drawing delineation of the
fore and hind quarters Of an OK, which will be at
tached TO and form 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.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
yember, l,4i, and the first day of February, lS45,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, oles, necks, shoulders hams
be cut 10 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. Ubes salt and the b. must have five ounces
OF hne puIserized saItpee TO each barrel exclusive
OF pickle, TO be made from fresh water a. strong
| as salt will make IT,
One fourth the quantity Of Beef, and fourth the
quantity OF Pork must be packed 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
iourths of an inch thick If, of the latter to be not
less lhan one inch thick for barrels and three ourhs
OF an inch for half barrels, and to be hoped at least
lhree-iourths with the best white oak or 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 proy-
SONS" 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
mus, likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order to the satisfaction Of the commandants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection,
| and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, in reparate offers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery cover
ing all expenses aud all charges.
The Department reserves TO itself the right TO re-
Ject all oilers from persons who have heretofore
failed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds In one-tbird The amount Of the respective
contracts, viii be required and ten per IN ad-
ditlon will be withheld IRON the amount Of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which VIII on no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with m all respects and
is TO be forfeited TO the United States IN the event
Of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrbed periods. And IN case OF failure on the part
Of the Contractor 10 deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time specified the Chief Of the Blu
reau OF Prov slons and Clothing shall have the right
TO direct purchases TO be made to supply the def
ciences and any OF cost shall be charged 10
and paid by the contractors. Payment wnl be made
10y the Unned states excepting the ten per centum
to be witlIheld until the completion of The contracts
as before stated wIhn thirty days after the said
BE, I aud Pork shaI have been inspected and re-
cewed and bills Tor the same shall have been present.
ed TO the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
~ tie Commandants OF he respective Navy Yards
according TO the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
tcuarly designated IN the engraving TO be attached
TO the contacts persons interested obtain them
on application AZ this Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required TO
accompany their proposals with evidence of ability
together with the names Of their surttes whose re
possibility must be certified by the District At,or-
ney, or some oher person well known TO the Gov
eminent; otherwise their proposals will not be acted
upon.
, Successful bidders will be forthwith notified and
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits
sion OF the mail allowed them to signify their read-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same, with a
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 the
next Low est bidder
To be published once week, until the Both Of
September, m The Madsonian lntelgencer, 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 and
iaysyille 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 IL
> 600 CARDS PERRY'S PENS.-W.
CsOOO FISCHER, importer Of Fancy and
| StapIe Stationary has iust received BOSTON nor