The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-25

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between the first day oil January, lS45, and the
LIST day Of April, 1885, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April lSA5, and the 18th
day OF June, lSi5, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and lothing, Offers must be- made for each half
separately and distiDcty-that is for the half deve-
rabie between the first of January and first of April
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth oil June, lS45
The Beef must be from we'll fattened cattle slaugh
tered between the first day of November, 1874, and
the hrst 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 clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore quarter or the parts marked
Nos i, and 3, on the drawing or deneation 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 he carcass 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, ls44, and the first day of February, ls45,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds EACH
excluding the heads, joies, 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 90 sailed with at
least one statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May,
or ST. ubes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF hne pulverized saltpetre to each barrel exclusive
Of pickle, TO be made from fresh water, as 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 as
the case may be-
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
headings if, of the former be not less than three.
ourths of an inch Thick it, of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three ourhs
Of an inch for half barrels and be hoped at least
hree-fourths 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
specng Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, and by some sworn Inspector of sailed prov
sons, who will be selected by the respective CON-
handing officers but their charges for such inspec-
on must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must 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 separate offers for the Beet and for the
Pork and for each of the places Of delivery CO, err
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 ontraets
Bonds IN one-third the amount of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per cenum IN adj
dtlon 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 no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with 10 all respects and
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 Blu
reau of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
TO direct purchases TO be made to supply the def.
cencies, and any excess of cost shall be charged TO
and paid by the contractors. Payment will be made
by the United States excepting the 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-
celved and bills for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
by the Commandments of The respective Navy Yards
according TO the terms Of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded will be par
ucuary designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contracts; persons interested can obtain them
| on application at tins Office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names of their sureties whose re-
spoDsibty must be certified by the District Attor-
ney, some oher person well known TO the Gov
ernment 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
bond, will be Transmitted TO them, which must be ex-
ecuted and returned to this Bureau, within thirty
days otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next lowest bidder.
To be published once week, until the Both of
september in the Madsonian, lntelligencer, 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
Maysville Advocate, Kentucky; Old School Repubi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors OF the above papers are requested TO for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers,
containing this advertisement aug ~
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