The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-31
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between the first day OF January, lS45, and the
LIST day of April, l845; and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, l845 and the 18th
day OF June, 1915, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by The Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and lohng. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distinctly is for the half deliye-
rable between the first Of January and first of pri!
and for the Unbelievable between fifteen of April
and fifteenth of June, 1916.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle slaugh
tered between the first day of November, 1874, and
the first day of February, ls45, and weighing not
less than SIX hundred pounds, 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 and 3, the drawing or delineation of the
lore ana hihd 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
ana the remainder OF he carcass must be cut pieces
OF not less than eight pounds each
The Fork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vemoer lo44, and the first day of February, Is45,
ana weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, necks shoulders. hams
legs, lee and lard, and all refuse pieces and must
De cut IN pieces weighing not less han six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must oe sailed with nj
n one statute bushe Of Turks Island Isle of Nav
of fine pnvsrfi2aed ssfpelfF Ret ausi bye ounces
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
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The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, 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 ourths
of inch for half barrels and be hooped at least
hreefourths over with the best white oak or hickory
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Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head " Navy leei," 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 To-
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
ssd and by some sworn Inspector OF sailed Prov
sions" who will be selected by the respective com
handing officers but their charges for such inspec-
ton must he paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order to the satisfaction Of the commandan,s 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 Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery, err
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right TO re-
ject all offers from persons who have here ,ofort
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third The amount OF the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centum IN ad
dtion will be withheld from the amount OF eacf
payment to he made, collateral security for th'
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid unit
the contracts are complied with IN all respects,
Is to be forfeited TO the United States in the even
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrbed periods. And in case OF failure on the par
of the contractor TO deliver the aforesaid Beet an'
Pork within the time specified, the Chief Of the Blu
reau of Prov sons and Clothing shall have the RICH
TO direct purchases TO be made to supply the def
ciencles and any excess Of cost shall be charged II
and paid by the contractors. Payment will be mad
by the United States excepting the ten per centun
10 be withheld until the completion OF the contracts
as before stately within thirty days after the sal
Beef and Pork snail have been inspected and re
ceived, and bills for the same shall have been present
ed to the Navy Agents respectively duly approve
by the Commsndants Of the respective Navy Yards
according to the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
ticusry designated in the engraving to be attsche
TO the contracts persons interested can obtain ther
| on application at 'hs Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required
accompany their proposals with evidence OF abili,
together with the Of their surrties, whose n
,ponsibility must be certified by the District Alto
new or some her person well known to the Go
eminent otherwise their proposals will not be sc,s
upon
successful bidders will be forthwith notified, AZ
one week beyond the regular time for the TRANSMIT
sion of the mail allowed them TO signify their read
ness 10 enter into contract, when the same, with
bond will be transmitted TO them, which must be e
ecu,ed and returned TO this Bureau, within thir
days otherwise the contract will be offered to q
next lowest bidder
To be published once a week until the both
+, September, in the Madisonian, lnte'ligenoer, a
Globe, Washington Daily Times and Morning 20
Boston Journal of Commerce, Union, and Event
y Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercu
Philadelphia sun and Republican, Baltimore I
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette .
Naysville Advocate, Kentucky Old school hePut
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors Of the above papers are requested TO !
ward to the Bureau copies OF their respective pape
containing this advertisement aug !:
MEMOIRS OF YIDOCQ, Agent of the fre'
wi Police-Cheap Editon--~ritten by himself