The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-20

SAID Deei ana FORK must be delivered, onehalf
between the first day OF January, ls45, and the
LIST day of April, lS45, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day Of April, I545 and the 18th
day OF June, lSf5, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
aud lothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately aud distnctlythat is for the half dee-
raole 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, 1874 and
the first day of February, l945, and weighing not
less than SIX hundred pounds nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands of the bind quarters and The shns
and shoulder cods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos L. and ), 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 he
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel
and the remainder OF he be 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, lo44 and the first day of February, ls45,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, 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 one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May
or ST. Ubes salt aud the Beef must have FIVE ounces
of fine 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 may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
bes, seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading; If, of the former, be not less than three
ourhs Of an inch thick if of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
IN he I'D laaat
hree-fourths 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
spectlng Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, 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 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, er-
ing all expenses and all charges
The Department reserves to itself the right TO re-
| ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
| failed to fulfil their contracts.
| Bonds in oRe-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and ten per cenum IN adj
dltlon will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to be made, collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with IN all respects and
IS to be forfeited 10 the United States in the event
of failure TO complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrbed 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 Provisions and Clothing shall have the RIGHT
10 direct purchases 10 be made TO supply the def.
ciencles, 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
before stated) within thirty days after the said
Beef and Pork shall have been Inspected and re.
ceved, and bills for the same 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 at this office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required TO
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability,
together with the names of their suretes whose re-
sponsbility must be certified by the District Ator-
ney, or some o her person we'll 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 signify their read-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same, with
bond, will be transmitted TO them, which must be e1-
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 Goth of
September IN the Msdisonian, lntegencer, and
Globf, 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 In.
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette and
Maysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
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 IL
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