The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-05


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 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 distinctly for the half delve-
raole between the first of January and rt of April
and for the half deliverable between eenth Of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from veil fattened cattle, slaugh-
tered between the first day of November, lS44, and
the first day of February, ls45, and weighing not
less than six hundred pounds nett weight each. he
legs and leg rand of the hind quarters, and the shns
aud shoulder cods, and at 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 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 must be cut 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, l-44, 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 al
least one statute bushe Of Turks Island, Isle of May,
OF OF u DC SAT- ana lhe Drel must nave i've ounces
OF hne pulverlzed satpetre 10 each barrel exclusive
of pickle, 10 be made from fresh water, as strong
salt will make IT.
One fourth the quantity of Beef and one fourth the
quantity Of Pork mus, 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
ourhs of an inch thick If, of the latter, to be not
less than one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
of inch for half barrels, and to be hooped
hreefourths with the best white oak hickory
hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head "Navy eef," 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
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said, and by sworn Inspector of sailed Prov
sions," who will be selected by the respective
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 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 offers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery,
ing all expenses and all charges
The Department reserves TO itself the right to re-
fsi ed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and per centum adj
dition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to he made, collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their spective
contracts, which will on account be paid until
tho contracts complied with m all respec s. 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 to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Blu
reau Of Prov SONS and Clothing shall have the right
TO direct purchases TO be made to supply the def
ciencies and any OF cost shall be charged
and paid by the contractors Payment viii be made
by the United States excepting the ten per centum
TO be withheld until the completion Of the contracts,
as before stated) wuhin thirty days after the sand
BE 4 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
| hy the Commandments of the respective Navy Yards
according TO the terms of the contracts.
The parts OF the Beef TO be excluded will be par
tcuary 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 sur.ties, whose
.ponsIbity must be certified by the District Attor-
ney, or some o her 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 allow ed Them to signify their resdi-
ness to enter into contract, when the same, with
bond will be transmitted to them which must be
eculed and returned to this Bureau, within thirty
DAYS otherwise the contract will be offered to the
| next lowest bidder
To be published once a week. until the Both Of
| September, IN the Madisonian, lntelligencer, and
| Globe, Washington; Daily Times and Morning Post,
! Boston Journal Of Commerce, Union, and Evening
| Post New York American Sentinel and Mercury
| Philadelphis sun and Republican, Baltimore En-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette and
| Naysyille Advocate, Kentucky; Old School Repub
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors OF the above papers are requested TO for
yard to the Bureau copies their respective papers.