The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17

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, lS45, and the 18th
day of June, 1915 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and othlng Offers must be made for each half
separately ami dstincty-that is for the half deiye
rable between the first of January and first of April,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of pr
and fifteenth of june lSi5
The Beef must be from well iattened 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, nett weight each The
legs and leg rands of the hind quarters and The shns
aud shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter the parts marked
Nos. /, , aud 3, the drawing or dcnea,on 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 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
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 than six pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with a,
least one statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of Nav
or St. Ube salt and the Beet must have FIVE ounces
OF fine puiverized satpete TO each barrel exclusive
as salt will make IT.
One fourth the quantity of Beef and one fourth the
quantity OF Fork must be packed in half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds nett weight OF each
the may be.
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 less than three
lourhs OF an inch thick If, Of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
OF an inch for half barrels and be hoped at least
hree-iourths over with the best white oak hickory
| hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on lis
head " Navy heef," 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-
said, and 10y some sworn Inspector Of sailed Prov
sIons," 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
must likewise have the barrels put 10 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, m 'eparate oiers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each of the places Of delivery cover
| ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
Ject all oilers from persons who have here olore
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds IN one-third The amount Of the respective
contracts, will be quired and per centum IN ad-
dltion will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their re.pective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with ~ all Respects and
IS TO be forfeited to the United States n the event
Of failure 10 complete the deliveries within the pre
scrioed periods And IN OF failure on the part
of the Contractor TO deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Bu
reau OF Prov slons and Clothing shall have the rgh
TO direct purchases 10 be made TO suppl, the def
cences 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 centnn
TO be withheld until the completion Of the contracts
as before stited) wuhn thirty days after the said
Berf aud Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceved and bills for the shall have been present
ed to the Navy Agents respectively duly approved
ny the Commandsnts Of lbe respective Navy Yards
according TO the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded will be mar
ucelarly designated in the engraving to be attached
TO the contracts persons interested can obtain them
on application at this office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required IN
accompany lhelr proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names Of their suretes whose 70
sponsibiliiy must be certified by the District Ator
ney or 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 readi
ness to enter into contract, when the same with a
bond, will be transmitted to them which must be ex
ecued 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 3Oth Of
September, in the Madisonan, Intelligencer 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-.
qulrer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette and
Naysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can end Statesman, Ohio Register Illinois.
Editors oil the above papers requested to for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers
containing this advertisement
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