The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-29

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, lS45, and the 18th
day OF June, lS45, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and lothlng Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincty-hat is for the half deliye-
rabe between the first of January and rst of April
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from well fatiened cattle, slaugh-
tered between the first day of November, 1874, and
The hrst day of February, l645, and weighing not
less han SIX hundred pounds, nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands of the hind quarters and The shins
and shoulder clods aud at least eight pounds from the
neck end oi each fore quarter, or the parts marked
NOS |, and 5, on The drawing deliueaton 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 The must be cut in pieces
OF not less than eight pounds each
lhe Fork must be packed from corn-fed well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember l644, and the first day of February, ls45
ana weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joles, necks. shoulders hams
egs, feet and lard, and all refuse pieces and must
be cut IN pieces weighing not less. han six pounds
each
Both the Beef AMI Pork must oe sailed with nj
least one statute oushe of Turks Island Isle of MAY
or ST Ubes salt aud the b. eff must have five ounces
OF hns puserized satpete to each barrel exclusive
Vi pickle, TO De 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 half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds nett weight of each as
the may be.
he barrels and half barrels must be made of the
pest seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
headings II, OF the former to be not less than three
iourths of an inch thick IT, of the latter TO be not
less han one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
oil an inch Tor halt barrels, and to be hooped at least
hreeiourths over with the best white oak or hickory
hoops.
head Navy heef," or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
men packed.
The beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, aud by 4" sworn Inspector Of sailed PROV,
slons, who will be selected by the respective com.
handing officers; but their charges for such inspec-
uon 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 expense.
| Bidders must specify their prices separately and
DISTINCTLY IN 'eparate oters for the Bee and for the
Fork 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 here ofore
TAI ed to fulfil their contracts.
! Bonds in one-third The amount Of the respective
contracts VIII be required and ten per centum IN adj
dltion will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to he made, as collateral security Tor the
due ana faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which VIII on no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with 10 all respects and
IS to be forfeited TO the United States in the event
OF failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And in case of failure on the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the time specified the Chief of the I'm,
! nd Oh b,y a.. A,
| to direct purchases 10 be made to supply the def
ciebcIes, aud any excess of cost shall be charged 10
and paid by the contractors. Payment Will be made
/ 10y the United States excepting the ten per centum
10 be withheld until the completion Of the contracts
as before stated whhin thirty DAYS after the ga
| Beef and Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceIved, and bills Tor the shall have been presents
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
| y 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-
tcalarly designated in the engraving TO be attached
to the contracts persons interested can obtain them
| on application al tins Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required 10
! accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names of their sureties, whose re
sponsbllity must be certified by the District Attor-
ney, or some o'her person well 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 the mail allowed them to signify their readi
ness to enter into contract, when the same, with
bond, will be transmitted 10 them, which must be ex-
ecuted and returned TO this Bureau within thirty
days, otherwise the contract will be offered TO the
next loves bidder.
| To be published once week, until the Goth of
September in the Msdisonian, Iutelligencer, 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 I'm.
quirer Richmond, Val Louisville Gazette apd
haysvIlle Advocate, Kentucky; Old School Repub
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