The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-15

Is, day of April, ls45; and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, lS45, and the 18th
day of june lSi5 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
aud Ilothng. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distnctly-that for the half deve-
rabe between the first of January and frt of pril
and for The half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, 1916.
The Beef must be from well tattened cattle, slaugb-
tered between the first day of November, 1874, and
the first day Of February, I845, and weighing not
less than SIX hundred pounds nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands OF the hind quarters, and he shins
and shoulder cods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore quarter, the parts marked
NOS l, and s, on the drawing deliDeaton 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 The must be cut in 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
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 than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with At
least one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May
or ST. Ubes salt and the Beef must have Eve ounces
OF hne pulverzed saltpee TO each barrel, exclusive
oil pickle, TO be made from fresh water a. 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
| best seasoned white oak or white ash siayes and
heading; II, OF the former, to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick IT, OF the latter to be not
less Than one inch thick for barrels and three ourths
oil an inch for half barrels and be hoped at least
three-iourths over with the best white oak hickory
| hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on il.
head Navy beef" or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and the wear
when packed
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
spectng Officers at the respective Navy Yards aiore-
SAID, aud by some sworn Inspector Of sailed prov-
sions," who will be selected by the respective com
manding officers but their charges for such nspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shippinp
order to the satisfaction Of the commsndants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection.
and al their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, IN epdrate Offers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery cover
| ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department to itself the right TO re-
ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
| failed to fulfil their contracts
| Bonds IN one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts, will be required and per centum In adj
ditIon will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
| contracts, which will on account be paid until
the contracts are complied with IN all respects and
IS TO be forfeited to the United States In the event
of failure TO complete the deliveries within the nre
scribed periods And IN Of failure on the part
OF the Contractor 10 deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Fork within the time specified, the Chief Of the Bu-
reau OF Prov slons and Clothing shall have the rght
TO direct purchases TO be made to supply 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 centum
| to be withheld until the completion Of The contracts
as before stited) wilhn thirty DAYS after the sand
Bel aud Pork snail have been inspected and re-
celyed, and bills Tor the shall have been present.
ed TO The Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
ly the Commandants Of he respective Navy Yards
| according TO the terms of the contracts
| The parts Of the Beef TO be excluded will be mar
ticusry designated in the engraving to be attached
TO the contacts persons interested can obtain tbeu
on application at tins office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names Of their suretes whose re-
sponsibty must be certified by the District Attor
ney, or some o her person well known TO the Gov
eminent otherwise their proposals will be acted
upon.
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified and
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits
sfon oI he "ah shoNeo tnen 10 SIGNIFY their read-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same with n
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 loN est bidder.
To be published once week, until the 3Oth of
september, in the Msd'onian, lntegencer, 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-.
qurer, Richmond Va; Louisville Gazette apd
haysvlle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois,
Editors OF the above papers requested to for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers
containing this advertisement.
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