The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-26

$500 $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-half
| between the first day OF January, lS45, and the
| LIST day Of APRIL l645; and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, lS45, and the 18th
day OF June, lS45, unless earlier deliveries should he
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
! and clothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincty-that is for the half delve-
raoIe 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 fatened cattle, slaugh-
tered between the first day Of November, 1874, and
| the first day of February, IS45 aud weighing not
less than six hundred pounds, nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands OF the hind quarters and The shins
and shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore quarter the parts marked
Nos. l, and 8 on the drawing delineaton 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 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, lS44 and the first day of February, lS45
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, joes, 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 busbel Of Turks Island Isle Of May
| OF d. OOe ana the Detl must nave i've ounces
OF hne puiverZed saltpee 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 case may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak white ash slaves and
headlng If, Of the former to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick #, of the latter to be not
less than one inch thick for barrels and three ourhs
OF inch for half barrels and to be hoped at least
three-iourths 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 Beet and Pork will be inspected by In, In
sPectng Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, and by some Inspector of sailed provi-
sons," who will be selected by the respective com.
mandlng officers but their charges for such nspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order TO the 81 siacton Of the commandants of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection
and at their own expense
h Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate offers for the Beet and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery CO, err
ing all expenses and all charges
The Department reserves TO itself the right TO re-
Ject all oilers from persons who have here. ofore
TAI ed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-hird The amount of the respective
Contracts will be required and ten per centum in adj
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. pectve
contracts, which viii on no account be paid until
The contracts are complied with IN all respects and
- to be forfeited 10 the United States in the event
Of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed 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 Blu
reau of Prov sons and Cothings shall have the right
10 direct purchases 10 be made to supply the def
ciencies, and any 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 stated within thirty days after the said
Beef and Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceved and bulls for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
ty the CommaDdaDis 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 contacts persons interested can 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 surstes whose re-
ponsibility must be certified by the District Attor
ney or some 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 OF the mail allowed them 10 signify their read-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same with a
bond, will be transmitted to them, which be ex-
ecuted and returned 10 this Bureau, within thirty
days otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next los est bidder.
To be published a week, until the Goth of
, September, IN the Msdsonian Inteligencer, 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-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette and
sIaysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School Repubi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors OF the above papers requested to for
ward the Bureau copies their respective pa pers
containing this advertisement aug II
| II Id. ~