The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-23

Bbls. Beef Bbls Pork.
AT Boston, Mass, 1893 1888
AT GosPort, Va, 1893 1893
$500 $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
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, 1885, 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 disnctly-that is for the half deve
raoe between the first of January and fret of April,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, 1915.
The Beef must be from well fattened 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
and shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos 1, and 8, 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.
lhe FORK must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember l544, and the first day Of February, lS45,
and weighing not less than two hundred pound. 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 at
least statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of MAY
or St be salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF hne puverized saltpete to 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 must be packed 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 slaves and
heading IT. of the former to be not less than three
iourths OF inch thick IT, of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
OF an inch for half barrels and to be hooped at least
three-iourths with the best white oak or hickory
| hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
| 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 In
spectng Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
SAID, and by some sworn Inspector of sailed prov-
slons,n who will be selected by the respective com
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 to the satisfaction Of the commandments of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after Inspection
and al their own expense.
Il Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, IA separate offers for the Bee and for the
Forks and for each of the places Of delivery co,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department to itself the right TO re-
Ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
tailed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds m one-third The amount, Of the respective
contracts, viii be required and ten per centum IN ad-
dltlon 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 no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with ~ all respects, and
is TO be forfeited TO the United States the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods And 10 case Of failure on the part
of the contractor TO deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the time specified the Chief of the Blu
of Prov slons and Clothing shall have the rich,
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
ciences, 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 stated wIlhin thirty DAYS after the said
Bel and Pork shall have been Inspected and re-
ceved, and bills Tor the shall have been presents
ed TO the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
~ 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
ucuary designated in the engraving 10 be attached
to the contracts persons interested can obtain them
on application at thus Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the Of their sureties whose re.
sponslbty must be certified by the District Altor-
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 OF 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 lowest bidder,
To be published once week, until the Goth Of
September IN the Msdisonian, lntelligencer 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, Val Louisville Gazette ADD
Slaysvlle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors Of the above papers are requested TO for
ward to the Bureau copies OF their respective papers,
containing this advertisement aug ~
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