The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-27


AT Gosport, Va, 1888 1899
| $500 $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one hal
between the first day OF January, ls45 and the
Isl day OF April, lS45; and the other half be-
tween the 10Th day Of April, lS45, and the 18Th
day OF June, 1915 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Prov sioDs
and lothing. Offers must be made for each hall
separately and distinctly that is for the half deliye-
raoe between the first of January and ir,t of April
and for the halfdeverabe between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth Of June, ls45.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle slaugh-
tered between the first day of November, l544, and
The FIRST day of February, l845, and weighing not
less IMAM SIX hundred pounds nett weight each. The
legs ana leg ranis OF the hind quarters and The shins
and shoulder cods, and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore quarter or the parts marked
NOS i, and 8, on The drawing delineation Of the
iore ana mind quarters of an OK which will be at
tached 10 and form part of the contract, must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel
aud The remainder of The must be cut in pieces
oil not less than eight pounds each.
Inc FORK must be packed from corn-fed well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lN44 and the first day of February, lS45,
and w, ighing not less than two hundred pound. each
excluding the heads joes necks shoulders hams
legs, ieet anu lard, and all refuse p ces 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 bushel Of Turks Island Isle of Nav
or ST. Ubes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF hne pulverized saltpete to each barrel exclusive,
OF 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 oil Fork 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
oes' seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves 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 lh one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
oil an inch for half barrels and to be hoped at leas,
hree-fourths over with the best white oak or hickory
hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
mead Navy beef" or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and IN. wear
when packed
Inc Beei and Pork will be inspected by the In
sPecVhg olhcers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said and by some" sworn Inspector of sailed provl
sions, who VIII be selected by the respective com.
handing officers but their charges for such inspec-
uoh must be paid by the respective contractors who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shIppne
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
usuhcuy, ~ 'ePdrate offers for the Beef and for the
FORK and Tor each Of the places of delivery co, er-
ing all expenses and all charges.
Inc Department reserves 10 itself the right to re-
Ject all oilers from persons who have here ofore
TAI cd 10 luihl their Contracts.
Bonds IN one-third The amount of the resnec,ive
contracts, will be CURED and ten per centum 40 ad-
dlt'on Will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful perfolma of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts are complied with IN all respects and
Is to be forfeited TO the United States in the event
oil failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrlbed periods And IN OF failure on the part
OF the Contractor to deliver the aforesaid Bee and
FORK wilhin the time specified the Chief of the Blu
reau oil froY sions and Clothing shall have the roht
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 De Withheld until The comp Jon of the contracts,
as before stnted) wubin thirW DAYS after Ia. said
BE { aud Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceiyed, and bills Tor the shall have been presents
ed 10 Tie Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
ty the Commandants of The respective Navy YaIds.
according TO the terms Of the contracts
! The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
ticuary 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 TO
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names Of their suretes whose re.
sponsibiiy 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 OF The mail allowed them 10 signify their read-
ness 10 enter into contract, when the same with a
bond, viii be Transmitted to them, which must be ex-
eculed and returned TO this Bureau within thirty
days, otherwise the contract will be offered to the
! next 10 est bidder.
To be published once week, until the goth of
! September, IN the Msdisonian, Intelligencer and
Glob,, 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; l. luisville Gazette apJ
nlaysviIle Advocate, Kentucky Old School RepubI,
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors of the above papers requested TO for
ward to the Bureau copies OF their respective pa2er.
containing TINS advertisement aug IL
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