The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-30

| $500 $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one hall
between the first day OF January, lS45, and the
| LIST day of April, 1885, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, lS45, and the 18th
day OF June, 1915 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and lothmg. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distinctly for the half deve-
raoe between the first of January and first of pril,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, 1915.
The Beef must be from well iattened cattle saugh-
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 he shns
and shoulder cods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos. l, and 3, on he drawing or deneation Of the
lore 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 MOI less than eight pounds each.
lhe fork must be packed rom corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vemoer, l>44, and the first day of February, ls45
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds eacn
excluding the heads joes, necks. shoulders, hams
legs, ieet, 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 bushel of Turks Island Isle of Nav
or ST. Ubes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF hne pulverzed saltpete 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 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
! best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading; If Of the former, to be not less than three
ourths OF an inch thick If, of the latter be not
| harr nd Oh
OF an inch for half barrels and TO be hooped at least
hree-lourths over with the best white oak hickory
| hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head " Navy leef," or Navy Pork the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the To-
spectng Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
SAID, and by some " sworn Inspector of sailed prov-
slons," 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 commandants of the
resPecuy, Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, m separate offers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each of the places Of delivery CO, err
ing all expenses aud all charges.
The Department TO itself the right to re-
tct all offers from persons who have here, ofore
fail to fulfil their contracts
Bonds IN one-third The amount of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centum M ad-
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 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
! 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 Beet and
/ Dprlt all ain Tho D,d a..
reau of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
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 stited) wIhn thirty days after the said
Be,f aud Pork shail have been inspected and re-
ceved and bills for the shall have been present.
ed 10 the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
y the Commandants OF he respective Navy Yards
according to the terms Of the contracts
The parts of the Beef to be excluded will be par
ticuarly designated in the engraving TO be attached
to The contracts persons interested obtain them
on application at this office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF abt,
together with the Of their suretes whose re
sponslblty 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 to signify their read-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same, with
bond, will be Transmitted to 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.
70 be published once week, until the Both of
September, IN the Madisonian, Inteigencer, and
Globr, 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-
qulrer, Richmond, Val Louisville Gazette ard
Saysville 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 advertisements aug IL
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