The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-19

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-balf
between the first day OF January, lS45 and the
LIST day Of April, 1915, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, l645, and the 18th
day OF June, lo45, unless earlier deli. cries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincy-that is for the half delive-
rabe between the first of January and first of prl,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle saugh-
tered between the first day Of November, 1884, and
the first day OF February lS&5, 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 |, and g. on the drawing delineation of the
fore and hind quarters OF an 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 in pieces
OF not less than eight pounds each.
The Fork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, lS44 and the first day of February, 1916,
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
be cut in pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with at
least statute bushe of Turks Island Isle of May
or ST. U bes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF fine puverized saltpetre 10 each barrel exclusive
of pickle, TO be made from fresh water, a. strong
salt will make H.
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
heading; IT, of the former to be not less than three
ourtls OF an inch thick if of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
oil an inch Tor halt barrels and to be hooped at least
hree-iourths over with the best white oak 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 Beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
sald aud by some " sworn Inspector Of sailed prov-
slons," who will be selected by the respective com
manding 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
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after inspection,
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate ohers Tor 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-tbrd The amount of the respective
contracts, will be required and per centum in ad-
ditlon VIII 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 m all respects and
IS to be forfeited to the United States n the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And IN case of failure the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time specified the Chief of the Bu-
of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
4 TO direct purchases to 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 statedD within thirty days after the said
| Beef and Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceved, and bills for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
/ by 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
tcularly 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 suretos whose re-
sponsibIlity must be certified by the District Attor.
| Dey, 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 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 lowest bidder.
To be published once week, until the Both Of
September, IN the Msdisonian, lntelgencer 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 add
MaysyIlle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors of the above papers are requested to for
ward the Bureau copies OF their respective paper
containing this advertisement aug IL
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