The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-23


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, lSi5, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions
and 'lothiDg Offers must be made for each half
separately and distinctly that is for the half deve-
rable 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 be from well fattened cattle slaugh.
tered between the first day Of November, 1874, and
the first day OF February, l645 and weighing not
less than six hundred pounds, nett weight each. The
legs and leg ranJs 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 3, on the drawing deineation 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 aud half barrel
and the remainder Of The must be cut n pieces
of no, 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 n,
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle of May
or st. Ubes salt and the Beef must have five ounces
of fine puIyerzed saltpere 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 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
fourths of an inch thick it, of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three ourtbs
harr nd IN ha hnop Of
threefourths 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 Inspector Of sailed provi-
sons," 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 commandsns Of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after nspeci ion,
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate oers for the Beet and for the
Pork and for each Of The places of delivery COY err
| ing all expenses and sill charges.
The Department reserves itself the right to re-
Ject all offers from persons who have here ofore
| failed to fulfil their Contracts
| Bonds in one-third The amount Of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centnm in ad-
diton 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 account be paid until
the contracts are complied with IN all respects and
to be forfeited TO 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 Bu-
resu OF Prov sions and Clothing shall have the ripht
TO direct purchases TO be made TO supply the def
ciences, and any excess Of cost shall be charged
| and paid by the contractors Payment will be made
by the United States excepting the ten per centum
10 be withheld until the completion of the contracts
as before stated within thirty days after the said
Be { and Pork snail have been inspected and re.
ceived, and bills for the shall have been
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.
ticuary designated IN the engraving TO be attached
TO the contacts persons interested obtain them
| on application at tins Office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required 70
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names Of their surrties whose re-
sponsibty 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 must be ex-
ecuied and returned to this Bureau, within thirty
days, otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next 10 est bidder.
To be published once a week until the Both OF
September, IN the Msdisonsn, lnteIligencer, 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 I'm.
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette ADD
slaysvlle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Repub
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors Of the above papers requested TO for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers
containing this advertisement aug IL
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