The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-24

Al Brooklyn, n Y, 1891 1894
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, lSi5 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and loihing Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincty-hat is for the half delve-
rabIe between the first OF January and irrt of prl
and for the half deliverable 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, 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 shins
and shoulder ciods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter the parts marked
Nos. L. and 3, 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
The Fork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember, l~44, and the first day of February, ls45
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 must
be cut IN pieces weighing not less han SIX pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must oe sailed " it'll at
least statute bushe of Turks Island Isle Of May
or St Ube salt and the BE- must have FIVE ounces
OF hne pulverzed sapeue TO each barrel exclusive
OF pickle TO be made from fresh water, 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 pounus nett weight OF each as
the may be.
! The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
I he
heading; IT, Of the former to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick IT, of the latter, to be not
less Than one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
OF an inch for half barrels and be hooped at least
hree-iourths over with the best white oak or 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
1 when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the To-
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards sfore-
said, and BY some sworn Inspector Of sailed Prov
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 commandants OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid after inspection,
| and at their own expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, m separate oders for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery CO,
The Department reserves to itself the right TO re-
Ject ali offers from persons who have here ,o(ore
| isied to fulfil their contracts
Bonds in one-third he amount Of the respective
contracts, will be quired and ten per cenum IN adj
/ dItion viii be withheld from the amount of each
payment 10 he made, collateral security f,r the
due and faithful performance Of their re, pectiye
contracts, which will no account be paid until
the contracts complied with m 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
Pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Blu.
OF Prov sions and Clothing shall have the ripht
TO direct purchases 10 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 be withheld until the completion OF the contracts
as before stated within thirty days after the SAID
BE, aud Pork shail have been inspected and re.
celved, and bills for the same shall have been present.
ed 10 the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
! y the Commandsnts Of The respective NAVY Yards
| according TO the terms Of the contracts
] The parts Of the Beef 10 be excluded will be par
ticulary designated the engraving TO be attsche,
to the oontracts persons interested can obtain them
| on application at this office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required 10
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability
together with the names Of their sureties whose ne.
possibility 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
I upon.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified and
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits.
sion OF the mail sowea them signify their readi-
ness TO enter into contract, when the same with
bond will be transmitted 10 them which must be ey-
ecu,ed 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 3Oth Of
September, IN the Msdisonian, lntelligencer, and
Globe Washington; Daily Times and Morning Post
Boston Journal Of Commerce, Unlon and Evening
Post, New York American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia sun and Republican, Baltimore En-
quirer Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette ADD
Slaysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register Illinoi,
Editors of the above papers requested TO for
ward the Bureau copies their respective pspers
containing this advertisement aug ~
. 600 CARDS PERRY'S PENS.-W.