The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-13

$500 $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day OF January, l845, and tho
LIST day of April, 1886 and tho other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, l845, and the 18th
day Of June, lS45, unless earlier deliveries should be
required BY the Chief Of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstincty-that is for the half delive
rable between the first OF January and first Of April,
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth April
and fifteenth Of June, l845.
The Beef must be from well fattcned cattle, saugh-
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 rands Of the hind quarters, and he shns
and shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter or the parts marked
Nos. L. and g. The drawing or delineation Of the
fore and hind quarters Of OK, which will be at
tached to and form part Of tho contract must bc
wholly excluded from each barrel and half barrel
and the remainder Of The carcass must be cut pieces
of not 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, ls4], and the fret day Of February, ls45,
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads, j0les, necks, shoulders hams,
legs, feet and lard and all refuse pieces and must
be cut In pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with al
least one statute bushe of Turks leland Isle of May
of fine pulverzed satpstre to each BARREL exclusive
of pickle, 10 be made from fresh water, strong
as salt will make it.
One fourth the quantity Of Beef and fourth the
quantity Of Pork must be packed in half barrels and
contain hundred pounJs 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
headng IT, Of the former, to be not less than three
fourths Of an inch thick it, of the latter, to be not
lAos han r.. the
of inch for half barrels and to be hooped at least
three-fourths 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 the
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
specting Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said and by some sworn Inspector Of sailed provi
sions," who will be selected by the respective COM
maDding 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 Offers for the Beef and for the
Pork; and for each of the places of delivery,
ing all expenses and all charges
The Department reserves to itself the right to
ject all offers from persons who have heretofore
Bonds in onc-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required and per centum adj
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 complied with in all respects and
Is to be forfeited to the United States in the
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 Beef and
Park 9Th h. fad h.. fof lt,,
Of Prov sons and Clothing shall have the right
70 direct purchases 10 be made to supply the def
cicncies 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
10 be wIlhhed until the completion of The contracts,
as before staed,) within thirty days after the said
Be and Pork snail have been inspected and re-
ceved and bills for the shall have been presen
cd to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
by the Commandments 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 contacts persons interested obtain them
on application at tins Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required TO
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability,
together with the names Of their sureties, whose
spoOsibility must be certified by the District Ator
nsy 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 rcad-
ness 10 enter into contract, when the same, with
bond, will be transmitted to them, which be ex
ecuted and returned 10 this Bureau, within thirty
days otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next lou est bidder.
To be published once a week, until the Goth Of
September in the Msdisonian, lntclIigencer, 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 and
htsysviile Advocate, Kentucky Cincinnati Republ-
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors Of the above papers requested to for
ward To the Bureau copies OF their respective papers,
containing this advertisement