The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-28


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 Aprll, lS45, and the 18th
day OF June, 1915, unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief Of the Bureau Of Provisions
and lothing Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstinctlythat is for the half deve-
raoe between the first of January and frt of april,
and iorihe 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, lS44 and
the hrSt day OF February, 1915, and weighing not
less than SIX hundred pounds nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands OF the hind quarters and he shns
abd shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end OF each fore qIarter the parts marked
Nos l. and 8, on The drawing or delineatlon 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 he must be cut pieces
of not ss than eight pounds each
The Fork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs, Slaughtered between the first day of No
vember LA, 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 with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island Isle of May
or St Ube salt and the b. eff must have five ounces
OF hne Pulverzed satpeue 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 be packed IN half barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds nett weight of each,
] 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
iourths OF an inch thick IT, of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourhs
oil an inch for half barrels, and to be hoped at least
three-fourths with the best white oak or hickory
/ hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head " Navy heef,n 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 sworn Inspector Of sailed prov-
! sions, who will be selected by the respective com
mandrng officers but their charges for such insp
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 expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, IN epdrate oiers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery co, er-
ing all expenses aud all charges.
The Department reserves to itself the right to re-
lect 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 rquired aud per centum in ad-
ditlon will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment TO he made, collateral security FOR the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which viii on account be paid until
the contracts 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-
scrbed periods. And in case Of failure on the part
Of the contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
al HIN liz. Tine. g.. "A
Of Prov sons and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases TO be made TO supply the def
ciencies 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,) wnhin thirty days after the said
Be and Pork susl have been inspected and re
ceved and bulls Tor the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
y 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
20 the contracts 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 Of their surcties whose re
sponsbllity must be certified by the District Ator-
ney, or some her person well known TO the Gov
ernment 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 readi-
ness 10 enter into contract, when the same with a
bond will be transmitted 10 them which must be ex-
I ecuted and returned to this Bureau, within thirty
days. otherwise the contract will be offered to the
d. next 10 est bidder
To be published once a week, until the Both Of
September, in the Madisonian, lntelligencer, and
Gob,, 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, Val Louisville Gazette ard
J Nlsysvlle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register Illinois
Editors Of the above papers are requested to for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers,
containing this advertisement aug ~
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