The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-16

tween the 18th day of April lS45, and the 18th
day of June 1915 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 distincy-that is for the half deve
rabe between the first of January and first of pril
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from well fa,tened cattle slaugh-
tered between the first day of November, 1874, and
the first day of February, lS45 aud weighing not
less than SIX hundred pounds, nett weight each. The
legs and leg rand of the hind quarters and The shins
and shoulder cods, and at least eight pounds from
neck end of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos. 2 and 3, The drawing or 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 The 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
yember, lS44, and the first day Of February, lsA5
and weighing not less than two hundred pounds each
excluding the heads, Joles, necks shoulders hams
legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pie ces and must
be cut in pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed with a,
least one statute busbel Of Turks Island Isle of May
or St. Ube salt and the Beef must have FIVE ounces
OF hne puverized sapetre TO each barrel exclusive
OF a pickle 10 be made from fresh water a. strong
as salt will make il.
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,
the may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
headng IT, of the former, to be not les than three
fourths of an inch thick IT, of the latter TO be not
less than one inch thick for barrels and three ourths
OF an inch for half barrels, aud be hooped at least
threefourths with the best white oak or hickory
hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel mus, be branded on IFS
head Navy beef," or Navy Pork" as the case
may be, with the contractors name and IN, wear
when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
spectng Officers at the respective Navy Yards aiore-
said, and by some sworn Inspector Of sailed prov
sons, who will be selected by the respective com.
manding officers but their charges for such nspeo-
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 separate ofers for the BEEF and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery cover
| ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves TO itself the right to re-
| Ject all oilers from persons who have heretofore
failed to fulfil their contracts
Bonds IN one-third The amount Of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centum IN ad-
each
payment to be made, as collateral security Tor the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
| contracts, which will on no 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 on the part
Of the contractor TO deliver the aforesaid Beef and
Pork within the time specified the Chief Of the Blu
resu OF Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made TO supply the def
cieno'es, and any excess OF cost shall be charged TO
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
Beef and Pork shall have been inspected and re-
ceived, and bills for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively duly approved
| by the Commandants Of the respective NAVY Ya,ds
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 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 suretes whose re
sponsbIlity must be certified by the District Attor-
Dey, or some other 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 read
ness 10 enter into contract, when the same with a
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 Madisonian, lntegencer, 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 apd
Msysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors OF the above papers requested 10 for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers,
containing this advertisement.
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