The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-02

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, unles, earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing. Offers must be made for each half
separately and distnctlythat is for the half deve
rable between the first of January and first of pri
and for the half deliverable between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth OF June, lSI5.
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 The shins
and shoulder cods and least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos. l, and 8, on the drawing deloeation of the
tore 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 he must be pieces
Of not less than eight pounds each. Il
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll 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, 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 salted with a,
least one statute bushe of Turks Island, Isle of May,
or St Uo es salt and the Beef must have FIVE
OF fine puverized saltpetre to each barrel exclusive
of a pickle, to be made from fresh water as strong
as salt Ill 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
the case may be. ..... l...
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, white ash slaves and
hesdDg If, Of the former to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick IT, of the latter, to be
less than one inch thick for barrels and three fourths
OF an inch for half barrels, and TO be hooped least
war hast ,Vltt nako
hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head Navy Leef" or Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the contractors name and tn, year
when packed.
The Beef and Pork will be inspected by the In
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore
said and by some {" sworn Inspector Of sated prov
sions," 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 commandsnts Of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection
and at their expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly In separate offers for the Bee and for the
Pork and for each Of the places Of delivery cover
| Ing all expenses aud all charges.
The Department reserves 10 itself the right 10
| lect all offers from persons who have here ofore
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-bird The amount Of the respective
| VIII DC T'qhirtu PET centum IN 86-
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 are 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-
scrbed 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
reau of Prov sions and Clothing shall have the RICH,
| to direct purchases 10 be made to supply the def
ciencles and any of cost shall be charged 10
and paid by the contractors. Payment VIII be made
by the United States excepting the ten per centum
TO be withheld until the completion of the contracts
before stately within thirty days after the ssd
Beef and Pork shall have been inspected and re-
eeyed and bills for the shall have been present.
ed TO the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
! by the Commandants Of The respective Navy Yaids,
| according TO the terms Of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
eularly 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 to
| accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability,
together " it'll the names of their sur.ties, whose
.ponsibility must be certified by the District Attor
ney or some o,her person well known 10 the Gov
eminent Otherwise their proposals viii not be acted
| upon
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified, and
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits.
sion the mail allowed them to signify their read
| ness TO enter into contract, when the same, with
| bond will be transmitted TO them, which must he
| ecuted and returned to this Bureau, within thirty
days otherwise the contract will be offered the
| next loves bidder.
| To be published week, until the Both OF
| September, In the Madisonisn, 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-
quircr, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette ADD
1 ntsysville Advocate, Kentucky Old School RePubli
| can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors Of the above papers requested to for
ward TO the Bureau copies their respective papers,
4 containing this advertisement aug IL