The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-12

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-haf
between the first day o January, las, and the
ist day Of pr, 1915; ard the other half be-
tween the 18th day vi Apr !, l645, and the 18th
day Of June, lSl5, unless earlier deIl'e les should be
require by the Chiei Of tie Bureau Of Prov slons
and lothing Offers must be made for each half
separately snj distinctly that is for the half delive
rsDIe between the first OF January and fr-t Of April,
and for the half deliverable between 6eeDth OF April
and fifteenth OF June, lSs5.
the Beef must be from ell fattened cattle, saugh
tered between the first day Of November, 1874, aud
the first day OF February, lsA5 and weighing not
less than SIX hundred poueds, nett weight ach. he
legs and rands OF the hind quarters, and he shns
aud shoulder clods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore 'arter or the parts marked
Nos l. and g. on he drawing or delineation cf The
fore and HIND quarters OF OK, which Will be at
tached u and form part Of the contract, must he
wholly excluded from each barrel aud hall barrel
and the remainder OF he must be cut In pieces
oil no. SIS than ight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed IRON corn-ted, well lat
tened hogs, sla ghtered between the first day Of No
vcmber, l,4l, and the first day Of February, lS4o,
and weighing less Il two hundred pounds each,
excluding the heads joes, necks. shoulders, hams,
legs, feet and lard, and all refuse pi and must
be cut IN pieces weighing not less than six pounds
each.
Both the Beef and Pork must be sailed With at
least statute bushel Of Tu. KS Island, Isle Of May
ST. U0es salt and the Is sf must have five ounces
Of fine paiverzed sapete 10 each barrel, excnsivt
Of pickle, 10 be made from fresh wafer, strong
salt viii make IT,
One fourth the quantity Of Beef, and fourth the
quantity OF Polk must be packed half barrels and
contain one hundred poun nett weight Of each, as
the case may be-
The barrels aod half barrels must be made Of the
best seasoned white oak, white ash siav,s AMI
headng If, Of the former, to be les than three
fourtls OF inch thick IT, Of the latter, to be not
less Than one inch thick for barrels, and thr fourths
OF an inch fur half barrels and to be hooped at least
three-fourts over with the best white oak hickory
hops.
Each barrel and half barrel ms, BE- branded on it,
head Navy eef," or Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the contractors naa.c aud the year
when packed
The beef and PoIk-wiIl be inspected by the In
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
saii aud BY some sworn Inspector Of salted prov
soas," who will be selected by the respective com.
manding officers; but their charges for such nspec
ton must lie paid BY the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order 10 the satisfaction Of the OF the
respective Navy fsris bforesaid, after inspection
and at their own expense.
bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, il eparate oers FOR the Bee and Tor the
Pork; and for each Of The places Of delivery
ing all expenses and all cha, ges.
The Department reserves TO itself the right to re-
Ject all Cfers from persons who have here oiore
Iai ed to fulfil their Contracts.
BINDS in 0ne-third he amount Of the respective
Contracts, viii be CURED and ten per ceDtum ad-
dton Will be withheld IRON the amount Of each
payment to nc made, as coliaterI security f,r the
due and faithful performance Of their re pective
contracts, ~hi.h Will on no account be paid until
the contracts are complied " It'll all respec . and
10 be forfeited TO tie United States in the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
serb ID eriods. And in OF failure the part
Of Tie Contractor TO deliver the aforesaid Bee and
Fork within the time specified, the Chef Of the Du
resu OF Prov sions aud Clothing shall have The rgh
n. dfr.T .t.E
ciences, ana any Of cost shall be charged 10
aud pad by the coutraciors Payment via b. made
oy Tie Uhiied states excepting the ten per centum
10 DC wi,hhed until The ccmpleto OF he contrscs,
n before 1t t.d,) within thrtS dsjs after the SAID
lie and Pork = have been inspected and re-
cev,d and bill. tn shall been pr.sen
cd 10 thc Navy agents respectively, duly approved
~ the Commandments OF he respective navy fa.ds,
according 10 the terms of the Contracts
The Isr's Of The Beef 10 be excluded will be par
uculsr'y designate IN the engraving 10 be attached
to the cont acts; ersons nleresu can obtain them
oo application al tins of6ce.
BIDDERS not heretofore cont required to
accompany their pro, osai- with evidence sb.lt ;,
tokether with the of their surstie-, whose
,p,'','tiiiiy most be ceruhed by the Dsr,ct A,tor
my OF so."s O her Ieisoa well known 10 the Gov
ernm,ni o,berw Use their proposals III not be
upon.
ouccessful bidders will be forthwith notified and
week be, ond the fegu ar time Tor the transmits.
sion tie mail aiIos ed then, to signify Their read
ness 10 inter- toto contract, when the same, w IN
bond, iii be transmitted {, them, ~hich must be
ecu'ed and returned TO this Bureau within ,hnt,
days, oihsr~i-e the contract Will be offered tie
next 10 Isl bidder.
10 he publis ed once week. until the Both Of
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containing this advertisement