Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-03
NAVY BEEF ANN PORK FOR ls45.


BurcGa Of Provisions and clothing,
18th August, lS4l.
sEALED Proposals, endorsed Proposals Tor Beet,
- aad Proposals fnr Pork as IN" case may Ne, WIZ
he received this office until O'clock on Monday the
i day Of Sepl-rb- next, for Furnishing and deliver
lns free of al cost aud risk 10 the United states
Eve thousand eight hundred barrels OF NAVY i'r@i
AMI Eve thousand eight hundred barrels OF Navy Fork:
Each barrel TO contain mol less than two hundred
pounds ne. weight of Beef or Pork no excess OF weight
IN either article will be paid for To be delivered at The
respective Navy Yards as follows:
'@@''~''' Bb'-. Beef. Bbls Pork.
Al Eosion, Mass i i9ts i is,J
4, Brooklyn: ~ y, .ua To-,
~ uospoit, Va. I9jJ 1879
said Reef and Pork must be delivered, one-haif be
,ne.n the III ST iay of January, SIS and the lei day Of
Aet ,Sii; au the ether half between the l5.h lay o
Apf si5 and the 18TH day Of June, l8i5, nhies' ear
he Deliveries shod be required by the dIiti OF The t
r4u OF Provisions and Clnthins 'i-rs must he made
each half separately and dstinc:iy-ihat Is "r tie
has deliverable between the frat n January ana rst oil
Agi aud frr the half deliverable between fifteenth OF
Apnl AZ d iiiicehth oi June, lSi,
The Reef i,ist b. from well fattencd cattle, s'au.h-
tired .-tw-rn irst das of Novcmb-r 1911, aud the
rr d,y Of February lsi5, and weighing not less than
siN lamdsed uound., nett weight each Tie 'e:s ana
leg rinds Of thr at quarters ana III sh'ii> ara shout
der cios aud least eight pounds frim The meek emu
each ":e qnartrr or the pr's marked N"s ana !
On the dlwis ellneatin of The fore anu NINA ia-
i.'s ct IN *, which will be- attached !" ana form PAN
uf he contract. lee wholly excluded itun edch bar
re- aud hail harrri and the Under ni hr carcass
must pieces nf not lees than eight p"uuds each
The Park ,p he. at ed from fed, well .ttened
ln.s slalyciri the ilrst day OF Noveinber,
ls aud lie first dav of February 1875, and weighing
net -ss Than two hundred pounds each, eScGa'nr h-
heads lcrs necks shu6e.s hama, legs, feet ana ard,
and all pieces: ana unst DC CUT in pieces
hpt les, Than six mounds each
Both the Beef and Pork must he salted WIN al eas'
one statute shtl al, Turns island Isla OF May or 81
The. salt, and the Beef must have five ounces OF nne
puIrrrz.d saltpc;e each barrel, exclusive o pickle
made from fresh water, As strong as aait win MAKE
one f,urfh the quantity of Beef, and one Jonrh the
quan,iy OF Pork he packed in half barrels, and
ciin nHndied pounds nett weight OF each, US the
may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the bes
seasoned white oak, white ash slaves and headits
- The former De,not less Than eeonrihs oil an iirh
tn If Of the latter he less than inch this
to barrels and heefuuiis Of an inch for hall barrels
az! he ,Jprd ~ is, theeoufths over Win the bes'
uak Hickory hoops.
L,,h hurrel and half barrel must he branded on its
head Navy Beef" or "Na?y Pork as the case may
b. with the contractors Lame, ana te year when
packed.
rl- Beef and Pork will be inspected by the Inspect.
IN. Officers II the respective Navy Yards ai"resa ana
by 'sworn Inspector oil sailed provisions, VINO
viii ne Sc ected by respective commanding niicers
bat the Charges Cor such inspection must be rid ny TIE
respective contractors, who must likewise nave the par
put good shipping order 10 The sais cnn OF tne
ndants Of the rspeCtise Navy faus aiufesiu
aitrf in. pectlon, and nj their own expense .
Bidders mus, specify their prices separately ara d's
untuy. separate oilers Tor The beei ana ir Tue ;on
l-rses nd n. charges.
The Department 10 sei the right 10 reJSCt
al ocrs iio who have heretofore iaieu 10 iu
I'll their contracts.
Bonds IN one third the amount Of the respective con-
tar> VII he required and ten per cenll IN auu'tioh
viii lee Withheld from the anoint o each 1. nichl 10
he made as collateral security for the due and faithful
Performance their respective contracts, which VIII IN
acceunt be paid until the contracts are COMPLIED WIN
III all respects ana lie forfeited tn the United states
Ia The event o. liiure complete the dc iver'es within
tie prescribed periods And IN al failure on the
part nf The deliver the aforesaid Beet ana
Fork within the time specified, the Chief OF tile Bureau
.. Provisions amt Clothing shall have the right to drec
purchases TO be made supply the deficiencies ana
contractors Payment will be ide b. the United STATES
t.Nrcpiing the pr cenfn tn be withheld nnti Inc
Cnn,-tinn nl the contracts before stated,) within
ily days after the said B-ef and Pork sha have been
Inspected aud received and bills for tn" shall have
hc.u presented to the Navy Agents respectively, duly
arn'oHtd by ile Communicates oi the respective Navy
iirts, aecofllcr Ia the terms Of the contracts.
The parts Beef u he excluded will he particu-
larry designated IN the engraving 10 be attached To the
contacts. interested obtiin them on appii-
cation nj ;his Office.
Bies not heretofore contractors are required TO &C
Company their proposals with evidence at ability To-
g-hr with the of hoiT suretIcs. whose RESPONSE
br must be- certified BY the District Attorney or sois
0h-r well known the Government; o.herw Ise
ih-'r proposals viii not he acted upon.
Successful bidders viii be forthwith notified, and one
Week beyond thu regular lime for The transmission OF
N" mail allowed them signify their readiness TO enter
transmitted 10 ihen which must be executed and re-
turned to this Bureau within thirty days, otherwise the
coat ct Will be offered 10 the next lowest bidder.
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