The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one half
between the first day of January, lS45 and the
LIST day of April, l645, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day Of April, lS45, and the 18th
day of June, lS45 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 distinctly is for the half delye-
rabe between the first of January and first Of April,
and forthe Unbelievable between fifteenth Of April
and fifteenth of June, lS45.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle, saugh-
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 rands of the hind quarters and the shns
and shoulder cods, and at least eight pounds from the
neck end Of each fore quarter, the parts marked
Nos and 3, on the drawing or delineaton 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 he must be cut in pieces
of not less than eight pounds each.
The Pork must be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day Of No
vember, 1914 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. ug no
Both the Beef and Pork must oe sailed with at
least statute bushel Of Turks Island Isle of May,
ST. Ube's salt and the Beef must have five ounces
OF fine puverized saltpetre 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 must be packed in half barrels and
contain hundred pounds nett weight of each, as
the case may be. $50
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 fourths
OF an inch for half barrels and TO be hoped at least
three-fourths over with the best white oak or hickory
hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head Navy beef" 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 provi-
sions," who will be selected by the respective COM
handing officers; but their charges for such nspec-
ton must be paid by the respective contractors, who
must likewise have the barrels put in good shipping
order to the satisfaction of the commandments Of the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection,
and at their own expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly, in separate offers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges. t
The Department to itself the right to re-
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts, will be required and ten per centum in adj
dtion 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 in all respects, and
is to be forfeited TO the United States the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And in of failure the part
of the contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time specified, the Chief Of the Bu-
reau Of Provisions and Clothing shall have the ght
to direct purchases to be made TO supply the def
cieDcies, 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
TO be withheld until the completion of The contracts
as before stated) wnhn thirty days after the said
| Beef and Pork shall have been inspected and re.
ceived, and bills for the shall have been present
ed 10 the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
| by the CommaDdants Of the respective Navy Yards
according TO the terms of the contracts.
The parts of the Beef 10 be excluded will be par
tculsry designated in the engraving TO be attached
to the contracts persons interested can obtain then
on application at this Office
! Bidders not heretofore contractors are required tc
accompany their proposals with evidence of ability
together with the names of their sureties, whose re
sponsbility must be certified by the District Attor
ney, or some oiher person well known TO the Gov
eminent otherwise their proposals viii not be acted
upon.
| Successful bidders will be forthwith notified, anc
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits
sion ofthe mail allowed them to signify their readt
ness to enter into contract when the same, with !
bond, will be transmitted To them, which must be ex
ecuted and returned TO this Bureau, within thirt,
days Otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next lowest bidder.
To be published once a week, until the Both o.
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Globe Washington; Daily Times and Morning Post
Boston Journal Of Commerce, Union, and Evenins
| Post, New York; American Sentinel and Mercury
Philadelphia Sun and Republican, Baltimore En-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette apC
Msysy,lle Advocate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois
Editors Of the above papers are requested 10 for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers
containing this advertisement. aug ~