Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-17

ami five thousand eight hundred barrels OF Navy FORK:
Each barrel Ia contain mol less than TWO hundred
pounds nett weight Of Beef or Pork; Of weigh
in either atice will be paid for. To be delivered al I'll,
respective Navy Yards, as follows:
Ebls Beef. B5ls Pork
At Boston, Mass, 1923 1893
At brooklyn. y. y, 1874 1881
AT Gospolt, Va. 1888 1888
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one-ilalf he
The first day oi January, STD and the Isl da!
April j. IS; and The Gther half between the 18th day %
April s45, aud the 18th day Of June, ei5, uhss ear
rr should lie required by the Chief OF the Ism
reau Of Provisions and Clothing. Oilers must be mad,
for each half separately and dstincty-tha Is for thu
half deliverable between the first Of January and first o
Apr, aud for the half deliverable between fifteenth o
Apri ant fifteenth of June, 1915.
The Beef must b. from wcll fa;tened cattle, slaugh
tered between The rst dav OF November lsi', and I'll,
trst day of February 1885, aud weighing not less than
six hundred pounds, nett weight each. The legs ana
leg rands Of the hind quarters and the Sims and shou
der clods and AT least eight pounds from the neck end
of each fore quarter, or the parts marked Nos. and
on the drawing d-lneatinn of the fore and hind quar-
trrs of nm which VIII he attached 10 and form part
Of tie contract, must he wholly excluded from each bar
rel and halt barrel, aud the remainder Of the carcass
must be cut IN pieces o not less than eight pounds each
The Pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll iaened
hogs, slaughtered between The rst day of November
1884, and the first day of February, Il H. and weighing
not less than hundred pounds each excluding the
heads oes, necks shoulders, hams legs feet and lard
and all refuse pieces and must he in pieces weighing
not less than six pounds each.
bn,el Of Turk, l,an Isle of Stay or st.
Ubc's SAIL and the Beet must have five OF fine
puiverze saiperr 10 each barrel exclusive Of pickle,
To be made from fresh water, strong salt will make
il.
One J3urt the quantity OF Beef, and fourth The
quantity of Pork must lie packed in hall barrels, and
contain one hundred pounds melt light of each the
case may be.
The bl,rels and half barrels must be made Of the best
seasoned whits oak, white ash slaves and heading
of the former Benot less than three founs Of
Irk q
for barrels and three ouItbs OF inch for haf barrels,
an 10 he hooprd at least th.eeouts over with the best
white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barre! and half barrel must he branded on ts
head 'sNavy Bref' or Navy Pork" as the case may
he, with the contractors Lame, and Ia. year When
packed.
The Beef and Pork will b. inspected by the Inspect
Ing Officers al The respective Navy Yards aforesaid and
by ''s~orn Inspector % sailed provisions" who
VIII lie SC ec,ed by h1 respective commanding officers
bat their charges Tor such inspection mat br paid by the
respective coaIiarturs WHO must likewise have r bar
rrls put IN p"od shipping order 10 the sf c'iOn Of Tie
conandaGts of the respective Navy Yards aforesaid,
after liz prclinn aud al Their avn EXPENSE.
Bidders must SPECIFY their prices separately and dis
tnclly IN separate offers the Beef aud or ,hs Pork;
and Tor zach "a the places OF delivery, covering all ex
pensts and AL charges.
The Department reserves itsefthe night To reject
all oilers irom persons who have heretofore failed 10 iul
I'll Their CONTRACTS.
Bonds in third the amount Of the respective
tracts will be required. and ten per crtum IN addition
VII be- Withheld from The amount Of each pas cht L.
be made, collateral security for the due and faithful
performance of their respective Contacts which VIII on
INT be paid until the complied with
in all respects, To bc forfeited 10 the United States
in the event OF failure 10 complete The deliveries within
tie prescribed periods. Aud IN If finrr On thr
l,ar of The deliver tie aforesaid Beef and
Pork withln the time specified, The Chief al the Bureau
of Provisions ani clone shall have The right 10 rect
purchases Ia br made 10 supply s deficiencies. ana
any uf cost shall b: chaTs 10 aud pad by the
contractors Payment viii br made by The United states
(rNccpiinr the ten PER c-num 10 be withheld un The
completion of the contracts btinrc stately wihin
thirty DAYS after The said Beef and PORK sha have been
inspected received aud bills for the shall have
been presented the Navy Agents respectively, duly
approved by the Comnandanis of the respective Navy
Yards accordiI . TO the terms Of The contracts.
The parts of The Beef In hr excluded will he parcn
larry designated IN the engraving "a be attached Ia the
nrdcts: persons interested obtain them appll
cation nj this office.
Bidders heretofore contractors required 10 ac-
company their proposals with evidence al aoiiy, to-
grrr win The al their siIfetes whose response
niliiy must br certified By the District Attorney. or some
other person we'll known To The Gnvcinmcnf; Otherwise
their proposals. viii mol bc acted upon.
Successful bidders will be forthwith notified, and one
week beyond the regular time far the transmission of
tlr mail allowed them signify their readiness 10 enter
iGtn contract when The same, with bond, will he
transmitted them, " hich must he executed and
turned this Bureau. within thirty days, otherwise the
contract will he Offered To the mex, lowest bidder.
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