The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-06

Said Beef and Pork must be delivered one half
between the first day OF January, lS45, and the
LIST day Of April, 1885, and the other half be-
tween the 18th day of April, lS45, and the 18th
day OF June, l545 unless earlier deliveries should be
required by the Chief of the Bureau Of Provls ons
and lothIng. Offers must be made for each half
separately and dstnctly-that is for the half deve-
raoe between the first of January and irst Of April!
and for the balfdeverabe between fifteenth of April
and fifteenth of June, lSl5.
The Beef must be from well fattened cattle, slaugh-
tered between the first day Of November, 1874, and
the first day of February, IS45, and weighing not
less than six hundred pounds nett weight each. The
legs and leg rands of the hind quarters and he shins
and shoulder cods and at least eight pounds from the
neck end of each fore quarter or the parts marked
Nos. /, and 3, on the drawing delineation 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 light pounds each.
The Pork mus, be packed from corn-fed, well fat
tened hogs slaughtered between the first day of No
vember, l744 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 sailed with al
least one statute bushe of Turks I-iand Isle Of May
or 81. Ubes salt and the b. eff must have five ounces
OF hne puverized saltpete 10 each barrel exclusive
of pickle, 10 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 one hundred pounJs nett weight of each,
the case may be.
The barrels and half barrels must be made Of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading; II, of the former TO be less than three
fourhs OF an inch thick If, of the latter, be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three fourths
Of inch for half barrels and be hooped at least
hree-fourths over with the best white oak hickory
hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head Navy leef,n Navy Pork as the case
may be, with the contractors name aud the year
when packed
The Beet and Pork will be inspected by the To-
speeding Officers at the respective Navy Yards afore-
said, and by some sworn Inspector Of sailed Prov
slons" who will be selected by the respective com
mandng 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 commandments OF the
respective Navy Yards aforesaid, after inspection,
and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate ohers for the Beef and for the
Pork and for each of the places of delivery, co,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The Department reserves TO itself the right to
ject all offers from persons who have reolore
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds IN oDe-third the amount Of the respective
contracts, will be required and per centum adj
Jtlon 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 all respec $, 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 Of failure on the part
of the Contractor to deliver the aforesaid Beet and
Pork within the time sDecIted The Chief of
of Prov sions and Clothing shall have the right
TO direct purchases TO be made TO supply the deh
cences, and any Of cost shall be charged 10
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 be fore stated,) within thirty days after the said
Bef aud Pork shall have been inspected and re-
ceIved and bills for the shall have been present.
ed to the Navy Agents respectively, duly approved
~ the Commandants Of the respective Navy Yards,
according TO the terms of the contracts
The parts of the Beef TO be excluded will be par
tlculsry designated IN the engraving TO be attached
to the contracts persons interested can obtain them
on application at this Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence OF ability,
together with the names of their sureies whose re
spOnsbliy must be certified 10y the District Ator-
ney, or some Other person well known TO the Gov
eminent otherwise their proposals will not be acted
upon.
DuCCeSslui DloOeTs VIII ne lOTlHNlNn io'utus aHu
one week beyond the regular time for the transmits
sion OF the mail allowed them TO SIGNIFY their readi-
10 enter into contract, when the same, with a
bond, will be transmitted to them, which must be ex
ecuted and returned TO this Bureau, within thirty
days, otherwise the contract will be offered to the
next lowest bidder.
To be published once week, until the Goth Of
September 10 the Msdsonian 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-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Louisville Gazette apd
Msysville Adv, cate, Kentucky Old School Republi
can and Statesman, Ohio Register, Illinois.
Editors OF the above papers are requested to for
ward to the Bureau copies their respective papers,
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