The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-16

~ Beef," and proposals Tor Fork" as the case
may be, will be received at this Office until O'Clock
for furnishing and delivering, free Of all cost and risk
to the United States Fa aa
Five thousand seven hundred barrels Of navy
beef, and five thousand seven hundred barrels Of
navy pork:
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight of beef or pork; no excess OF
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de.
livered at the respective navy yards, as follows
Bills. beef. Bbls pork
At Charlestown, Mass, 1900 1900
AT Brooklyn, N. Y, 1900 1900
At Gosport, Va, 1900 1900
570O 500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day Of january, 1886, and the frs,
day of April, 1896 and the other half between the
18th day Of April, 1886, and the 18th day Of June,
1896 unless earlier deliveries should be required by
the chief of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and disnctly-that is, for the
half deliverable between the LIST of January and LIST
of April ard for the half deliverable between the
18th of April and 18th Of June, 1916. Payment for
the first half to be made within thirty days after de-
livery; and for the second half in thirty days after
the 18th June, 1876.
The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the first day of November,
lS45, and the first day of February, 1886, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, net
weight, each, The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters, and the shns and shoulder clods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter, the parts marked Nos. L. g. and g. on the
drawing or deneation of the fore and hind quarters
of an OK, which will be attached to and form part
Of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel and half barrel and the remainder ofthe car
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, well
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1845, and the first day Of February,
1916, 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
than six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be sailed with at
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle of
May, st. Ube's salt; and the beef must have FIVE
ounces Of fine pulverzed 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 ofpork must be packed in half barrels
and contain one hundred pounds ret weight of each
the may be; and in estimating the price, two
half barrels are to be considered as one barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading; if Of the former, to be less than three
fourhs of inch thick; if Of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels and threefourths
Of inch for half barrels and to be hooped least
three-tourths with the best white oak or hicko-
ny hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on its
head "Navy beef" or Navy pork" the case
may be, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The beef and pork will be inspected by the in
speeding officers at the respective navy-yards aore-
said, and by some "sworn inspector of sailed pro-
VISIONS" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such in
spection must be paid by the respective contractors
who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order TO the satisfaction of the command
ants Of the respective navy yards aforesaid, after in
specton, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the
pork, aud for each of the places Of delivery,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The department reserves TO itself the right to re-
Iect all offers from persons who have heretofore
failed to fulfil their contracts.
Bonds in one-third the amount of. the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per centum in adj
payment TO be made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with in all respects, and
is 10 be forfeited to the United States in the event
Of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scrlbed periods. And in of failure the part
of the contractor TO deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified, the chief of the Bu-
of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cienccs and any excess of cost shall be charged to
and paid by the contractors. Payment will be made
by the United States at the periods above specihed
excepting the ten per centum to be withheld until
the completion of the contracts, as before sated,)
after the said beef and pork shall have been in
speced and received, and bills for the same shall
have been presented to the navy agents respectively,
duly approved by the commandments of the respec-
tive acrnrdpo IN the Of The
tracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
ticuary designated in the engraving to be attached
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 suretes whose re-
sponsbility must be certified by the United States
district attorney, navy agent or some other person
well known TO the government; otherwise, their pro-
posals will not be acted upon
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
others will be forthwith notified thereof; and three
days over and above the ordinary time required for
the regular transmission of the mail will be allowed
for them to signify their readiness to enter into
tract and ten days over and above the ordinary
time required for the regular transmission Of the
mail will be allowed for the execution and return Of
a contract and bond; at the expiration Of which pc
RODS if no answer be received contract and bond
returned the supply will be offered to the next low
est bidder according to law.
To be published once week until the 1lih day
of August next in the Union, Constitution, and In.
telgencer, ID. c.; Republican, Baltimore; Evening
Post, Morning News, and Journal of Commerce,
New York; Pennsylvania and Keystone, Philadel-
phia Morning Post and Times, Boston; N. II. Pa
trot, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me; En-
quirer, Richmond Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va; In
quirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Statesman, Columbus
Ohio; Union, Nashville, Tenn; Register, Spring
field, ILL., Democrat, Chicago, ILL.,; Free Press, De
troir Mich; State Sentinel Indianapolis, la; Mis-
sourian, st. Louis, Mo-; Democrat, Louisville, KY;
and Gazette, Lexington, KY. ., rsas
Proprietors of the above papers are requested to
send copy of their respective papers containing
the advertisement to this bureau. June 26
M ADAME DELARUE begs leave to inform the