The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-04

p. M, ON MONDAY, the lin uay OF August next
for furnishing and delivering, free of all cost and risk
| Five thousand seven hundred barrels OF navy
beef, and FIVE thousand seven hundred barrels o.
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:
Bbls. beef. Bills. pork
| At Charlestown, Mass, 1900 1900
| AT Brooklyn, N. r., 1900 1900
| AT Gosport, Va, 1900 1900
$500 500
| Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-hali
between the first day of January, 1916, and the first
day Of April lS46; and the other half between the
18th day of April, 1916, and the 18th day of June
1916, unless earlier deliveries should be required by
| the chief Of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and dstinctythat is, for the
of April, ard for the half deliverable between the
18th of April and 18th Of June, 1916. Payment fol
the first half to be made within thirty days after de-
livery; and for the second half in thirty days after
the 18th June, 1886.
| The beef must be from well fattened cattle,
slaughtered between the first day of November,
| 1916, and the first day of February, 1916, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, mel
weight, each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters and the shins and shoulder clods, and al
least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore
quarter, the parts marked Nos l. 2, and g. on the
drawing delineaton of the fore and hind quarters
OF an OK, which will he attached to and form part
of the contract, must be wholly excluded from each
barrel and half BARREL and the remainder Of the
cass must be cut in pieces of not less than eight
pounds EACH
The pork must be packed from corn-fed, we'll
fattened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1916, and the first day of February,
1876, 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 bushe of Turks Island, Isle of
May, or st. Ube's salt and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverized sapetre 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 one hundred pounds net weight of each,
as the case 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
headings if of the former, to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick; if Of the latter be not
less than inch thick for barrels and three-ourhs
of inch for half barrels and to be hooped at least
three-fourths with the best white oak hcko-
ry 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
speeding officers the respective navy-yards afore-
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
specton 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 navyyards aforesaid after In
spectioD, 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,
ing all expenses and all charges.
The department to itself the right to re-
lect 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 ad
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 to be forfeited to the United States in the event
of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods. And in of failure on the part
of the contractor deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified the chief of the Blu
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 specified
excepting the ten per centum to be withheld until
the completion of the contracts, as before stated,
after the said beef and pork shall have been in
spected 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 navyyards, according to the terms of the con-
| tracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
ticuary designated in the engraving to be attached
to the contracts. Persons interested can obtain them
on application at this Office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required to
accompany their proposals with evidence Of ability
together with the nanea of their suretes, whose
sponsblity 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 land 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 con-
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
riods if be received, contract and bond
returned the supply will be offered TO the next low
est bidder, according to law.
To be published once a week until the llth day
of August next in the Union, Constitution, and In.
telligencer, d. c.; Republican, Baltimore; Evening
Post, Morning News, and Journal of Commerce,
New York; Pennsylvania and Keystone, Philadel
phia; Morning Post and Times, Boston; N. HI. Pa
triot, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me-; En-
qurer, Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Va; In
qurer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Statesman, Columbus,
Ohio; Union, Nashville, Tenn; Register, Spring
field, ILL.,; Democrat Chicago, H.; Free Press, De
troit, Mich; State Sentinel, Indianapolis la Mis-
sourian, St. Louis, Mo-; Democrat Louisville, KY;
and Gazette Lexington, Ky.
Proprietors of the above papers are requested to
send copy of their respective papers containing
the advertisement to this bureau. June &c
n Enn CARDS PERRY'S PENS-W.
A.COO FISCHER, importer of fancy and