The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-30

Five thousand seven hundred barrels ~ o,vv
beet, and five thousand seven hundred barrels Of
navy pork:
Each barrel 70 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 lie de-
lvered at the respective navy yards, us follows.
Bills. beef Bills pork
At Charlestown, Mass, 1900 1900
At Brooklyn, N. Y, 1900 1900
At Gosport Va, 1900 1900
500 500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day Of January, l646 and the first
day of April, 1876; and the other half between the
18th day Of April, 1886, and the 18th day Of June,
1886 unless earlier deliveries should be required by
the chief of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and distinctly IL, for the
nall deiverabc 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 rst 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
le45, and the first day Of February, 1886, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, net
weight, each. The legs and leg rapds Of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder clods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore
quarter, the parts marked Nos l. 2 and 3, on the
Of an OK which will he attached 70 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
fatened hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, l845 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
peces and must be cut in pieces weighing not less
than six pounds each.
Both the beef and pork must be saltcd with at
least one statute bushel of Turks Island, Isle Of
May, or St. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces of fine pulverized saltpetre to each barrel,
exclusive Of pickle, to be made from fresh water,
as strong salt will make t.
One-tourth the quantity of beef, and one-fourth
the quantity of pork must be packed in half barrels,
and contain one hundred pounds net weight ofeach,
as 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 not less than three
fourths 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 at least
threefourths over with the best white oak hicko-
ry hoops
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on it's
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 at 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 navy yards aforesaid after in
spection, and at their own expense.
Riddera nnnat snecify their uricea aenarntelv 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.
The department reserves to itself the right to
ject 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 per in ad
dition will be withheld from the amount Of each
payment to be made, collateral security for the
due and faithful performance Of their respective
contracts which will on account be paid until
the contracts are complied with in all respects, and
is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
Of failure complete the deliveries within the pre-
scribed periods And in case of failure on the part
of the contractor deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified the chief of the Blu
reau of Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
ciencies and any excess of 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 respcc-
tive navy-yards, according to the terms of the con-
tracts
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be par
tcularly 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 sureties, whose
sponsibility must be certified by the United States
district Attorney navy agent, or some other person
well known to the government; otherwise their pro-
posas will not be acted upon.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none
othcrs) 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
contract and bond; at the expiration of which PEE
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 11th 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, Phadel-
phia; Morning Post and Times, Boston; N. II. Pa
triot, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, Me-; En-
quirer, Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk, Val, In
quirer Cincinnati Ohio; Statesman, Columbus,
Ohio; Union, Nashville, Tenn; Register, Spring
field, H.; Democrat, Chicago, ILL., Free Press, De-
troit, Mich; State Sentinel Indianapolis, la; Mis-
souriun, 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 26
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