The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-08

At Charlcstown, Maac., 1901 1910
AT Brooklyn. n. Y, 1900 1900
At Gosport, Va, 1900 1900
500 500
SAID bceiand pork must be delivered one half be-
tween the first day of january, 1916, and the frat
dav of April, 1876 and the other half between the
18th day OF April, 1916, and the 18th day of June
1916 unless earlier deliveries should he required by
the chief Of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each halt separately and distinctly-that is for the
half deliverable between the frat of January and
first of April, and 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 af
ter delivery and for the second half in thirty DAVIS
| after the 18th June, 1916
! The beef must be from well fatteucd cattle
slaughtered between the first day of November,
1915 and the first day of February, 1876, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds net
weight, each The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the stins and shoulder clods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore
quartcT, or the parts marked Nos. |, =, and 8. on
the drawing or dencation of the fore and hind
quarters of an OK, which will be attached to and
fern part of the contract. mnst be wholly excu
dcd from each barrel and half barrel, and the re-
maindcr of the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
| less than eIgnt pounds each
! The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fattcned hogs, slaughtered between the first dav of
November, 1915. and the first day of February,
| 1916, and Weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, ioes. mecks,
shoulders hams egs feet, and lard, and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut i'll pieces weighing not less
! than siX pounds each.
| Both the beef and pork must be satcd with at
| least one statute bushcl of Turks Island, Isle of
May, or ST Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
! ounces of fine pulvcrizcd satpctrc to each barrel.
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water,
as strong rs salt will make il.
| One fourth the quantity OF beef, and one fourth
the quantity of pork, must be packed in half BAR
rcls, and contain hundred pounds net weight of
| each, az the case may be; and in estimating the
price; two half barrels arc to be considered one
! barrel.
| The barrels and half barrels must he made of the
! best seasoned white oak, white ash slaves and
/ hTnH ttoc t.f
iourths of an inch thick if of the latter to be not
less than inch thick for barrels, and three ourhs
of an inch for half barrels and to be hoped least
thrce-fourths over with the best white oak hicko
| ry hoops.
| EACH barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head Navy Beef" or Navy Pork ;, A. the
case may be, with The contractors name and the
year when packed.
The beef and pork will be inspected by the iu-
spec ting officers at the respective navy yards afore
saIa' ano ny some sworn Inspector of salted pro-
Visions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respcc tive contract
ors who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order TO the satisfaction of the comma nd
ants of the respective navy wards aforesaid after
! inspection, and ut their own expense
| Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef and for the
pork, AMI for each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
! The department reserves to itself the right to re-
jet 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 ccutum IN
addition will be withheld from Inc amount of each
payment TO be made os collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will no account be paid UNI II
the contracts arc complied with in all respects, nd
is to be forfeited the United States the cv ent
OF failure to complete the deliveries within the ore
scribed periods And in of failure on the part
of the contractor to deliver the aforesaid be, and
pork within the time specified the chief of the Bu-
rcau of Provisions aud Clothing shall have IT. RIGHT
TO direct purchases to be made TO supply INC def
ciencic and any of cost shall be ch arpcd to
and PAD by the contractors. Paymen'. will be
made by the United States at the peri DDS above
specitcS excepting the tent per iurn to I've
withheld until the completion of the c. ntracts as
before stately after the said beef pork shall
have been inspected and received, and bills for the
same shall have been presented to the navy agents
respectively, duly approved by the .:omnIandanta
OF the respective navy yards according to the terms
of the contracts.
Tho parts of the beef to be ezclu led will be par
ticularly designated in the cug iavings to be at
tachcd to the contracts. Persons Interested can nh.
tain them on application at this office
Bidders not heretofore contra tors ire required to
accompany their proposals wit, cvidcnre ~ b;lit,
! together with the names of fcir .urcties whose
responsibility must be certe by the United States
Iii .n 'ey navy a9eh . or some other person
wei known to the govern meut; Otherwise, thor
proposals ,i i'll not be acted upon
Bidders whose proposals.. arc accepted (and none
othcrs) will be forthwith not fed thereof and three
days over and above the ordinary time REQUIRED for
the regular transmissoa of the mail will be allowed
Tor them to signify the readiness cutcr iuto con-
tract; and ten days over and above tho ordinary
time required for the regular transmission Of the
mail Will be allowed for tho execution and return
OF contract and b,nd; at the expiration Of which
PERIODS II no ausv or b. received, contract and
, bond returned the supply will be offered to the
next lowest bidder, according to law.
10 DC Pubusfed once week until the lth day
Of August next in tho Union Constitution and In.
teliScnccr, D. C.; Republican. Baltimore; Evening
Fo5t, Mornrg News, and Journal of Commerce,
! New York; Pennsylvania and keystone, Phila.
dclphia; Morning Post aud Times. Boston; " IT.
Patriot CoIcOrd Eastern Argus, Portland, Me-
Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Chronicle and Old Do
minion' PORTSMOUTH, Va; Beacon. Norfolk. va;
Inquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Statesman, ColUrubus,
Ohi3; Mon, Nashville, Tenn Register. Spring
held jh. Democrat, Chicago, ~; Fee Press
llcttoi &. Mich; state Sentinel, Indianapolis, Ia.
Mlsso urian, St. Louis, Mo. Democrat, Louisville
Ky; and Gazette, Lexington, Ky.
Proprictors Of tho above papers are requested TO
send copy of their respective papers containing
the advertisement to this bureau. June 3d.
THE GUITAR.-wc arc now opening come