The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04


At Charlcstown, Mass, 1870 1900
At Brooklyn. N. Y, 1900 1900
At Gosport, Va, 1900 1900
500 500
SAID beef and pork must be delivered, one half be-
tween the first dav of january, 1916, and the first
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 o this bureau. Offers must he made for
each half separately and distnctlv-hat is, for the
half deliverable between the first 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 days
after the 18th June, 1876
The beef must be from well fattrncd ca tile
slaughtered between the first day of November
1915. and the first day of February, 1916, and
weighing not loss than six hundred pounds, net
weight each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the ms and shoulder clods and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. |, 2, and 3, on
the drawing or dclineaton of the fore and hind
quarters of an OK, which will be attached to and
form part of the contract mnst be wholly exclu-
dcd from each barrel and half barrel, and the re-
mander of the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
lcsS than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll
fatteued 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, oles, necks,
shoulders, hams, legs feet and lard and all refuse
peccS and must be cut IN pieces weighing not less
than six pounds each.
bOtn the peel and pork must be sailed with
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 saltpetre to each barrel
exclusive of pickle, to be made from fresh water
as strong as salt will make t.
One fourth the quantity of beef, and one fourth
the quantity of pork must be packed in half bar
rels. and contain one hundred pounds net weight of
EACH as the case may be; and in estimating the
price two half barrels TO be considered as one
barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must he made of the
best seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
heading if of the former TO be not less than three
tourths of an inch thick if of the latter to be not
less than one inch thick for barrels and three ourths
of an inch for half barrels, aud be hoped at least
rcetourths over with the best white oak or hcko-
I ry hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head " Navy Beef or Navy Pork as the
may be, with the contractors name md the
year when packed
The beef and pork will be inspected bv the in
pecng officers at the respective navy yars aforc-
said, and by some " sworn inspector of sailed pro-
Visions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers but their charges for such
inspection must be paid by the respective contract.
ors who must likewise have the barrels put in good
shlpping order to the satisfaction of the command
ants of the respective navy yards aforesaid after
inspection, 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 cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
The department reserves to itself the right to re-
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 ten per centum In
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
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-
scrlhed periods. And in of failure on the part
of the contractor TO deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified the chief of the Blu
of Provisions and Clothing shall have the RIGHT
direct purchases IN AIDE tn fbc a.
ccnccs, and any 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 inspected and received and bills for the
same shall have been presented to the navy AGENTS
respectively, duly approved by the commandments
OF the respective navy yards according TO the terms
of the contracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be mar.
ticuarly designated in the eugravines to be at
tached to the contracts. Persons interested can Oh
tain them application at this office
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence of ability,
together with the of their suretica ,pbogc
responsibility must be certified by the United States
district attorney, navy agent or some other person
we'll known to the government; otherwise their
proposals will not be acted upon.
Bidders whose proposals arc accepted land nono
othcrs) will be forthwith not fed thereof and tho
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 ordinsrv
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 vgbicb
periods if no answer be received, or contract and
bond returned. the supply will be offered TO the
next lowest bidder. according TO law.
TO be published once a weeJ, until The 11u H.
Of august next. in tho Union, Constitution and IN
tclligencer, d C.; Republican, Baltimore Eveninc,
Post. Morning News, and Journal of ComncrceS
New York Pennsylvania and keystone. pbiIe
dcIphia; Morning Post and Times, Boston: ~ H.
Patriot, Concord Eastern Argus Portland Nc.
Enquirer, Richmond, Va. Chronicle and Old Do
Tninion' Portsmouth, Va. Beacon Norfolk. va
Inquire, Cincinnati, Ohio Statesman, Colurnbus
ONO Union, Nashville. Tenn. Register Spring,
held, III. Democrat, Chicago III; Free Pres,
Detroit. Mich. state Sentinel, indianapolis, Ia =;
miSsourian, St Louis, Mo. ; Democrat, louisville
ny. and Gazette, Lexington, KY.
fToprIetors of the above papers arc requested To
send copy Of their respective papers Containing
'"0 "''' efu9tUncn' 10 this bureau. June 30.
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