Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-03

Bbls. beef Bhis. pork.
At Charlestown, Mass, 1900 1900
At Brookly n. N. Y, 1900 1900
At GospoIt, Va, 1900 1900
500 800
Said beef and polk must be delivered, one-half between
the first day Of January, 1886 and the first day Of April,
1916 and the other half between the 10Th day of April,
1916, and the 18th day of June, 1916, unless earlier defive-
ries should be required by the chief Of this bureau. Offers
must be made for each half separately and dis~tinctly-that
is, for the half deliverable between the lst of January and
LIST Of April, and for the half deliverable between the 18th
Of April and 10th of June, 1916. Payment for the first half
to be made within thirty days after delivery; and for the
second half in thirty days after the 18th Of June, 1876.
The beef must be from well fauencd cattle, slaughtered
between the first day Of. November, ls45, and the first day
of February, lS46, and weighing not less than six hundred
pounds, net weight, each. The legs and leg rauds of the
hind quarters, and the shins and shoulder clods, and at least
eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore quarter, or the
parts marked Nos. I, 2, and 8, on the drawing or delineation
Of the fore and hind quarters OF an OK, which will be at
tached to and form Z part Of the contract, must be wholly
excluded from each barrel and half barrel, and the remain
der of the caIcass must be cut in pieces of not less than
eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from eorn-fed, we'll fattened
hogs, slaughtered between the first day of November, lS45,
and the first day of February, 1876, aud 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, or St. Ube's
salt and The beef must have five ounces Of fine puIyerized
saltpetre to each barrel, exclusive OF a pickle, TO be made
from fresh water, a strong a : salt will make it. 3.
One-fourih the quantity of beef. and Oue-fOurth the guam
tuy of pork must be packed in hall barrels and contain one
hundred pounds net weight Of each as The case may be ard
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 sea-
,oned white oak, or white ash slaves and heading i. the
former. to, be not less than three-fouFths of an inch thick
If ofthe latter, to be not less than one inch thick Tor barrels,
and three-fourths of an inch thick for half barrels, and 10 be
hoped at least three-fourths over with the best white oak
or hickory hoops. !.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded On is head
] "Navy Beef or "Navy Polk" as the case may be, with
the contractors name and the year when packed.
. The beef and pork will be inspected by the inspecting Of
fceIs of the respective navy-yards aforesaid, and BY some
"sworn inspector of sailed provisions, % who will be selected
by Inc respective commanding officers but their charges
r for such inspection must be paid by the respective conhac-
tors, who must likewise have the barrels put in good ship
5 ping order to the satisfaction of the commandments of the re-
4 specliye nayy-yards AFORESAID, alter Inspection, and al iheir
3 own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and distinct-
ly, in separate offers for the beef and for the pork and Of
: each Of the places Of delivery, covering all expenses and
The department reserves to itself the right to rejec, al
offers from persons who have heretofore failed to fuihl thel
. contracts.
e Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respective contracts
s will be required, and ten per ccntum in addition will b.
e collateral security foi the due and faithful Performance o
d their respective contracts, which viii on no account be pai
q until the coatracts are complied with in all respects, and i
to be forfeited to the United States in the event Of failure t
@ complete the deliveries within the prescribed periods. An
IS in case Of fixture on tie part of The contractor to deliver IN
d Aforesaid peel ana PORK witnin the ume speeine1, me cn,e
# of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall have tn
A hight 10 direct purchases 10 DC maue o supply u ucncieh
: cies, and any excess Of cost shall be charged to and paid b
! the contractors Payment will be made by the Unite
States at the periods above specified; excepting the ten pc
/. ceDium TO be withheld until the completion OF he contracts
Il as before stated after the said beef and polk shall have bee
inspected and received, and bills fol the same shall hav
y, been presented to the navy agents respectively, duly ap
D., proved by the commandants of the respective ~navy-yaTd
t. according 10 the terms Of the contracts.
of The pats of the beef to be. excluded will be PARTICULAR
designated in the engraving 10 be attached 10 the contract
m Persons interested can obtain them on application at tn
,e office.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to accom-
patty their proposals with evidence of ability together wit
the names of their suIeties, whose responsibility must
certified by the Unitrd States district attorney, navy agen
or some other person well known toihe Government; othe
wise their proposals will not be acted upon.
Bidders whose proposals are accepted and none others) wi
q be forthwith notified thereof; and thu days over and abo'
~ the ordinary time required for the regular transmission
oy the mail will be allowed for them to signify their readine
IN u enter into. contract; and ten days over and above Il
ordinary time required for the regular transmission Of Il
be mail will be allowed for the execution, AMI return of a co
ma tact and bondi at the expiration Of which periods, If
~ answer be received, or contract and bond returned, the supp
will be offered to the next lowest bidder, according 10 la
To be published once a week until the llth day Of A
gust next, in the Union, Constitution and lntelligencer,
c.; Republican, Baltimore Evening Post, Morning New
and Journal Of Commerce, New York Pennsylvania a
keystone, Philadelphia; Morning Post and Times, Bosto
!, N. n. Patriot, Concord; Eastern Argus, Portland, NJ
ne Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Beacon, Norfolk. Va; Enquir
ar Cincinnati, Ohio Statesman, Columbus, Ohio; Union, Mas
to vile, Tenn; Register, Springfield, ILL Democrat, ChieaI
he Ill; Free Press, Detroit, Michi State Sentinel. lhi.anapo
Ia; Mi<sourian, 81. Louis, Mo-; Democrat, Louisville, X
'or y $500, - g A 'm 49, ~ .rs, .s ,so...,sa ~ ssra
* conv ~ their respertive paners containine The aavertiseu,
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