The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-03

SalU beef ana Fork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day of January, 1877, and the first
day of April, lS47; and the other half between the
10Th OF April, ls47, and the 18th day of June,
lS47. unless earlier deliveries should be reouirnd
by the Chief of this Bureau. offers must be made
for each half separately and distinctly-thnt is, for
the half deliverable Between the LIST of january
and LIST of April, and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 18th of April and 18th of June, lS47.-'
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days after delivery; and for the second half in thir-
ty days after the l5th June, lS17.
The beef must be from well fatten ned cattle,
slaughtered between the first day of November,
lSiG, and the first day of February, i64T, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, nett
weight, each. The legs and leg rands OF the bind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder clod., and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. !, 9, and 3, on
the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind
quarters of an OK, which win be attached to and
form a part of the contract, must be wholly exclu-
ded from each barrel and half barrel, and tke re-
maindcr of the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn. fed, well
fattcned hogs. slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1916, and the first day of Fchruty,
l947, and weighing, not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, jnlss, uecks,
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
1--WE ounces of fine pulverized saltpetrc to each bar
rel, exclusive OF a 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 bar
rels, and contain one hundred pounds nett 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.
iourths OF an inch thick; il of the latter, TO be not.
less than an inch thick for barrels, and three
fonrths of an inch for half barrels, and to be hoopcd
at least three fourths over with the best white oak
or hicko Y hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded ON
is 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, unless otherwise direct
cd by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected hy the
inspecting officers at the respective Navy Yards
aforesaid, and by some "sworn inspector Of saltcd
provisions" who will be selected by the RESPECTIVE
commanding officers but their charges for such,
ors, 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
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 o fdclivery, cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Bonds In one-third the amount Of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per centuin 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 are 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-
scribcd periods. And in case OF failure on the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beet and
pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Blu
ieau OF Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
clencles, and any excess of cost shall be charged
TO ana paid by the contractors. Payment will be
made by the United States at the periods above
sPeGlhed, Excepting the ten per centum to be with
held until the completion Of the contracts as before
statcd,) 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 re-
spectively, 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 par
tlcnlarly designated in the engrayings to be at
tached to the contracts. Persons Interested can OBJ
tam them on application at this office.
NO PROPOSAL will be considered unless il be ac-
companicd by a guaranty, signed by one or NOR
responsible persons, in the following form, viz
" The undersigned -- guaranty that -
i his Tor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
PORK Gas the case may beg for the Navy oe accept
ed by the Chief of the Bureau OF Provisions and
clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior to the
9TH day of October, 1876, with good and sufficient
sureties, for the fulflment of his Tor thcIr) engage
ments.''