The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-17
$500

At GospoTt, Va..,.......l 800. .......l ,oOO
5,4OO $500
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one-hall
between the first day Of January, ls47, and the first
day OF April, l647; and the other half between the
l5th day OF April l647, and the 18th day Of June,
S47 unless eafer deliveries should be required by
the chief Of this bureau. Offers must be made for
each half separately and distincty-that is, for the
half deliverable between the LIST Of January and
the 18th Of April and 18th OF June, le47 Pay
menl for the first half TO be made within thirty days
after delivery; and for the second half IN thirty
days after the 18th June, l647.
The beef must be from well-fattened cattle,
slaug altered between the first day Of November,
1876, and the first day Of February, lS47, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, nett
weight each. The legs and leg rands Of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder-cods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end Of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. /, 2, and g. on
the drawing or delineation Of the fore and hind
quarters Of an OK, which will be attached TO and
form a part Of the contract, must be wholly exclu-
ed from each barrel and half BARREL and the remain.
der of the must be cut IN pieces OF not less
than eight pounds each.
The pork must he packed from eon.fed well.
fattened hogs slaughtered between the FIRST day OF
November, 1876, and the first day Of February,
l847, and 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 al
least one statute bushel Of Turks Island, Isle OF
May, or ST. Ube's salt; and the beef must have five
ounces Of fine pulyerzed saltpetre to each barrel
exclusive Of pickle, to be made from fresh water,
as strong as salt will make It.
0ne-fourth the quantity Of beef, and one-fourth
the quantity Of pork must be packed in half barrels
and contain one hundred pounds nett weight oil
each, as the case may be; and, in estimating the
rice, 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 il Of the former to be not less than three
fourths of inch thick; if of the latter, to be not
less than an inch thick for barrels, and three-fourths
Of an inch for half barrels and to be hooped al least
threefourths over with the best white oak or hick
ory hoops. TO.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
its head "navy beef or navy pork" as the case
may tie, with the contractors name and the year
when packed.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise directed
by the chief Of this bureau 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
who ms, Lkew,se have the barrels nut in GOOD
sb;nninu order To the satisfaction Of the comman.
d.nts al The rssnec,ive nnvv Yards aforesaid. after
inspection, and at their own expense.
distinctly in senarate offers for the beef and for the
10y "a CO.. Zach of the naces of delivery cover.
ina ali eYnsnses and all charoes.
Ronds in ons.,hird the amount of the respective
.on,,ac,. viii he reonirsd and ten per centum in
sddi,inn ,.;i he withheld from the amount of each
naun,on, ~, hs made as collateral security for the
dne and foithf, performance of their respective
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