The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-08
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ls47.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF PRovIsroNs AND CLorHrNG,S

, August I, 1916. r.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endo, sed .Propo-
- sails for Beef" and "Prcp,sals for Pork - as
the case may be, will be received at this Office un-
nj 3 o'clock, p: NJ, on MONDAY, the l4th day of.
september next, for furnishing AMI delivering, free
of all cost and risk to the United States Tf
Five thousand four hundred barrels of Navy
Beet, and four thousand eight hundred barrels of
bach barrel to contain not less than two hundred
POUNDS nett weight of Beef or Pork no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-.
hvered at the respective Navy Yards, as follows:
Barrels Beet. Barrels Pork.
AZ Chariestown, Mass. 500 f,6oO
AT Brooklyn. n. Y. I,SOO I. GOO a,
N"ospor', va. 500 LOCO :
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one. half
between the first day of January, ls47, and The first
day OF April, lS47 and the other half between the
,5th OF April, ls47, and the 18th day of June.
by the Chief of this Bureau. Offers must be radc
for each half separately and distinctly-tha is, for
the; half deliverable between the LIST of january
and LIST of April, and for the half deliverable be.
tween the 10th of April and 18th of June. Is47-
payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days AFTER delivery and for the second half in thir-
ty days alter the 18th June, lS47.
Ihe beef must be from well-fattened cattle.
slaughtered between the first day of November,
1916, and the first day of February, 1917, 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 clods, and at
ie'St eight pounds from the heck end of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. /, 9, and 3. on
the drawing or delineatior IF the fore and hind
quarters of an OK, which will be attached TO and
form a part of the contract, must be wholly exclu.
ded from each barrel aud half barrel, and The re-
hlolnper OF the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
less fhan eight pounds each.
me pork must be packed from corn. fed, we'll
iaitcned hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
io4i, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, ioles, 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 tho beef and pork muse be saltcd with at
least one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle of
may, or St. Obe's salt and the beef must have
hve ounces of fine pulverized ~saltpctrc to each bar
rel, exclusive OF a pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make il.
One.tourth the quantity of beef, and one. fourth
lhe quantity OF pork, must be packed in half bar
RES, and contain one hundred pounds nett weight
the price, two half barrels are to be considered as
one barrel.
The BARI els and half barrels must be made of the
pest seasoned white oak. or white ash slaves and
heading if of the former, to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick il 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
at least three fourths over with the best white oak
or hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
Is mead Z" 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.
ed by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective Navy Yards
- pip Wy SolllC " sworn lnSDecIOF oil 81 Il
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such
Inspection must he paid by the respective contract
ors. who must likewise have the barrels put i'm 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 of delivery. cover
ing all expenses and all charges.
Bonds in one-third the amount of the resnect;ve
oGI!fac's VIII 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
Ipnuaets' wnlch VIII on no account be paid until
.he contracts are complied with in all respects, and
is 10 De forfeited TO the United States in the event
oil iallurc to complete the deliveries within the pre-
Scrioeu periods. And in case OF failure on the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Blu
feau oil Provisions and Clothing shall have the rirht
10 olre1t purchases to be made to supply the def
clehcles' and any excess of cost shall be charged
to and paid by the contractors. PAYMENT will he
made by the United States at the periods above
specihed, excepting the ten per centum to be with
neId until the completion of the contracts as before
Stated,) alter the said beef and pork shall have
been inspected and received, and bills for the same
snail nave been presented to the Navy Agents re-
specuVely, duly approved by the commentaries of
of the contracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
tcuIarly designated in the engrayings to be at
d Ched TO the contracts. Persons interested can OBJ
tam them on application at this Office.
NO PROPOSAL will be considered unless it be ac-
comPanied by a guaranty, signed by one or nor
resp9psiole persons, in the following form, viz:
ap.-Ii. ! his Cor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
FORK Gas the case may be) for the Navy DE accept.
ed 6y the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior 10 the
9TH day of October, l64G, with good and Sufficient
sureties, for the fuiflment of his Cor theIr) engage.
ments.'