Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-11

Sdiu Ueel anu pork lnUSl Ut utllVtIeu, one
halt between The first day OF January, 1917, and
between The 18th day OF April, lSi7, and the 18th
day OF June, l647, unless earlier deliveries should
be required by the chief OF this bureau Offers
must be made for each half separately and dis
tnctly-tha, is Tor the half deliverable between
the Isl OF January and Isl OF April, and for the
halt deliverable between the 18Th of April and
The 18th of June, iS47. Paymen, Tor the first
halt 10 be made within thirty days after delivery;
and for the second half in thirty days alter the
18th June 1917.
The beef must be from well-iatened callle,
slaughtered between the first day OF November,
1916, and The first day OF February, lS47, and
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, nell
weight, each. The legs and leg rands OF the
hind quarters, and The shins and shonlder-clods,
and al least eight pounds from The neck end OF
each fore quarter, or The parts marked Nos. L. ,
and 3, on the drawing or deineaton Of the fore
and hind quarters OF an OK which will be attach
ed 10 and form part Of the contract must be
wholly excluded from each barrel and hall bar
rel, and the remainder otthe carcass must be cut
in pieces OF mol less than eish, pounds each.
The pork mus be packed from fed, we'll
fauened hogs slaughtered between The first day OF
November, 1876, and tn: first day OF February,
le47, and weighing not less than Two hundred
pounds EACH excluding the heads, joles, necks
shoulders hams, legs, feet, and lard, and all re.
fused pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing
not less than six pounds each.
Both The beet and pork must be sailed with a,
least one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle OF
May, or ST. Ube's salt; and The beef mus, have
FIVE ounces OF fine pulverized salpere 10 each
barrel, exclusive OF pickle 10 be made from fresh
water as strong as sall will make =
One-fourlh The quantity Of beef, and one-iourlh
The quantity OF pork, must be packed in halt
barrels, and contain one hundred pounds nett
weiehI OF each, as the case may be- and, in es-
timating The price, two halt 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 if Of the former, 10 be no, less than
hree-fourlhs of an inch thick; OF the latter To
be not less than an inch thick for barrels, and
three-iourths OF an inch for half barrels, and 10
be hoped al least three fourths over with the best
white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded
on its head "navy beet" or navy pork" as the
case may be, with the contractors name and the
year when packed.
The beef and pork will unless otherwise d.
rected by the chief Of this bureau, be inspected
by The inspecting officers al the respective navy
yards Aforesaid, and By some 'sworn inspector Of
sailed provisions" who will be selected by the
spectiye commanding officers bu; their charges
.or such inspection must be paid BY the respective
contractors, who must likewise have the barrels
put in good shipping order, 10 the satisfaction OF
The commandanis OF the respective navy yards
aforesaid, after inspection, and al their own ex-
pense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately
and distinctly in separate offers for The beef and
Tor the pork, and for each OF the places OF de-
livery, covering all expenses and all charges.
Bonds in one-third the amount Of the respec>
tive contracts will be required and ten per GEN.
tum in addition will be withheld from the amount
of each payment to be made, as collateral secu-
rity for the due and faithful performance oil their
respective contracts, which will on no account be
paid until the contracts are complied with in all
respects, and is TO be forfeited 10 The United States
in the event OF failure TO complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. And in case of
failure on the part of the contractor 10 deliver
the aforesaid beef and pork within the time speci-
fled, the chief Of the bureau of provisions and
clothing shall have the right TO direct purchases
10 be made 10 supply the deficiencies, and any
excess 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 cenlum 10 be withheld until The COM
pletion of the contracts as before stated, after
The said beet and pork shall have been inspected
and received, and bills for the same shall have
been presented 10 the navy agents respectively,
duly approved by the commandants Of the re-
spectve navy yards, according 10 The terms Of the
contracts.
The paris of The beef TO be excluded will be
particularly designated in the engraving To be
attached TO the contracts Persons interested can
obtain them on application TO This office.
No proposal will be considered unless il be &C
companled by a guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, in the following form,
viz:
1.-THE undersigned guarantee that
;fIis (oI the;-) pr ro.Ai to Furnish beef
or pork, las the case may be for the navy be ac-
cepted by The chief OF the bureau OF provisions
and clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior
10 the 9Th day OF October, '546, with good and
sufficient sureties, for the tllilment OF his Cor
their) engagements. -.
This should be accompanied by the certificate
Of the United States district attorney, navy agent,
or some other officer of the general government,
,ha, the guarantors are able TO make good their
guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and The name
Of each member OF a firm, where company OIL
iers should be distinctly stated.
The person or persons whose proposals are ac-
cepted (and none olher) will be forthwith notified
thereof by The transmission OF a contract and
bond, which contract and hoad must be executed
before the 9th day OF Oclobe. next, and deposited
in the pos, office, addressed 10 the chief OF this
bureau.
Proposals should be sent under SEAL addressed
10 the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing, with
proposals for Navy Beet or Pork" (as the case
may be,) written on The face Of the letter; and
should be despatched in time 10 lie received by or
before The 18th day of September next al o'clock,
pm.
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