The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-18

ivcrcd at the respective Navy Yards. as follows:
A., rho.,o. =, Barrels Beef. Barrels Pork.
AT Brooklyn, N. Y. 1880 6ou
At Gosport, Va. lSOO 6oO
$500 SIN
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered enc b,lf
between the first day of January 1917, and The first
day oil April. iS4I and the other half between the
ION OF april 1887, and the 18th day of June
lsi7, unless earlier deliveries should be required
BY the Chief of this Bureau. Offers must bc made
Tor each half separately and distincty-tbat is, for
aud LIST OF April, and for the half deliverable he
tween the 10th of April and 10Th of June 1887 =
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, 1877
The beef must be from we'll fat,ened cattle.
slaughtered between the first day of November
1910, and the first day of Febi ,iary IS47 and
Weighing not less than six hundred mounds nett
weight. each. The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the shns and shoulder clodc and at
least eight pounds from the heck end OF each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos l. ., and g. on
the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind
quarters OF an OK, which will be attached to and
orin part OF the contract, must be wholly exclu.
ded from each barrel and half BARREL and The re-
mainder OF the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
l"ss than eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn. fed veIl
Iaitcned hogs slaughtered between the first day of
November, 1896 and the first day of Fcbrutv
lo4i, and Weighing not less than two hundred
pounos each, excluding the heads, iuGcs, necks
shoulders hams legs, feet and lard and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut in pieces wciolrino- moi
less than six pounds each.
Both tho lcef and pork muJG be saItcd with NJ
least one statute bushel OF Turks Island Isle of
way, or ST. Ubc's salt; and the beef must have
hve ounces Of fine pulverized satpetrc tn each bar
rel. exclusive oil pickle, to he made from fresh
water, as strong as salt viii make it,
One fourth the quantity of beef, and one. fourth
the quantity of pork, must be pac ked in half b,r
rcls, and contain one hundred pounds nett WEIGHT
OF each, as the case may be- and in csimatnr
the price, two half barrels to be considered as
one barrel "
The barrels and half barrels must be made Of rho
bost seasoned white OAK, white ash slaves and
heading; IT OF the former, to be less than three
iours OF an inch thick; II of the latter to hc not
less than an inch thick for barrels and three
fourths of an inch for half barrels and 10 be horned
at least three fourths with the best white oak
OF hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded IN
Is mead g Navy Beef" or " Navy Pork. :" as the
may be, with the controctor,s ,,,nn, - Wv, nc
year when packed
Inc beef and pork, will, unless otherwise direct
ca by me Cnlet OF this Bureau be inspected by the
inspecting oiflcers at the respective Navy Yards
aforesaid and by some .eswnrn inspector Of soitcJ
PROVISIONS, who will he selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their cbars-,s for sncb
inspection must he paid by the respective contract
ors VINO must likewise have the barrels nut in GOOD
shipp'ng order to the satisfaction of the command
ants oil the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after
inspection and at their own expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
o'sthcuy In separate offers for the beef and for the
pork, ana Tor each of the places of delivery cover
ing all expenses and all charges
Bonds in third the amount of the rcsncct;yo
contracts VIII be required. and ten per ccntun in
addition will be withheld from the a,nount of each
payment to be made as collateral seruritv ror ~
due and faithful performance of their resnectivc
contracts, which will on no az count he maid mill
the contracts complied with in all resnccts and
Is To be forfeited to the United States in the
oil failure to complete the deliveries within the
Scrlhed periods Aud in of failure on tho no
OF the actor to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork WITHIN the time specified. the Chief OF the Ru
ieau OF Provisions and Clohng shall have the rigbt
to direct purchases to be made to suppiv the DEF
clcncles aud any excess of cost shall be cha rred
TO and paid by the contractors Payment Wifi he
made by the United States at the pcriods aLovc
speChco, Excepting the ten PEI centum to he viii
hcd until the completion of the contracts as before
s'a'ed,) after the said beef and pork shall have
occm inspected and received, and bills for the same
snail nave been presented to the Navy Agents re.
spcchveiy. duly approved by the commandanis of
INC respective Navy Yards, according to the terms
of the contracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will he mar
hcularly designated in the cngravinps to be- at
tao he'd to the contracts. Persons interested can OH
tain them on application at this Office
No proposal will be considered unlcss II bo az,
comPauicd by guaranty, signed by one or rnote
responsible persons, in the following form viz
g. The undersigned - nuaI anti, ;Lat
=, if his Tor their) proposal to furnish Bcef o.
Pork Gas the may bc) for the NAVY no aCen,',.
ed by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions ana
Clothing, shall enter into al Obligation nrinr 10 49,
nth day OF October, 1916, with good and euHicisnt
sureties, for the fulflment of his Cor their
ments." "S"S''