Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-11

4 " ~ Z Nll g. '> $780,
follows:
Barrels Bret. Barrels PORK.
Al Charleslown, Mass, 1900 1000
At BROOKLYN, N. Y, 1900 1900
AT Gosport, Va, 1900 LOGO
$500 1890
Said beef and pork must be delivered, one
halt between the first day Of January, lS47, and
the first day Of April, ls47; and The other half
between The 18th day Of April, 1917, and the 18Th
day Of June, lSi7, unless earlier deliveries should
be required by the chief OF this bureau. Offers
must be made for each half separately and dis
linctly-lhat is, for The half deliverable between
The Isl ol January and Isl Of April, and for The
hall deliverable between The 18th Of April and
The 18th of June, lS4T. Payment Tor The first
halt 10 be made within thirty days after delivery;
and for the second half in Thirty days after the
18Th June, lS47.
The beef must be from well-iattenei cattle,
slaughtered between The first day OF November,
1916, and the first day Of February, 1877, aud
weighing not less than six hundred pounds, nett
weight, each. The legs and leg rands OF the
headquarters, and The shins and shonlder-clods
and at least eight pounds from the neck end Of
each fore -quarter, or the parts marked Nos. !, :
and 3, on The dra wing or delineation Of the fore
and hind. quarters OF an or, which will be attach
ed 10 anu lOIm q part VI llIG on att IHu>t DC
wholly excluded from each barrel and half bar
rel, and The remainder ofthe carcass must be cur
in pieces Of not less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-ied, we'll
tattened hogs, slaughtered between The first day oil
November, 1916, and tho frs: day OF February,
ls47, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding The heads, joles, necks,
shoulders. han 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 must have
five ounces OF fine pulverized s~allpeire 10 each
barrel, exclusive oil pickle. 10 be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make il.
One-fourlh the quantity of beet, and one-!ourih
the quantity OF pork, must be packed in halt
barrels, and contain one hundred pounds nett
weight OF each, as the case may be and, in es-
timaiing the price, two half barrels are 10 be
considered as one barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must be made Of
the best seasoned while oak, or white ash slaves
and heading il Of the former, 10 be not less than
OF an inch thick; il OF The latter, 10
be not less than an inch thick for barrels. and
lhree-fourlhs OF an inch for halt barrels, and 10
be hooped al least three-iourths over with The best
white oak or hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded
on its head navy beef" or navy pork as the
case nav 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 re-
spective commanding officers; but their charges
for such inspection must be Paid BY the respective
,nnt,,cforc ,uhn ,nuSf likewIsp ha 70 tho ha rrpic
put in good shipping order, to the satisfaction Of
the commandanls oil The respective navy yards
aforesaid, after inspection, and at their own e.
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-,hird the amount Of the respec-
tive contracts will be required, and ten per CEN
tum 10 addition will be Withheld from The amount
Of each payment 10 be made, as collateral secn-
rity 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 10 the United States
in the event OF failure 10 complete the deliveries
within the prescribed periods. And in case of
failure on The part oil the contractor TO deliver
the aforesaid beef and pork within the time sreci-
fled, The chief oil the bureau Of provisions and
clothing shall have The right 10 direct purchases
TO be made TO supply the deficiencies, and any
excess Of cost shall be charged 10 and paid by The
Payment will be made by The United
States at the periods above specified, excepting
the ten per centum 10 be withheld until the com
pletion OF The contracts as before stated, } after
the said beef and pork shall have been inspected
aud received, and bills for The same shall have
been presented 10 The navy agents respectively,
duly approved by the commandments OF The re-
spective navy yards, according 10 The terms OF The
contracts.
The paris of the beef 10 be excluded will be
particularly designated in The engraving 10 be
attached 10 The contracts Persons interested can
obtain them on application 10 This office.
No proposal will be considered unless it be ac-
companIed BY a guarantee, signed by one or
more responsible persons, in the following form,
viz:
1.-THE undersigned -- guarantee tina,
--, if HE Cor their) proposal 10 furnish beef
or pork, las the case may be) Tor the navy be &C.
cep,ed by The chief OF The bureau OF provisions
and clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior
10 The 9th day OF October, 1916, with good and
sufficient %sureties, Tor the iulhlment Of his Tor
lheir) engagements. -,
This should be accompanied By the certificate
Of the United States district attorney, navy agent,
or some other offccr Of the general government,
that The euarantors are able 10 make good their
guarantee.
The bidders name and residence, and the name
OF each member Of a firm, where a company Oh
fers should be distinctly stated.
The person or persons whose proposals arc ac-
cepted (and none other) will be forthwith notified
thereof by The transmission Of a contract and
bond, which contract, and bond must be executed
-. , L lstA l4,, ~ not,ka. 49, a~I lannu.taA
in The post 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" las The case
may be- written on the face Of the letter. and
should be despatched in time 10 be received by or
before The l4th day Of September next, at3o'clock,
p. m.
To be published once a week until the l4th OF
September next 10 The Union and lntellisencer,
Washington, D. c.; Age, Augusta, Maine; Pa
triot, Concord, N. h; Morning Post, Daily
Times, Boston, Mass; Patriot, Montpelier,
Vermont; Times. Hartford, CT; Argus and Atlas,
Albany, New York; Evening Post, Morning
News, Sun. New York; Pennsylvania, Times,
Keystone, Philadelphia, Pa; Morning Post, Plus
mond, Va; New Era, Portsmouth, Va; States
man, Columbus, Ohio; Inquirer, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Democrat Louisville, KY; Gazette, Lex
ington, Ky; Union, Nashville. Tenn; Register,
Springfield, Illinois; Democrat Chicago, ILL.,;
State Sentinel, indianapolis, Indiana; Western
Sun, vincennes, Indiana; Peoples Friend, Gov
ing,on, Indiana; Missourian, ST. Louis, Mo;
Free Press, Detroit, Michigan; Jcffersonian, N.
Orleans, La.
Proprietors Of the above papers are requested
TO send a copy of their respective papers contain
ing the advertisement 10 this bureau, asa vouch-
er for The approval ID their accounts.
Angus. ll-wlSepl4