The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-15
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR ,s47.
NAVY DEpARrMKSr, ,

A' sOHNM TUX iS47.
NAVY DEpAnrmnsr
BUREAU OF Provisions AND Clorn,Sc
August Z, 1916.
~ sails for Beef and .. Prop sal, for Pork ~ ~
the case may be- will be received at this Office nn
I'll o'clock, p. NJ. on MONDAY, the i4th lay of
Septcmo'r next, for furnish NJ ana delivering free
Of ell cost and risk to the Unit, States
:, Five thousand four hundred barrels of Navy
Navy Pork -
Each barrel 10 contain not less than two lund. cd
pounds nett weight of Beef OF Pork no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for 70 q de-
hvered at the respective Navy Yards, as follows:
Barrels Beet. Barrels Pork
At Charlcstown, Mass. 500 1Ct;0
az D'|oNiyh, n. L 500 COD
AZ NosPo'L va. 500 Ono
$500 4SnO
Sail Beef and Pork must be delivered. ono. half
between the first day of January is47 aud The first
day of April, lS47 and the other half between the
18th of April, lS47, and the 18th day of June
1877. unless earlier deliveries should b. required
by the Chicfof this Bureau. Offers must be ,Indc
for each half separately and distinctly that is for
and LIST of April and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 18th of April aud 18th of June IsI7-
Payment for the first half to be made within thty
days after delivery and for the second half in thc
ty day. alter the 18th juno, 1917.
The beef must be from well-fat,cncd cattle,
slaughtered between the first day of November
1916 and the first day OF February Is47, and
Weighing not less than six hundred pounds nett
weight. each The legs and leg rands OF the hind
least eight pounds from the icck end of each fore
quarter, or the parts marked Nos. , 9, aud g. ON
the drawing or dclincation of the fore and hind
quarters ct an OK, which will be attached to and
form part of the contract must be wholly cyciu.
dcd from each barrel and half barrel, and tkc re.
mainder OF the carcass must be cut in pieces of no,
s. shan eight pounds each
The pork must be packed from corn fed, we'll.
f'tcned hogs slaughtered bctwct The first day of
November, 1916, and the first day of Erbru,y
IS41, aud Weighing not less than two hundre,i
pounds each, excluding the beads les nccks
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 Lccf AMI pork n.uso be s,lted with at
least statute bushel OF Turks Island Islc nj
May, St. Ube's salt and the beef must have
five onnoes of fine pulvetzcd saltpct,c tn each bar
rel. exclusive OF pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt Will make it,
Ono ourth the quantity of beef, and onn.fourth
the Qoanu'y of pork, must be pac kcd in If bar.
rc!s, and contain one hundred pounds nett weight
Of each, as the case may be and in estimating
the price, two half barrels to be considered as
one barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of tIc
best seasoned white OAK. or white ash slaves and
heading il of the former to be not less than three
iourha of an inch thick; il of the latter to be not
less than inch thick Tor barrels and three.
fonrhs of an inch for half barrels, and be hoped
at least three ourths with the best white oa,
or hickory hoops.
Earh barrel and half barrel must be branded ON
Is head 80 Navy Beef" " Navy Pork ;" as the
case may be, with the contractors name and the
year when packed.
The beef and pork will, unless otherwise direct.
cd by the Chief Of this bureau be insncctcd lie, Tho
inspecting officers at the respective Navy Yards
aforesaid, and by some " sworn inspector of sailed
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 in rood
shipping order to the satisfaction of tie command.
ants of the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after
inspection, and at their n expense
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
distinctly in separate offers for the beef AMI for the
pork and for each Of the places Of delivery.
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Bonds in one-third the amount of the respective
contracts will be required, and ten per centuin in
add ion will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral security for the
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no count nc paid until
the contracts are complied with in all respects and
Is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
Of failure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
,cribcd periods. Aud in case OF failure on the port
of tic contractor deliver the af rcsaid bcc and
pork " ithn the time specified, the Chi f of the Blu
rcau OF Provisions and Clothing shall ha vc the reht
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
cicncics, ana any excess OF cost shall Ee charg,
to and paid by the contractors. Payment " mi be
made by the United States at the periods above
specified Excepting the ten per centurn t he with
held until the completion If the contracts az before
stately after the said beef aud pork shall have
BEEN inspected and received, and bills for the snmc
shall have been presented TO the Navy Agents re-
sprctively, duly approved by the coumandan.s of
the respective Navy Yards, according to the terms
of the contracts.
The parts Of the beef to be excluded will be par
,lcu'ar!y designated in the cngraYings to be at.
Tao ned TO the contracts Persons interested OBJ
tain them on applica alton at this office.
No proposal will be cons dcTcd unless it Le ac-
companied by guaranty, signed by one or more
responsible persons, in the following form, viz :
The undersigned - - guaranty that -
Pork las the case may bc) fr the Navy oe accept
cd by the Chief of the Bureau OF Provisions and
Clothing, shall enter into obligation prior 20 tic
9Th day of October, ls4G, with good and suficicnt
sureties. for the fufment Of his Tor thc,r) engage
ments." o
- This his should be accompanied by the certificate Of
the United States District Attorney, Navy AGENT
or some other officer of the General Covcrn,7,cnt
that the gnarantors are able to make good their
guaranty. e0 '"
The bidders name and residence, a nd the name
o. e. o'ch he'nhet OF firm, where company Of
iefs, should be distinctly stated.
81 We person or persons whose proposals. accept.
o' land none other) will be forthwith notified
the col by the transmisson of a contract and bond;
winch contract and bond must be executed before
VIC oih day of October next, and deposited ia the
POST Office, addressed TO the Chief Of this Bureau.
Proposals should be under seal, addressed to
the bureau of Provisions and Clothing, with Pro
postls for Navy Bcci or Pork" las the case NAV
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