The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-12

At Charlestown, Mass. 500 600
"a. otookiyn: N. Y 1,S00 600
AT Gosport, Va. 500 GOO
$500 $500
| Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. one.b.lf
between the first day of January, 1877, and the first
day OF April, 1877 and the other half between the
10Th of April, lS47, and the 18th day of june.
,e4I unless earlier deliveries should be required
Tor each half separately and disnctly-thnt is for
the half deliverable between the LIST of January
and istof April, and for the half deliverable be-
tween the 18th of April and 9Th of June, iS47-
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days after delivery; and for the second half in tbir
| ty days after the 10Th Isne, IS4T.
| The beef must be from we'll fattened cattle .
slaughtered between the FIRST day of November
| iol6, and the first day of February, iS47, and
weight, each The legs and leg rands of the hind
quarters, and the shins and shoulder clods and At
least eight pounds from the neck end of each fore
quarter or the parts marked Nos J. 9, and 3, on
| the drawing or delineation of the fore and hind
quarters OF an OK, which will be attached 10 and
form part of the contract, must be wholly exou
| ded from each barrel and half barrel and the re-
mander OF the carcass must be in pieces of not
| less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn fed wslI
iattened hogs slaughtered between the first dav of
november, 1916, and the first day of Febrntv
noan and Weighing not less than two hundred
POUNDS each, excluding the heads, joles, necks
SHOULDERS MANS legs, feet and lard and all refuse
pieces; and must be cut in pieces weighing not
less than SIX pounds each. tr .ft
least statute bushel of TURKS Island. Isle os
may, or St Ube's salt; and the beef must bavo
Ve ounces OF hne pulverized saltpere to each bar
rel exclusive of a pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make it.
one. fourth the quantity of beef, and one fourth
the quantity OF pork, must be packed in half bar
rcs, ana contain one hundred pounds nett weight
vi eacn, as the case may be; and, in estimating
inc price, two hall barrels to be considered as
one barrel. 20
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
pest seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
In ha H.
iourhs of an inch thick il of the latter TO be not
Tess than an inch thick for barrels and three
ourths OF an inch for half barrels and to be kooped
or hickory hoops. '''>
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded ON
Is head Navy Beef or NAVY Pork ,, as thu.
case may be, with the contractors name and the.
year when packed. ' ."'
Inc beet and pork, will, onlcss otherwise direct
"a ny inc Chiei OF this Bureau, be inspected by the
inspecting officers at the respective Navy Yards
Aforesaid, and by some sworn inspector of salted
PROVISIONS, who viii be selected by the rcspectiye
commanding officers; but their charges for such,
inspection must he paid by the respective contract
or? VINO must likewise have the barrels put in good
shpplng order to the satisfaction of the command
ants OF the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after
inspection, and at their own expense
d;a,uc must specify their prices separately and
"sthcuy 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 ri MO
Bonds In one-third the amount of tho resnect;ya
contracts will be required, and ten per cent,,m ir,
addition will be withheld from the amount of each
payment 10 pc made, as collateral ecurity for the
que and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
the contracts complied with in all RESPECTS and
is to be forfeited to the United States in the event
OF aliurc to complete the deliveries within the prc
scrlbed periods And in case OF failure on the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beet and
PORK WITHIN the time specified, the Chief of the Blu
teau OF PROVISIONS and Clothing shall bay the RIGHT
10 direct purchases to be made to supply the def
clehcIes, and any excess of cost shall be CHARGED
10 and paid by the contractors PAYMENT will be
made by the United States at the periods aboys,
sPeclhed Excepting the ten per centuIn to be with
hcid until the completion of the contracts as before
stately after 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 commandments Of
me respective Navy Yards, according to the terms
OF the contracts.
Inc parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
tlcuiariy designated in the engravings TO be at.
I'd: hed 10 the contracts. Persons interested can OBJ
tam them on application at this Office
NO PROPOSAL will be considered unless il be ac
coinPanied by guaranty, signed by one or NOR
responsible persons, in the following FORM viz
Inc undersigned - - guaranty that -
~, II his Cor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
forK las the case may be) for the Navy oe ACCEPT
ca by the Chief of the Bureau OF Provisions and
clothing shall enter into an obligation prior 10 the
9TH day of October, 1876, with good and Sufficient
suetles for the fulflment of his Cor thctr) engage
meuts." "s"e