The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-10

"''E" ~ tltuCr afUCiC VIII be paid for. To he do.
~ DIT 'he respective Navy Yards, as follows:
BGrre1s Beet. Barrels Pork.
AZ Charlestown, Mass. ] 800 1000
At Gosport, Va. 800 SEQ
5,40O $500
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered. one-half
between the first day of January. IS47. and tho frst
dav of April, lS47 and the other half between tho
ioth OF April, lS47, spd the 18th day of June,
.ofi, unless earlier deliveries should be required
by the Chief OF, this Bureau. Offers must be ,rade
Tor each half separately and distinctly-that is, for
the half deliverable between the Isl of January
ana LIST OF April, and for the half deliverable be.
n"eeh me ION OF April and 18th of june, lS47.-
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
DAYS after delivery; and for the second half in thir.
ty. days after the 18th June, 1917.
The beef must be from we'll fattened cattle.
slaughtered between the first day of November.
1910, 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
quarters, and the shius and shoulder clod-. and at
tuas. elght pounds from the heck end of each fore
Sudrtet' or Tue parts marked Nos. l, 9, and 3, on
the drawing or deincation of The fore and hind
quarters OF an OK, which will be attached TO and
iorm Il part OF the contract, must be wholly exclu-
ded from each barrel and half barrel, and Ike re-
ina'nder OF the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn. fed well
i2'tened hogs, slaughtered between the first dav of
Noveinber, 1916, and the first day Of Februty.
nodt' ana weighing, not less than two hundred
POUNDS each, excluding the heads, jolcs, necks,
shoulders, hams, legs, feet. and lard, aud all refuse
pieces and must be cut in pieces weighing not
less than SIX pounds each.
Both the beef and pork muse be sailed with at
iGast one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle of
May, or st. Ube's salt and the beef must have
hve ounces of fine pulverized saltpetre to each bar
rel, exclusive of a pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make it,.
one-ionrth the quantity of beef, and one fourth
the quantity OF pork, must be packed in half bar
reis, and contain enc hundred pounds nett WEIGHT
OF each, as the case may be and, in esiimat:ne
one barrel.
The barrels and half barrels must be made of the
pes' seasoned white oak, or white ash slaves and
neadlh@ II OF the former, to be not less than three
iourths OF an inch thick il of the latter, to be not
less than an inch thick for barrels, and three.
loGrths OF AN inch for half barrels. and to be hooped
q" hickory hoops. 80"
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
IS head Navy Beef' or sNavy PORK ., as The
case may be, with the contractor;s name nd ,bo
year when packed. w
The beef and pork, will, unless otherwise direct.
cd by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected bv The
inspecting officers at the respective NAVY Yards
Aforesaid, and by some sc sworn inspector of saIted
provisions" who will be selected by the respective
commanding officers; but their charges for such
Inspection must he paid by the respective contract.
ors: VINO must likewise have the barrels put in good
shipping order to the satisfaction of the command
ants OF the respective Navy Yards aforesaid. Ate,
inspection, and at their own expense.
buoeLs must specify their prices separately and
distinctly IN separate offers for the beef and for the
PORK, and Tor each Of the places of delivery. coser-
ing all expenses and all charges.
nohuS III One-thlrd the amount of the respective
contracts Will be required, and ten per centum in
aodi'ioh VIII be withheld from the amount of each
payment to oe made, as collateral security for the
QUO ana faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no account be paid until
nc contracts are complied with in all respects. and
is 10 be forfeited to the United States in the event
81 i9liure to complete the deliveries within the pre-
ScflDed periods. And in case OF failure on tho part
Oh the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beet and
pork WITHIN the time specified, the Chief of the Blu,
ieaG oil PROVISIONS and Clothing shall have The rigbt
10 olre2t purchases to be made to supply the def
Cishcies' and any excess of cost shall be CHARGED
10 ana pald by the contractors. Payment will be
ihaue oy the United States at the periods above
SPeClhcd, (excePtlng the ten per centum to be with
hcid until the completion Of he contracts as before
S'ated,) alter the said beef and pork shall have
Deen inspected and received, and bills for the same
shali nave been presented to the Navy Agents re-
sPecuVtiy, duly approved by the commandments of
me respective Navy Yards, according to the terms
OF the contracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded viii be par
tIcnIariy designated in the engraYings to be at
Ia. hed TO the contracts. Persons interested can nh.
tam them on application at this Office.
No PROPOSAL will be considered nniess Il be q
by a guaranty, signed bv ono or NOR
responslole persons, in the following form, viz
" The undersigned 1885, guaranty that -
- u MS Tor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
Gas the case may be) for the Nav oe accent
ca by the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and 3
Clothlng, shall enter into an obligation prior 10 the
hth day of October, 1876, with good and sufficient
Tor the fulilment Of his (or thelr) engage.
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