The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-29

iIVcrcu at Tue respective Navy Yards, rs follows:
Barrels Beef. Barrels Pork.
~ jamestown, N'ass. I,SU0 500
AZ bVookiyn. n. T.. 500 1000
AT Gosport, Va. $500 I6OO
$500 1870
Said Beef and Pork must be delivered, one-half
between the first day of January, 1877, and the first
day ofApril, lS47 and the other half between tho
18th of April, lS47, and the 18th day of June.
1877, unless earlier deliveries should be required
by the Chief of this Bureau. Offers must be made
the half deliverable between the lst of January
and LIST of April, and for the half deliverable Be
tween the 10th of April aud 18th of June, Is47.-
Payment for the first half to be made within thirty
days alter delivery and for the second half in thir-
ty. day alter the 10th June, 1877.
The beef must be from we'll fattened cattle.
slaughtered between the first dav of Novc,nber
lSlG, 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 shins and shoulder clods, and at
least eight pounds from the neck end of each for,
quarter or the parts marked Nos. /. ., and 3, on
the drawing or dellneation of the fore and hind
quarters of an OK, which will be attached to and
iorina part OF The contract. must be wholly exclu-
ded from each barrel and half barrel. and the re-
mnlnder of the carcass must be cut in pieces of not
less than eight pounds each.
The pork must be packed from corn-icd, we'll
laitcned hogs, slaughtered between the first day of
November, lS46, and the first day of Februtv,
lSi7, and weighing not less than two hundred
pounds each, excluding the heads, joles, 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 mus, be sailed with at
least one statute bushel OF Turks Island, Isle of
May, or St. ube's salt and the beef must have
hvc ounces of fine pulverizcd ~saltpctrc to each bar.
rel, exclusive OF IA pickle, to be made from fresh
water, as strong as salt will make it.
,one.tourth the quantity of beef, and one fourth
the quantity of pork, must be packed in half bar
rcIs, and contain one hundred pounds nett weight
or eaci, as the case may be and, in estimating
the price, two half barrels are to be considered as
one barrel.
The bar rclS and half barrels must be made Of thc
best seasoned white OAK. or white ash slaves and
heading nj of the former, to ne not less than three
iodrthS OF an inch thick il of the latter, to be not
less than an inch thick for barrels, and three
fourths of an inch for half barrels, and to be hooped
at least three fourths over with the best white oak
or hickory hoops.
Each barrel and half barrel must be branded on
Is head Sc Navy Beef" or " Navy Pork as the
case may be, with the contractors name and tho
year when packed.
The beef and pork, will, unless otherwise direct
ed by the Chief of this Bureau, be inspected by the
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 suci,
inspection must he paid by the respective contract
ors, who must likewise have the barrels put in rood
shipping order to the satisfaction of the command
ants of the respective Navy Yards aforesaid after
inspection, and at their own expense.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and
nlstnclly IN separate offers for The beef and for the
ing all expenses and all charges.
Bonds in onc-third the amount of the respective
contracts Will be required, and ten per centum in
ADDITION Will be withheld from the amount of each
payment to he made, as collateral scr urity for tho
due and faithful performance of their respective
contracts, which will on no az count be paid until
INC 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-
scrlbcd periods. And in case OF failure on the part
OF the contractor to deliver the aforesaid beef and
pork within the time specified, the Chief of the Blu
rcau OF Provisions and Clothing shall have the right
to direct purchases to be made to supply the def
clencles, and any excess of cost shall be charged
TO and paid by the contractors. Payment will be
made by the United States at the periods above
sPeGlhcd, Excepting the ten per ceniuin to be with.
hcid untll the completion of the contracts as before
siatcd) after the said beef and pork shall have
been inspected and received, and bills for the same
snail have been presented to the Navy Agents re-
spccuvely, duly approved by the Communicates of
the respective Navy Yards, according to the tcrms
OF the contracts.
The parts of the beef to be excluded will be par
hcuarly designated in the engrayings TO be at.
tached to the contracts. Persons interested can OBJ.
tam them on application at this Office.
No PROPOSAL will be considered unless il be ac-
companicd by a guaranty, signed by one or NOR
responsible persons, in the following form, viz
" The undersigned - - guaranty that -
-, j his Cor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
Pork las the case may be) for the Navy oe accent
cd by the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior TO the
9th day OF October, 1916, with good and sufficient
sureiies, for the fulflment of his Cor thc1r) engage
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