Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-01
NAVY sUPrLIES FOR 1912.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing
October q, 1917
PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed, viii be received al ms
o9r nt o'clock r NJ of Monday the 2l-i day Of No.
.r for furnishing and delivering at the navy yards al
Portsmouth ~ H. Chatlestown Mass Erooklyn, ~ ,m
dna Pa Washington, d. c. Gospoit, Va, ad The baIlmGe
"a ] station respectively such quantities of The following
ar,,r qs of the y, that may be ordered q" eu.e
nav Yards and by the Navy Agents resse.
is during the year si3 for the use oi the Navy Vi w
States, VIZ; ,,,
Ship Biscuit,
The laid dour shall manufactured of wheat grown IN ,ne
mr. ei3 perfectly and in all respects OF tue est
when reuuired for shipment abroad, shall he fully
% - r hest description Richmond hour, in all the quail
ayrcd in good sound bright barrels and hall haIels WIN
lin nc hoops each end and IN good Shipping "ae @ " IN,
T nj the Bnrpa Of Provisions and Clothing may direct or au
orze in all respects te'lscy satisfactory 10 n I"
he rnmu,andln ing officers If the sid navy Yards -
The aid ship biscuit made wholly from sweet super
fine onr manufactured q" The wheat grown IN ye zr r.
h SAMPLES ich will be- Lodged III salu nav
yards shall be lhcrousy lasd ana s,s'e IN Good sound
well aried, bright flour bae's win Tue ea -, nd ,e Ia
NO in All esrcct. 10 The satisfaction of the Chief
Of The Of Provisions and Cl"'hns or VI ,n :,
The chief Bureau Of Provisions ana 1io'hihs , u
The said whskcy shall he made wholly from gram m'en
twobi,d rans shall be r,e shall be copper Distilled anu
full first proof according To the uh'.en hih, vm Noon
,nd,, sa be delivered in good snnnd brieni wen ooP
- While oak barrels win white oak heads; and each barre
he coopeTtd WIN iuni p"ou anu
ron hoop am the whole he put IN coca >hpng ouc,' c
al ,rr.s IN the United States; and the whiskey am neH
n,i, ~ sns.c, In such the Chief of the Bureau
,;sn I'D t,hinp may authorize direct and be IN NJ
respects perfectly satisfactory 10 hlh' VI ~ VIC COMMENCING ~
GERS uf the said navy yards .- ,,,, ,.rso,s ,vb
il In he distinctly understood, however, thal PctS"ns VIZ
may u,rr arc not claim or privilege 10 "
a,r,ar quantity of auy article than may ne expressly
Contractors living the place where ue.cIle ~" ~
oufrd aust establish agency al sven p'aee' h ,, 80
arise in furnishing hat may he required aa WHERE @ - u,
fni. prnmptly To comply with equisi"ns ihe navy w. ~
nlarc here The articles required TO DC aeVeIcu e" y
ibosed To purchase such articles, ana tue eo.e.'o '
am,. ,n, anu .,cess of cost over the contract price
Separate be made for eac u ;ch ,yIl
and ior The Baltimore station The blank Offers tw'cn VIII
nrn,shr to individuals application TO the several navy n
,ud commentaries and this office htsl nave an -, not
f,IIy n led up and be- sihscrbeh Us an
IN the fac, Of each form; and the offers must DC "
unconditional. 49,, :, ,rs,b;,d the estimate
Bonds with two approved urees 10 oneniu t md I'm NJ
m. contracts will be required; anu zen ~
n.,, in add,,nn will he Withheld iIom the amount " e"I
M, men, IN he made As collateral security ior hs que ~ ~
mi performance Of the respective contracts, VIII" ,h ~ NJ,
ro,nt he pud uni, the contracts are compne" VIM
apects specially authorized by te en cannm mi
povons and Cohinc After deduciing ~ per ceh. ~
mani YEN he made Ly the United States, within hity DAYS
hr said articles shall have inspected anu @ %
70, The SANE Navy Agent approves =. T
maud;nq officers Of the respective navy yaius anu '
n,,ss,d according to the of the contract. -
The I-pam.nt the right 10 tjee. a @ 49, -
ri .ons ~ no have failed TO execute 'e h.
Offering to supply either OF these aees wa M ma
cd 10 designate the place places at winch lhey ma!
: msnts be made 10 them. 4o-td
Oct. D