The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-22
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Pr0pisions and Ciohiug
December l. 1913.
DROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed will be 70
i ceived at this office until the 18th of January
next at p. m, for furnishing and delivering at the
| naval stations at Charlesown, Mass Bfooklyn N
York and GospoH, Va such quantities OF he follow
ing articles may be required, or ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau OF Provisions
and Clothing, or by the respective commanding Off
Of the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June 80 1914, for the use OF the Navy of the
United States VIZ: Flour Bread Whisky Sugar,
lea, Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans Vine
gar Pickles, Raisins Dried Apples, and Tobacco
The Hour To be folly equal in quality 10 the best
Baltimore flour one-third of that required for sea-
going vessels, to be in half barrels when required
Tue residue 10 whole barrels and the price to be dis
ncty stated tor half barrels and Tor whole barrels
The bread 10 be fully equal in all respects 10 the
samples at the said yards When required for ship
net abroad TO be pocked in whskey or spiri, casks
| AR and water tight. When required for home con-
sumption, or for vessels equpping for service 10 he
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs OF bread wep ht Including
all barrels, whether air tight oherw and the
price the contractor will allow for the empty -four bar
res, in good condition, 10 be also stated such bar
rels TO be delivered soon they emptiel which
will be Immediately, when vessels ready receive
he bread.
The whiskey shall he made wholly from grain, of
Which at least twothlrd parts shall be rye, shall be
United States cuaom-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
we-hooped white oak barrels, with white oak heads
each bal, rel 10 be coope ed with two good and suii
cient iron chime hoops, and the whole to be pa, in
good shipping order free of all charge the United
States and the whskey and barrels shall be subject to
such inspection as the Navy Department may aulho-
rize or direct
The sugar to he equal to the be-, Havana brown
The tea to be OF good quality, Young Hyson.
The coffee n he canal n The Cuh1 off
The Cocoa 10 be perfectly clean and sound; two
third parts TO be equal in quality to best Para and
one-third par, equal in quality to best Caracas
The butter 10 be OF first quality table butter worked
clear Of all fluids and to BE- put in seasoned white oak
welcoopered kegs, Of about 80 lbs each to be dely
cred from time TO time, as may be required.
The moasses. vinegar and beans ali to be of ap-
proved quality, such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for molasses and vim.
egaI must be thor ughly coopered and placed in tho
best Shipping condition; the beans, which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit or whis
ky casks, air and water proof.
The pickles to be put in kegI exceeding 5 gal.
Ions each the kegs to be of seasuned white oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
to be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar as may
be directed
Rasins and dried apples, to be of approved quality;
when required for shipment the rasins be pack Ell
in good strong Substantial boxes and the dried apples
to be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When re-
CURED for home umption the raisns and dried
apples shall be good quality in good order and to
be delivered in such quantities as may from time to
time be directed.
The tobacco TO be equal in quality the samples at
( the said Navy Yards none OF II Ia be manufactured
during the winter months; all TO have undergone
natural sweat and TO be branded with the name the
manu- faclurer, the year when and the place where
was manufactured.
The quantity Of these articles required will be