The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-30
NAVY SUPPLIES.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Cioihiag,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Cioihiag,
December |, 1913.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be
i ceived al this office until the 10Th of January
next, al p. IN, for furnishing and delivering at The
naval stations at Charlesiown Mass, Brooklyn, N.
York, and Gospor, Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles rs may be required, ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
and Clothing, by the respective commanding off
of the said Navy Yards, during the hafyear end
ing June ~, 1914, for the use Of the Navy of The
United States, viz: Flour Bread, Whiskey, Sugar,
Tea Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vine
gar, Pickles, Raisins Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The Hour to be fully equal in quality TO the best
Baltimore flour one-third of that required for sea
going vessels, to be in haIf.sarres when required
the residue in whole barrels, and the price to be dis
tnciy stated for halfbarrels and for whole barrels
The bread to be fully equal in all respects to tie
samples at the said yards When required for ship
meut abroad TO be packed in whiskey spirit casks
AR and water light. When required for home con
sumption, or for vessels equipplng for service to be
delivered in good sound flour barrels the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs. of bread, net weight ncludn,
all barrels, whether air tight or otherwise; and Il.
price the contractor will allow for the empty flour bi.
rcs, ia good condition, TO be also stated such 10
res TO be delivered soon they emplied, whi
will be Immediately, when vessels ready to recov,
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least two-thfd parts shall be rye, shall be
copper distilled and full first proof according to the
United States cu.,om-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality to be delivered in good sound
well-hooped white OAK barrels, with white oak heads,
each barrel 10 be coope ed with Two good and sutl
cien iron chime hoops, and the whole TO be put in
good shipping order free OF all charge to the United
States and the whi-key and barrels shall be subject
such inspection as The Navy Department may aulho-
rize or direct.
The sugar to be equal to the bes, Havana brown.
The tea TO he of good quality, Young Tyson.
The coffee to be equal TO the Cuba coffee.
The Cocoa TO be perfectly clean and sound two
third parts to be equal in quality to best Para, and
one-thiid part equal in quality 10 best Caracas.
The butter to be of first quality table butter, worked
clear Of all fluids, and TO be put in seasoned white oak
well-coopered kegs Of about 90 lbs each to be delv
cred from line 10 time, as may be required
The molasses, vinegar and beans, all To be Of ap-
proved quality such as shall pass inspection When
required for shipment the casks for molasses and vim.
egar must be thor uahly coopered and placed in the
hes, ship ing condition; The beans, which must be
sound and good must be packed in tight spirit wills.
Ky casks, air and water proof
The pickles To be put in kegs not exceeding 10 gal
Ions each; the kegs to be of seasoned wh,ie oak or
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
TO he delivered in strong salt brine or vinegar as may
be directed
when required for shpmen, the rasins TO be packed
in good strong substantial boxes, and the dried apples
to be pressed in tight empty spirit casks. When Re-
CURED for home consumption the raisns and dried
apples shall BE- good quality, in good order and 10
be delivered in such quantities as may from time "a
time be directed.
The tobacco be equal in quality TO the samples al
the SAID Navy Yards; none OF ii to he manufactured
during the winter months all 10 have undergone
natural sweat, and TO be branded 18th the Of the
IN nufac,urer, the year when and the place where il
was manufactured.
| The quantity Of these attclts required " Ill be