The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-18
NAVY SUPPLE ).
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bui eau Of Professions and Cio,hin 2


Bu'sau Of Provisions and Cio,hny,
! - ressmber | 1, 1913.
| PROPOSALS., sealed and enIorsed, viii BE- re-
L ceived at this Office until the 18th of January
next, at p m, for furnishing and delivering The
naval stations at Charlesfown, Mass, Brooklyn, n.
FORK, and Gospor Va, such quantities of he follow
ing articles as may be required ordered from the
contractors by the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions
ana Clothing or by The respective commanding off
GERS OF the said Navy Yards during the half year end
! ing June 80 1874, for the Of the Navy of the
United States viz: Flour, Bread, Whisky Sugai,
lea, Cohee, Cocoa, Butter, MoIssses, Beans, Vine
gar Pickles, Raisins Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
The Hour TO be fully equal in quality to the best
baltimore Hour one-thiTd of that required for
gong vessels, to be in haIfsarrels when required
me residue 10 whole barrels and the price to be dis
tncy stated for half barrels aud Tor whole barrels.
The bread TO be fully equal in all respects to tie
| samples at the said yards When required for ship
meat abroad to be packed in whskey spirit casks
ar and water tight When required for home
sumption, or for vessels equpping for ser ice TO be
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices TO
be stated per 100 lbs of bread net weight, including
| all barrels, whether air tight or olher@isei and the
price The contractor will allow for the empty -four bar
rc'' IN good condition, to be also stated such bar
res TO be delivered as they emptled, which
will be Immediately when vessels ready TO receive
the bread.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of
Which at least two-lhird parts shall be rye, shall be
copper distilled, aud full first proof according to the
United States cusom-house standard, and in other
respects of first quality TO be delivered in good sound
Well-hoopad white OAK barrels with white oak heads,
each ban rel 10 be ccopc ed with two good and suii.
cient iron chime hoops and the whole to be put in
good shipping order free of all charge to the United
States and the whskey and barrels shall be subject TO
such inspection as he Navy Department may auiho
rlZc direct
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
The lea TO he Of coed quality, Young Hyson.
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
onc-thrd part 'qual in quality TO best Caracas.
The butter to be of first quality table butter worked
clear OF all fluids and to be put in seasoned white oak
wecoopcred kegs, Of about 80 lbs. each to be dev
cred from time 10 time, as may be required.
The moasses vinegar and beans, all to be of APP
proved quality, such shall pass inspection. When
required for shipment the casks for noasses and vim
egar must be thor uahIy coopered, and placed in the
best shipping condition the beans, which must be
sound and good, must be packed in tight spirit whs
ky casks air and water proof
The pickles to be put in kegs not exceeding ID gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they are
to be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed.
Raisins and dried apples ia be Of approved quality;
when required for shipment the rasins to be packed
in good strong substantial boxes, aud the dried apples
10 be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When re-
qiired for home consumption the raisins and dried
apples shall be ofgod quality in good order and TO
b. delivered in such quantities as may from lime to
tine be directed.
The tobacco be equal in quality to the samples al
the said Navy Yards none OF it to be manufactured
during the winter months all to have undergone
natural sweat; and TO be branded with The name othe
manufacturer, the year when and the place where /,
was manufactured.
The quantity of these articles required will be