The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-21
NAVY SUPPLIES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
HUreaU Of PrOriSi0ns aud Cioihing

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
HUreaU Of Pf 0riSi0ns aud clothing,
December III, ISi3
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, Wi, be 10
eelvfd at thls Office un,il the 10Th az January
next, at D. M for furnishing and delivering at the
naval stations al Charlesiown, Mass, Brookiyn, n
York, and GOspou, Va, such quantities OF he follow
ing articles as may be required or ordered from the
contractors 10y the Chief of The Bureau OF Provision.
and Clothing, or 10y The respective commanding Off
GERS ni the said Navy Yards during the half year end
ing June ~ 1914 for the Of the Navy OF the
United States, viz Flour, Bread, Whisky, Sugar,
Tea Coffee, Cocoa, Butter, Moasses Beans Vine.
gar, Pickles, Rsrins, Dried Apples, and Tobacco.
he Hour to be fully equal IN quality TO the best
Baltimore -four ohe.Ihird Of that, required ior
going vessels, 10 be in halfkarrels when required
he residue in whole barrels, and the pce to he dis
nelly stated for half barrels and Tor whole barrels.
The bread 10 be fully equal in all respects 10 tie
samples at the said yards. When required for ship
me abroad, 10 be pscked in whiskty or spirit casks
AR and water light When required tor home
SUMPTION or for vessels equippg for service u be-
delivered in good sound flour barrels; the prices to
be stated per 100 lbs of bread weight, including
all barrels, whether air tight or oiheraise; and the
price The contractor will allow for the empty flour bar
rels In good condition, To be also stated such bar
els to be delivered they emplied which
will be Immediately when vessels are ready to receive
the bread
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain of
Which at least twohrd parts shall be rye, shall ba
copper distilled and full first proof according to the
United States custom-house standard, and in other
respects Of first quality to be delivered in good sound
wel-hooped while oak barrels, with white oak heads
each ban rel 10 be cooTe ed with two good and sull
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
such inspection as The Navy Department pay autho
Tze direct.
The sugar to be equal to the best Havana brown.
i be tea to he of good 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
one-th part equal in quality to best Caracas.
The butter be of first quality table butter worked
clear OF all fluids and 10 be put seasoned white o1k
wecoopered kegs, Of about 30 lbs each to be delir
cred from time 10 time, at may be required
The moasses. vinegar and beans, all to be of APP
proved quality, such as shall pass inspec'ion When
required for shipment the casks for moIasses and VIM
egar must be thoroughly coopered and placed in the
best shipping condition; the beans which mus he
sound and good must be packed in ,igh, spirit or wills
ky casks, AIR and water proof.
The pickles to be put in kegs no, exceeding Is gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak
white ash, and when required for shipment they
10 be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar may
be directed
Rssins and dried apples to be Of approved quality
when required for shipment the raisins to he packed
IN good strong Substantial boxes and the dried apples
| 10 be pressed in tight empty spirit casks When re-
CURED for home consumption the raisns anu urlcd
apples shall be OF good quality in good order and TO
be delivered in such quantities as may from time to
time be directed.
The tobacco be equal in quality to the sample, at
the said Navy Yards none OF it 10 Ice manu- red
during the winter months all TO have undergone a
ural sweat and to be branded with the the
manufacturer, the year when and the place where It
was manufactured
The quantity Of these articles required viii be