The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-17
NAVY sUrPLlEs
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


PHt1" " fFOpStohs and Jt0htng,
March Is, 1874.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy supplies" will bo received at
THIS Bureau until O'Clock, Z M, on Monday the
22i day OF Apr next for furnishing and delivering at
the United States Navy Yards al Charlestown, Mass ;
Brooklyn, n. Y and Gosport, Va, such quantities
OF the following articles as may be required or or
dered from the Contractors by the Chief OF the IIu-
reau of Provisions and Clothing OF by the respective
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards, during
the fiscal year ending June so, l5i5, for the Use OF
the Navy Of the United States, viz:
Flour Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa
Butter, Moias'ss, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles, Raisns,
dried Apples, aud Tobacco.
The said Flour shall be of the manufacture Of
wheat grown IN the year l843, or 1874, perfectly
sweet, aud IN all respects OF the best quality and
when required for shipment abroad, shall be fully
equal 10 the bes, description Of Richmond Flour, IN
all the qualities essential to it, preservation in tropi-
cal climates and shall be delivered IN good, sound,
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and
IN good shipping order free OF all charge to the United
States
The said Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
snpsrtne Hour of the manufacture Of the year lS43,
OF 1874 and shall be fully equal in quality, and con-
form in size, to the samples which are lodged in
the said Navy Yards: Shall be thoroughly kiln dried,
well packet and delivered free Of charge the United
States in good sound, well dried, bright -four bar
res, with the neads well secured; in tight whisky
The said Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which al least third parts shall be ryeshall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according TO
the United States Custom House slandard-it shall be
delivered in good, sound, bright, we'll hooped, white
oak barrels, with white oak heads and each barrel
shall when required, he coopered with four good and
sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall be put in
good shipping order, free Of all charge 10 the United
States
The Sugar shall be equal 10 the bes, Havana brown.
TIE Tea shall be OF good quality, Young Hyson,
equal to samples al SAID Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal To the bes, Cuba Coffee.
The Cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, two
third parts to be equal quality TO the best Para, and
ethird part equal in quality to the best Caracas
The Butter shall be Of first quality table Butter,
worked clear Of all fluids, and be delivered in sea-
soned white oak kegs, Of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be the best quality New Or
leans Molasses, and the casks shall he thoroughly
cooPered and placed in the best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of first quality, Cider Vine
gar, and when required for Shipment shall be tho
The Beans shall be sound and good, and when re-
quired for shipment, shall be delivered in tight spirit
or whisky casks, air and water proof.
The Rais'ns shall be hes, quality bunch .Raisins ;
and when ,quired for shipment, shall be delivered in
good, strong substantial boxes.
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality /;
and when required for shipment, they shall be dely
cred in tight spirit casks or whisky barrels half
barrels
The Pickles shall be put in kegs rot exceeding If
teen gallons each the kegs TO ne Of seasoned white
oak or " hitc ash and when required Tor shipment,
they shall be delivered in strong salt brine, vine
gar, as may be required
The Tobacco snaIl be equal in quality to the sam.
Piles the said Navy Yards; OF il all be
uiactured during the winter months; all shall ha
undergone natural sweat and be branded with the
name Of the Manufactured, year when, and the place
where il was manufactured; and be delivered in
strong boxes containing about fifty and one hundred
pounds each.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ect TO such inspection the Chief of the Bureau of
Provisions ard Clothing may direct, and be in all res
poets perfectly satisfactory to the Inspecting Officer
said Officer TO be appointed by The Navy Depart;
ment All inspections 10 be at the place of delivery.
Biscuit may. however if ii be the wish Of the Con
tractor be inspected at the place Of manufacture as
to its quality but will be subject TO inspection as TO
it, condition, at the place of delivery.
The quaint ~ Of these articles, which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated-ttey will Iroba.
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