The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-14
NAVY SUPPLIES-IS46-,7.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, }
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing,
March 30, 1916.

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Bureau Of Provisions and Ciothing,S
March 30, 1916
OEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and en-
% doised proposals for Navy Supplies,'' will be
received at this Bureau until O'Clock, p. M. on
MONDAY, the 9th day of April next, for furnish
ing and delivering at the United States Navy
Yards at Charlestown. Mass, Brooklyn, n. Y, and
Gosport Va, such quantities of the following ar
tcles rs may be required or ordered from the con-
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the re-
spccuvc commanding officers of the said Navy
viz:
Flour, Biscuit. whiskcy. Sugar. Tea. Coffee
Cocoa, Rice, Butter, Moasses, Beans, Vinegar,
Pickles, Raisins, dried Apples and Tobacco
The Flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat
grown in the year 1916 1916, perfectly sweet,
and in ali respects of the best quality and. when
required for shipment abroad, shall be fully equal
to the best description of Richmond Flour, in all
the qualities essential to its preservation in tropical
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 Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet SUI
perhne flour, of the manufacture of 1916 1916 !;
and shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in
size. to the samples which arc now lodged in the
said Navy Yards; shall be thoroughly kiln dried,
well packed, and delivered free of charge to the
United States, in good, sound, well dried, bright
flour barrels, with the heads we'll secured or in
tight whiskey or spirit casks or barrels, when
quired
The Whiskcy shall be made wholly from grain
OF which at least two third parts shall be rye shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States stom-housc standards it
shall be delivered in good, sound, bright, we'll
hoped, white oak barrels, with white oak heads,
and each barrel shall, when required, be coopered
with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the
whole shall be put in good shipping order free of
all charge to the United States.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in barrels when required.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Coffee.
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two third parts to be equal in quality the best
Para, and onc-third part equal IN quality to the
best CARACAS. (These two articles, viz Coffee and
Cocoa, will be required New YORK only.)
The Rice shall be of tire very best quality, and
be delivered in air tight casks barrels when re-
CURED.
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 equal TO the best quality
New Orleans Moasses, and pc delivered in barrels
when required, which shall be thoroughly coopcred
and placed in the best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of first quality Cider Vine
gar, and be delivered in barrels when required,
which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed in
the best Shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound nd good, and when
required for shipment shall be delivered in tight
spirit or whiskey casks, or barrels air and water
proof.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins
and, when required for shipment, Shall pc delivered
in good, strong, substantial boxes.
The dried Apples shall be of approved quality
anu WIch required lOr Shipment, JnGy snail be de-
liverGd in tight spirit casks, whiskey barrels or
half barrels.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each the kegs to be of seasoned
white oak, or white ash; and, when REQUIRED for
shipment, they shall be delivered in strong salt
brine, OF vinegar, may be required; the vogota-
bic only to be paid for.
The Tobacco shall be equal in quality to the sam
Piles at the said Navy Yards; none of it shall be
manufactured during the winter months all shall
have undergone natural sweat, and be branded
with the name of the manufacturer, year when,
and the place where, it was manufactured and be
delivered in strong boxes, containing about fifty
and ono hundred pounds each; the price to be uni
form at all the stations.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
Ject to such inspection the Chief of this Bureau
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly salts.
factory 10 the inspecting officer officer to be
appointed by the Navy Department. All inspec-
tions to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit, may
however, if it be the wish of the contractor. be in.
spected at the place of manufacture to its quail
ty but will be subject to inspection to its con-
dtion, at the place OF delivery.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will prob
ably be about