The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07
NAVY SUPPLIES -Is4s-'7.
NAVY DEPARraEsr, ...
BuREAU OF Provisions AND CloTHise,

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... BuREAu OF PRoyIsIOss AND CLorHise,
March 20, 1886.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and en-
- dorsed Proposals for Navy Supplies, Will be
received at this bureau until o'clock, p. m, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of April next, for furnishing
and delivering at the United States navy-yards al
Charestown,. Mass, Brooklyn, N. T., and Cos
port, Va such quantities. Of tho following articles as
may be required ordered from the contractors by
the chief Of this bureau, by tho respective com
m4ndlng ofhcers Of the said nayy-ysrds, during the
hsesi year ending June 80, Ie4T, viz: ~
81 Flour, Biscuit, Whiskey, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Coz
Goa, R,ss, Butter Molasses, Beans, Vinegar,
Pickles, Raisins, dried Apr les, and Tobacco. ri.
The Flour shah DO Of the manufacture OF wheat
grown In the year l645 or 1886, perfectly sweet,
and an all respects of the best quatyi and, when re-
qured for shipment abroad, shall be fully equal 70
the best description of Richmond Flour, in all the
qualities essential 10 lis preservation In tropical CHI
mates; and shall be delivered In good, sound bright
barrels, with lining hoops at each head, and in good
shipPlng. order. free of all charge TO the United
r The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet SUI
perne -four Of the manufacture OF the year l645 or
lS46; and shall be fally equal quality and conform
In size, 70 the samples which are now lodged in the
said nayy-yards; shall be thoroughly kiln-dried,
well packed, and delivered free Of charge TO the
United States, in good, sound, well dried, bright
-four barrels, with the heads well secured; or in
light yhiskey or spirit casks or barrels, when re-
CURED. .'' .s""-''' rga3-'
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which al least twothird parts shall be rye; shall
be copperdisulled, and full first proof according TO
the United States cusiom-houss standard; il shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, weli-hooped,
white oak barrels, with white oak heads, and each
barrel shall, when required, be eooPered 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. -"I or" a"' -
Tho Sugar shall be tho best Havana bro wn, and
be delivered in barrels when required. NJ .
The Tea shall be Of good quality Young II yson,
equal 10 the samples at said nsvy-yards. -"
The Coffee shall be equal to The best Cuba Cof-
fee. ..-. A.. '.... - af... .. .r... .a....., .-
The Cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound,
two-third parts TO be equal in quality to the best
Para, and one third part equal in qualify 10 the
best Caracas. (These two articles VIE. Coffee and
Cocoa, viii be required al New York only. .
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and be
delivered in alright casks or barrels when re-
quired.
Tn e Butteshall be offirst quality tsble butter
worked clear Of all fluids, and be delivered 10 sea
soned white oak kegs, Of about eighty pounds each.
The Molasses Ehall be equal 10 the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in BARRELS
when required, which shall be thoro ughy coopered
anu piaceu III the oest 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 hest shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good, and when
required for shipment, shall be delivered in tight
spirit or whskey casks, or barrels, air and water
proof D.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisins,
and when required 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 de-
liyered in tight spirit casks, or 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 or vim
egar, as may be required; the vegetable only TO be
paid for. ....'" ..'. - % e
The Tobacco shall be equal in quality to the sam
Piles at the said nsvy-yards; none of il shall be man.
ufhctured during the winter MONTHS all shall have un-
dergone natural sweat, and be branded with the
name Of the manufacturer, year when and the place
where, il was manufactured; and be delivered in
strong boxes, containing about fifty and hundred
pounds each; the price to be uniform At all the sta.
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All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
jet 10 such inspection as The Chief of this Bureau
may direct and be in all respects perfectly satsfac-
tory 10 tho inspecting oAfcer-said officer to be ap-
pointed by ths Navy Department. All inspectibhns
to be al the place of delivery Biscuit may, however
If il be the wish of the contractor, be inspected al
the place Of manufacture to its quality but will be
subject to inspection as to its conditions at the place
of delivery. ...r.'. , ..-.- -. ~ ,.-.
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will prob
ab,v be about 80 - s..' - g.