The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-17
NAVY SUPPLIES
NAVY DEPARTMENT


BUREAU OF Provisions CLorHrNe
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed %. ,p.
- posals for Navy Supplies" will be received at hi, no
until O'Clock, p. m, Monday the 26,b a. na
April next, for furnishing and delivering at the Un
States yards Charlesown Massachsetts P,oi
New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities of y
following articles may be required ordered from
commanding officers of the said navy yards during H.
cal year ending June 30, 1913, WIS "
Flour, biscuit, whiskey sugar, tea, coffee, cocoa r
plies, and tobacco. N p
The -four shalt be of the manufacture of wheat grown
the year 1876 ls1 perfectly sweet and in all esp
the best quality; and when required Tor shpmen, abroaS
shall be fully equal the best description of RehmUa
oai N o al ne qa sa s to rs
bright barrels, with lining hoops each head and in l
shipping Order free of all charge TO the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet sune,s
Hour of the manufacture of the year 1916 or 1871 %
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform size. to N
samples which deposited in the said navy wards 81
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried, well packed J
delivered Tree of charge to the United States good SOM
well dried bright -four barrels with the heads Well s,eu
or IN tght whskey spirit casks barrels, the opt
the Bureau. f
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of VIII,
AT least t,vo-thlrd parts shall be rye-sha be copper NJ
TILED, and full first proof according the United S,
custon-house standard II shall be delivered in good
bright well hoped, white oak barrels, with white 81
heads, and each barrel shall, when required be coona
with four good and sufficient hoops and the whole ~
be put in good shipping order, free of all charge 10 b
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be Al
lvercd in barrels.
The tea shall be of good quality young hyson equal to
samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, two,lJ
parts to be equal in quality the best PARA and one
part equal in quality to the best Caracas.
The rice shall be OF the very best quality, and when
CURED, shall be delivered in air-tight casks or barrels
the option of the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter wor
clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in seasoned white
kegs, OF about eighty pounds each.
The molasses shall be equal to the best quality New Al
leans moasses, and be delivered in barrels when % n
quired, which shall be thoroughly coopered and naced
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when reopir
shall be delivered in tight spirit whiskey barrels air
water proof
The vinegar shall be of the frs, quality cider vineg
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly COON
ed and placed in the best shipping condition i
The pickles shall be put in Kegs exceeding fifteen
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine ar vJ
gar at the option of the Bureau the vegetable only to N
paid for.
The raisns shall be best quality bunch raisins and M
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes
The dried apples shall be Of approved quality and sb
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels half barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality to the samples
the said navy yards Of it shall he manufactured an
ing the winter months all shall have undergone main
swear, and be branded with the the manufacture
the year when and the place where 1t manufactured
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty
one hundred pounds each the price be uniform a, n
the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject \
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct AMI
be IN all respects perfectly satisfactory the OIL
GER said officer 10 be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections to be at the place OF delivery Biscuit NAV
however, If it be the wish of the tor be inspected
the place OF manufacture its quality but viii be sl
lect 10 Inspection as TO It's conditions at the place Of ID
livery.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are to
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have no reieren
TO such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be required carl
not be precisely stated They win probably be about