The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-20
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is47-,s.
Navy DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or Provisions AND CLorHrSa.

BUREAU Provisions AND CLorISa
az III March IS, 1917
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed '.p,o.
- posals for Navy Supplies, viii be received this Bp
April next for rnhing and delivering H"y ' at s both S dy
States navy yards al Charlesown Massachusetts, Brooklyn
following articles as sy be- fsqarsd or as1sS Of Tic
by ,he CHIEF Of this Bureau OF by the respective
year ending June 80, 1913, WIS '' '''
Flour, biscuit whiskey sugar tea, coffee cocoa ree
butter molasse beans, vinegar, pickles. risins dried sp,
The flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat vrov
the 1876 1884, perfectly sweet and all respects Of
the bestqualiy; and when required shipment abroad
shall be fully equal the best description of RchmonJ
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops each head and in uool
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet superins
-four, of the manufacture of the year 1876 ls4s and
samples which deposited In the said navy wards Sba
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried web packed and
well dried, bright flour barrels with the heads secured
OF in light whskey spirit casks barrels option Of
The whskcy shall be made wholly from grain of which
at least twohrd parts shall be ryesha be copper dis
standard It shal be Delivered in good soaS
bright well 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 ba1
be put IN good shipping Order free OF all charge tie
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be d.,
livered IN barrels.
samples at said navy-yards. 49,
ne coHee shall be equal TO the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound two-,hm
parts to be equal in quality the best Para and one-thd
part equal in quality 10 the best Caracas.
The rice shall be of the very best quality and when re-
CURED snail be delivered in alright casks barrels a,
the option of the bureau
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
GEAR OF all nuids and be delivered in seasoned white oak
kegs, OF about eighty pounds each
leans molasses and be delivered in barrels when so re-
CURED which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in
the best shipping condition. "
The beans shall be sound and good and when required
water proof , l--- - - ~
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly cooper
ed and placed in the best shipping condition.
lhe pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen yal
ions each the Kegs to be of seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered strong salt brine or vine
gar at the option Of the Bureau the vegetable only be
paid for -
The rasins shall be best quality rasns; and shall
be delivered in good strong substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels halfbarrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality the SAMPLES a,
the said yards oft shall be manufactured dur.
ing the winter months all shall have unde rgone natural
sweat and be branded with the of the manufacturer
the year when and the place where it manniactred
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each the price be uniform at all
the stations -
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject to
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting OIL
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections TO be at the place of delivery Biscuit may
however, n be the wish of the CONTRACTOR be inspected
ect TO inspection its condition. the place of de.
livery.
The samples referred this advertisement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have reference
to such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required car
not be precisely stated They win probably be about