The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-01
NAVY SUPPLIEs-is17- 20.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF PRovIsloNs AND CLorirS,
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endors,a ~
~ posals for Navy Supplies" will be received at b n
reau until O'Clock, p. m, on Monday, the Oath a
April next, for furnishing aud delivering al the T
States navy yards Charlestown, Massachusetts Ro
New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities Of
following articles as may be required ordered fo
contractors by the chief OF this Bureau by the resn
commanding officers of the said navy yards durngh 4
cal year ending June 30 1919, viz;
Flour, biscuit, whiskey sugar, tea, coffee cocoo
butter, molasses, beans vinegar pickles, nsns dried
piles, and tobacco.
the year 1916 or 1871 perfectly sweet, and in all respe
the best quality and when required for shipment A.
shall be fully equal to the best description of Rich
flour, in all the qualities essential TO its preservat
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good s
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head and n
shipping ORDER free of all charge TO the United Sa,s
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet sun
-four, of the manufacture of the year 1886 or ISL,
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size ss
samples which deposited in the said navy yards,
be properly baked, thoroughly kiln dried web packed
delivered free of charge the United States good %
well dried, bright flour barrels, with the heads We'll seem
or IN ught whiskey spirit SKIS barrels ut the on
the Bureau.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of VII
at least tvo-third parts shall be ryeshall be copper
TILED, and full first proof according to the United ~
cusom-house standard 1t shall be delivered in good Sr
bright, well hoped, white oak barrels, with white \
heads, and each barrel shall, when required be com
with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole n
be put IN good shipping order, free of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and he ,
livered in barrels.
The shall be of good quality young Tyson, equal n
samples AT said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, twots
parts to be equal in quality to the best Para and oneJ
part equal in quality TO the best Caracas.
The rice shall be of the very best quality and when
CURED, shall be delivered in alright casks or barrels
the option OF the bureau
The butter shall be of first quality table butter woA
clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in seasoned white
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The moasses shall be equal TO the best quality New
leans molasses, and be delivered in barrels when 50
CURED, which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good, and when reoun
shall be delivered in tight spirit whiskey barrels
water proof
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar
be delivered IN barrels which shall be thoroughly cooe
ed and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen
Ions each the kegs 10 be of seasoned white oak or VIII
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine or m
gar, at the option OF the Bureau the vegetable only
paid for
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality and sl
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels halt barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality the samples
the said navy-yards none of it shall be manufactured d
ing the winter months all shall have undergone nat
sweat and be branded with the name OF the manuachr
the year when and the place where it manufacture
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty
one hundred pounds each the price to be uniform a,
the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy Deparme
All inspections to be at the place of delivery Biscn
however, if it be the wish of the contractor be inspected
the place OF manufacture to its quality but win be
ject to inspection as to its condition, at the place Of
livery.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are tn
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reee
TO such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about