The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-05
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Isa7-'s.
Navy psrARrnrNr-

BuRsAU OF Provisions ASD CLoIuso,
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, seaed aud eudors.5 's ~,
- posals Tor Navy Suppss, viii be received at this h.
reai until o'clock, p m, on Monday, the 26lh dar
States navy yards Charies,own, Massachserts Broo
New York, and Gospou, Virginia, snch quantities OF Il
following articles as may be required or ordered iom M
contractors by the chief Of this Bureau, by The respe
commanding officers Of the said navy yards during be ~
ca year ending june 30, lsts, Wis
Flour, biscuit whiskey, sugar, tea, coffee cocoa 81
butter. nioasses, beans, vinegar pickles, isis, dried ny
piles, and tobacco
The flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat srov
the year lsf6 or loi5 perfectly sweet, and in all espe
the bestq9aiiiy; and when required Tor shipment aB
shall be fully equal TO the best description of Rehmo
four in all the qualities essential to is preseryato"
topical climates and shall be delivered in good so
shipping order free OF all charge the United State,
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet superb
-four of The manufacture of the year 1876 lsIi
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size ~
samples which are deposited IN the said yards; &
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried well packed ~
wei dried bright -four barrels, with The heads wei secu
Or n tight whiskey spirit casks barrels the option
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of vbi
AT least two-thrd parts shall be ryeslal be copper
custou-house standard 1t shall be delivered in good onn
bright well hoped white oak barrels with white a.
heads aud each barrel shall when required be cooper
with TOUR good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole A
be pm, IN good shipping order, free Of all charge TO
The sugar shall be the hes, Havana brown, and Ma
liyered in barrels
The tea shall be of good quality Young hyson eonol "a
samples at said nayy-yaris.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
Tue cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sonnd wo,li
parts TO be equal IN quality To the hes, Para and one-
part eq',ai in quality 10 the best Cnraccas
ihe rice shall be OF the very bes, quality and when
the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter. work.
clear OF all fluids and be delivered in seasoned white o
KEGS, OF about eighty pounds each.
The moasses shall be equal TO The best qualify New OIL
leans ,nols-e and be delivered in barrels when 50 II
hall I.f,, "A
The best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when reoui,
sia be delivered IN tight spirit wbskey barrels air an
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinega,
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly coop
ed and placed in the best shipping condition.
The pickles shall be put in, Kegs not cxceednq fieen I
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak or VIM
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine or VIM
gar NJ The option OF the Bureau the vegetable only to
paid for
The raisins shall be best quality nch ra sins and shall
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes.
ne dried apples shall be of approved qualify and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels haIfbarrcls
The tobacco shall be equal in quality the samples
the said navyyards none Of il shall he manufactured du
ing the winter months all shall undergone natnp
sweat and be branded with the name of the Manufacture
the year when and the place where it manufactured
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty ana
one hundred pounds each the price TO be uniform al all
An the foregoing described articles shall BE- subject nj
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct and
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
GER said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
ADnspeenons To be at the place OF delivery Biscuit may
however, if il be the wish Of the contractor be inspected al
the place olnanniactnre rs 10 itsqualy but viii be sub
ec TO inspection as TO It's condition, the place Of de-
livery.
The samples referred in this advertisement are ,lop
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have no reference
10 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which viii be required ear
not be precisely stated They viii probably be about