The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-15
NAVY BUTTER AND CHEEsE-FOR FOREIGN
STATIONS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLoTHING,
March "a, lSI7.
O'Clock, p m, Monday, the 10Th day of April next,
for supplying the with butter and cheese to be used
sary the articles procured under these shall stand
the Of tropical climates and preserve their sweet and
viii be required not only TO specify terms but to produce
satisfactory evidence Of their ability to furnish butter and
The cheese must be similar to the navy cheese used in
the service for the last five round gobnar in FORM
Dutch Edam cheese. Each cheese should weigh about
four pounds be thoroughly sated and well dried and pre-
n ne9 o s0e ees They must be put up in good
stuia boxes of convenient sizes made of wel-seasoned
of wood for each cheese firmly and well secured, and
be in all respects perfectly acceptable to the inspecting
officer, without extra charge therefor. t,saefl
raey and marked with the month and year in which II
made between the first Of January and the first of July shall
be kept until the first of November in each year, when
iivered and ali made from the first of July the first of
January each year shall be Kept In the dairy house until
ing part of the annual shall be delivered The
fall deliveries be made during the month Of November
the spring deliveries during the month of May ss
The butter must be of the descriptions quality, and man
uacure of the present navy butter made in the mode Of
and the butter ceansed of all Impurities and extrancous
substances and be put up in seasoned whte-oak hrkns
hoped g as TO be perfectly and pickle tight, and be
delivered one-euarer in each OF the months OF September
October. November,
The quantity be contracted for will be eighty thousand
pounds cheese and sixty thousand pounds butter each
per annum and the contracts will be made for term OF
years Proposals invited for contracts OF ten thousand
pounds each per annum and. SO disposed, persons
wishing to win offer for any larger amount at the
same time.
SHALL delivery, be subject to such inspection as the
Chief this Bureau may directs and shall in all respects
be satisfactory the inspecting officer selected by this de-
partrnent ..
any contract where there is satisfactory proof that the a
Gle furnished by does stand the test OF
climate or fully the requirements of the service
He will also be liberty annu any contract Tor other SUI
cient cause giving the at least six months
notice. ItI.
Deliveries must be made free Of all charge the govern
ment either of the navyyards at Charlesown Mass
Brooklyn, N w. Norfolk, Va, the Chief OF the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing may from time to time direct
Bonds, with two approved sureues, in one-thrd the
amount of the respective will be required and
ten per viii be withheld from each payment as col
lateral security in addition the bond given its
performance Ninety per centum OF the amount OF all de-
ivcres made will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty
DAYS bills duly authenticated shall have been presented
10 him and the ten per centun reserved from each pay
ent will be paid upon the completion OF each annual de-
livery March A-1awt19thAp