The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-09
NAVY ENTHUSIASTICALLY,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING
~ March 10, lsl7
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed ap.
- posals for Navy Supplies" win be received at hi, R
rean until O'clock p m, on Monday, the 26h day
States navy yards Chaesown, Massachusetts, Book
New York, and Gospor, Virginia. such quantities of h.
contractors by the chief OF this Bureau by the respec,
commanding officers Of the said navy yards, during The a.
cal year ending June 30, 1913, viz
Flour, biscuit, whiskey, sugar, tea coffee, cocoa tc
butter, molasses BEANS vinegar, pickles. sns, dried an
The flour shall be of the manufacture Of wheat growni
the year 1916 or 1884, perfectly sweet and in all respects
shall be fully equal to the best description OF Richmo
-four, in all the qualities essential to- It's preservation
'ropeaI climates ana sail be delivered N good sound
shipping order, free of all charge to the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly iro,p sweet superR
-FOUR OF tho manufacture of the year 1876 Sg1 ani
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size To Nm
samples which deposited in the said navy yords shar
delivered free of charge the United States good sound
well dried bright flour barre with the heads well secured
or IN light whiskey or spirit casks or barrels al the option
the Bureau.
The whiykey shall be made wholly from GRIM of which
least wo-thrd parts shall be ye-shall be copper az
titled, and full first proof according the United s,ai
customhouse standard shall be delivered good sound
bright, well hoped, white oak barrels with white oa
heads, and each barrel SHALL when required be cooper
with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole Shall
be put IN good shipping order free of all charge to te
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be a.
livered in barrels.
The shall be of good quality young hyson equal to NM
samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound iwo-thh
parts to be equal in quality the best Para, and one-hd
part equal In quality 10 the best Caraccas
The rice shall be of the very best quality, and when n
CURED shall be delivered in alright casks barrels
the option OF the bureau
The butter shall be OF first quality table butter WORKED
clear oil all iuds and be delivered in seasoned white OAK
kegs, OF about eighty pounds each.
The noasses shall be equal to the best quality New Oh
leans inolnsses, and be delivered in barrels when 20 re-
qnIed, which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed 81
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when eouirAl
shall be delivered in tight spirit whskcy barrels air and
water proof.
The vinegar shall be ofthe first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered IN barrels which shall be thoroughly cooper
ca ana placed IN the best shipping condition.
The pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding fifteen m
Ions each the kegs TO be OF seasoned white oak while
gar al the option OF the Bureau the vegetable only to be
paid for
The raisins shall be best quality bunch raians and shall
be delivered In good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved qualify and shall
be delivered tight whiskey barrels half barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality the samples Al,
ing the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the the hlrer
the year when and the place where it manufactured
and be delivered strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each the price to be uniform all
the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject To-
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct aud
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections to be at the place of delivery Biscuit
however, if be the wish Of the tor be inspected
the place OF manufacture quality, but win be sub
ec to inspection as to its condition, at the place of de-
livery
The samples referred this advertisement are ,hoe
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 viii probably be about