The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is47-'s 20.
Navy DEPARTMENT

BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLoralNa
March 10 lsD
- poals for Navy Supplies" will be received at this R
reau until o'clock, p M, on Monday, the Goth dsy ",
States navy yards Charlesown, Massachusetts Brook
New York, and Gosport, Virginia, such quantities of IL
contractors by the chief Of this Bureau by the respec
commanding officers OF the said navy yards, during the nj
cal year ending June 30 1913, viz; nv
Flour, biscuit, whskey sugar, tea, coffee cocoa rio
butter moasses beans, vinegar pickles, msns dried an
PIES and tobacco. NP
The flour shall be of the manufacture of wheat grow,
the year 1916 or loi! perfectly sweet and in all respects
the bestquality; and when required for shipment abroad
shall be fully equal to the best description of Richn
-four in all the qualities essential to its preserynion
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good SCUM
shipping order, free of all charge the United State,
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet super6O
Hour, OF the manufacture of the year 1916 IS1 a5
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size to H.
samples which are deposited in the said navy Yards Ss1
be properly baked, thoroughly kiln dried well packed a
well dried, bright flour barrels with the heads well ecl
or in light whiskey spirit casks or barrels at the oon
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of which
at least two-thrd parts shall be yeshnl be copper al
custom-houe standard 1t shall be delivered in good sound
bright well hooped, white oak barrels with white OAK
heads and each barrel SHALL when required be cooperd
with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole shall
be put in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge the
United States
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and be de.
livered in barrels
samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound wothri
parts to be equal in quality the best Para and oneh
part equal IN quality 10 the best Caracas.
The rice shall be of the 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 of all fluids and be delivered In seasoned white oa
KEGS, OF about eighty pounds each.
The molasses shall be equal the best quality New o.
leans moasses, and be delivered in barrels when so e
CURED which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when REQUIRED
shall be delivered IN tight spirit whskey barrels air ano
water proof.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in barrels; which shall be thoroughly cooper
ed ian, and placed IN the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gl
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered in strong sal, brine or Vine
gar at the option of the Bureau the vegetable only be
paid for.
The rasns shall be best quality bunch raisins and shall
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whskey barrels halt barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality to the samples at
the said navy yards none of it shall be manufactured dur
ing the winter months all shall have undergone a naur,
sweat, and be branded with the of the manufacture
the year when and the place where it manufactured
and be delivered in 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 and
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 nav
however, If il be the wish Of the contractor be inspected
the place OF manufacture as to its quality, but will be sub
ect to inspection its condition. the place of de.
livery
The samples referred TO in 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 will probably be about