The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-24
NAVY BUTTER AND CHEEsE-FOR FOREIGN
STATIONS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


PROPOSALS will beIeceved at this Bureau until three
O'CLOCK p M, on Monday, the 18th day of April next
for supplying the navy with butter and CHEESE to be used
on distant voyages and foreign stations As il
the test of tropical climates and preserve their
wholesome qualities for offering proposals
islactoy evidence of their ability furnish butter and
cheese OF the description and manufacture required.
the service for tho last five years round or obua in form
and corresponding in size and mode OF manufacture to the
four pounds be thoroughly salted and well dried and pre-
pared in such manner as to insure lis preservation in
stanal boxes convenient Sizes made of weseasoned
boards one inch in thickness with separate compartments
to be in all respects perfectly acceptable to the
officer, without extra charge therefor
rately and marked with month and year in which it
made and also with the contractors name. All cheese
be kept until the first of November in each year. when
onehalf the amount OF the annual contract shall be de-
January year shall be kept the dairy house until
the 10th of April or LIST OF May following when the
ing part of tile annual contract shall be delivered. The
fall deliveries to be made during the month Of November,
the spring deliveries during the month OF May.
ufao,uc of be PRESENT navy butter made in The mode Of
Irish butter; the milk must be thoroughly worked out
and the butter ceansed OF all impurities and exraneous
substances and be put up in seasoned whe-oak kins,
containing about eighty pounds EACH wei and strongly
hoped as 10 be perfectly ar ana pickle tshl and be
October, November, and Dcceinber annually
The quantity To be contracted lor VIII be eighty thousand
pounds of cheese and sixty thousand pounds OF butter each
and the contracts will be made for term OF
years Proposals invited for contracts OF ten thousand
pounds each per annum and il so disposed, persons
wishing will oler for any larger amount at the
same time.
The cheese and butter and also the boxes and casks
shall on delivery be subject such inspection a. the
Chief of this Bureau may directs and shall in all respects
be satisfactory the inspecting officer selected 10y this de
partment.
The chief of this bereau will the right to cancel
where there is satisfactory proof that the arti-
Gle furnished by any contractor does not stand the test OF
climate, fully the requirements OF the service
He will also be at liberty to annu contract Tor other sui
fcen cause giving the contractor at least SIX months
notice.
Deliveries must made free of all charge to the govern
ment, either of the navy yards at Chafestown Mass
BROOKLYN N. " Norfolk, Va the Chief OF the Bureau
of Provisions and Clothing may from time to time direct
Bonds with two approved sureties IN one-thlrd the
the respective will be required, and
per win be withheld from each payment as col
lateral security addition the bond given to secure ITS
performances Ninety per cenum OF the amount OF all de-
veries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within th
DAYS after bills duly authenticated shall have been presented
him and the per centum reserved from each pay
will be paid upon the completion OF each annual de-
livery March A-Iawtl9hAp