The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-27
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Isa7 9.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

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BrHsAu or Provisions AND CLorn1No,
March 49, 1871
CEPARATE PROPOSALS scaled and endorsed .,p.
- posas for Navy Supplies" win be received at this I'm
reau until O'Clock, p. M on Monday, the 26,l day Of
States navy yards Chaestown Massachusetts BROOKLYN
New York and Gosport Virginia, such quantities of the
contractors by the chief Of dis Bureau, by the RESPECTIVE
eomandag Officers Of the said navy yards during the is
cal year ending June 30, iSiS Wis
Flour biscuit, whiskey, sugar ten coffee cocoa rice
butter moasses, beans vinegar pickles, Iasns dried ar
The -four shall be of the manufacture Of wheat grown
The yenr 1916 OF lsi' perfectly sweet and in all respects Of
shall be fully equal the best description Of Richmond
flour, IN all the qualities essential toits preservation
bright barrels with lining hoops each head and in COOL
shipping order, free of all charge TO the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from superina
-four, OF the manufacture of the year 1916 1871 and
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in size. The
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried wen packed and
delivered free charge to The United States IN good sound
or IN tight whiskey spirit asks or barrels the option
al least two-thrd parts shall be ryeshal be copper dis
ted and full frs, Proqf according 70 The United STATE,
bright well hooped, white oak barrels, with white oak
heads and each barrel SHAH when required be cooFeed
with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall
be puI in good shipping order free Of all charge TO the
The sugar shall be The best Havana brown and be de-
vered in barrels.
The tea shall be of good quality young Tyson, equal the
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, twohiri
parts 10 be equal in quality the best Para and hid
part equal IN quality TO The best Canccas
The rice shall be of the best quality, and when
quired, shall be delivered in alright casks barrels a
the option OF the bu real
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 moasses shall be equal the best qualify New Or
leans molasses, aud be delivered barrels when 20 ne.
CURED, which shall be thoroughly coopered, and placed in
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when required
sha be delivered in tight spirit wbiskcy barrels air and
water proof
The vinegar shall be ofihe first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly cooper.
ed and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen
Ions each the kegs 10 be OF seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine vine
gar at the option OF the Bureau the vegetable only be
paid for.
The rasn shall be best quality bu nch rasins and shall
be delivered in good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be OF approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels hall barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality to the samples at
the sad navy yards OF it shall be dur
ing the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with The name OF the manufacturer
the year when and the place where il manufacturers
and be delivered in strong boxes continuing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each the price To be uniform all
the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject 10
such inspection as the chief of this bureau may direct aud
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting
Ger, SAID officer TO be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections to be ut the place of delivery Biscuit may
however, II 1t be the wish of the be inspected
ect inspection as to its condition, the place Of de-
livery
The samples referred to in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and reference
10 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about