The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-10
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is47-'s.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLornNq,
March 10, 1871
SEPAR7ATE Proposals sealed ed and endorsed P.
until o'clock, p M, Monday, the Goth day Al
sp, ne 10, aancShhnE ana deYsE at the United
New York. and Gospor Virginia. such quantities OF he
following articles as may be required or ordered from
contractors by the chief Of this Bureaus by the respective
commanding officers OF the said navy yards, during the lis
cal year ending June 80, 1913, Wis
Flour, biscuit, whiskey, sugar. tea coffee, cocoa rice
butter olasses beans, vinegar pickles, aisns, dried ap
The -four shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown in
the year 1916 1917 perfectly sweet and in all respects of
the best quality; and when required tor shipment abroad
shall be fully equal the best description of Richmond
flour, lin all the qualities essential to its preservation
tropical climates and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels, with lining hoops at each head aud in good
shipping order, free of all charge the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from superfpe
-four of the manufacture OF the year 1916 lSli and
shall be fully equal in quality, and conform in sze the
samples which deposited in the said navy yards Shall
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried well packed and
delivered free OF charge the United States good sound
well dried, bright flour barrels with the heads well secuted
or IN tight whskey or spirit casks or barrels at the option
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
least twohird parts shall be ye-shall be copper dis
TILED, and full first proof according the United States
cuslom-house standard It shall be delivered in good sound
bright, well hoped, white oak barrels with white oI
heads, and each barrel shall, when required be cooped
with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole shall
be put In good shipping order, free Of all charge 10 tbs
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be d.
The shall be of good quality young hyson equal the
samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound twohm
parts to be equal in quality the best Para and onem
part equal in qualify 10 the best Caracas.
The rice shall be of the very best quality, and when re-
CURED shall he delivered in alright casks Or barrels at
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 oE
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The moasses shall be equal to the best quality New Or
leans molasses and be delivered in barrels when 50 m
qured, which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and when remind
shall be delivered in tight spirit whskcy barrels and
water proof.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in barrels which shall be thoroughly cooe
ed and placed in the best shipping condition.
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen g
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine or vine.
gar the option of the Bureau the vegetable only to be
paid for
The raisins shall be best quality bunch rnns and shall
be delivered In good strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels half barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality the SAMPLES at
the SAID navy yards none OF IL shall be manufactured dur.
ing the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the the manufactured
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,
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct aud
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting off.
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections to be at the place OF delivery Bisc may
however, IL be the wish of the contractor be inspected
the place OF manufacture as TO its quality but will be SUBJ
ect to inspection to its condition., the place of de-
livery.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are those
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
to such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about