The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-24


BUREAU OF Provisions CLOTHING.
March 10, 1877
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed PRO.
- posals for Navy suppliss win be received this Blu
until o'clock, p. M Monday, the Both day OF
April next for furnishing and delivering at the United
States navy yards Charestown, Massachusetts, BROOKLYN
New York. and Gospot, Virginia, such Quantities of the
following articles as may be requred Or ordered from the
commanding officers OF the said navy yards during the ifs
Flour, biscuit, whskey, sugar, Coffee cocoa rice
butter, molasses BEANS vinegar pickles, rasns dried APP
The Hour shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown IN
The year siS or ls7 perfectly sweet and ~ all respects Of
shall be- eqna @ the best Of Re%o%
flour, in all the qualities essential its preservation
bright barrels with lining hoops at each head and in good
shipping order free OF all charge TO the United States
-four, of the manufacture of the year 1876 1871 and
shall be fully equal in quality and conform in size the
be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried, well packed and
free OF charge TO the United States in good sound
IN tight whskey spirit casks barrels the option
the Bureau.
at least two-hrd parts shall be yeshal be copper dis
titled and ai rst prof. according to The United States
bright well hooped white oak barrels, with white oak
heads and each barrel SHALL when required be coopeed
with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole shall
be put IN good shipping oe free OF all charge to the
The tea shall be of good quality young Tyson, equal the
1 . y
| The coffee shall be equal the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound two-thd
parts TO be equal IN quality TO the best PARA and one-thd
part equal IN qmaiity to the best Caracas.
The rice shall be of the best quality and when
CURED shall be delivered in ar-tght 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 oak
Kegs, OF about eighty pounds each
The molasses shall be equal to the best quality New Or
leans moasses, and be delivered barrels when so re-
9ued which shall be thoroughly coopercd, and placed in
the best shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good, and when required
shall be delivered in tight spirit whiskey barrels and
water proof.
The vinegar shall be of the 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 gal
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered strong salt brine or vine
gar at the option of the Bureau the vegetable only be
! paid for.
The mns shall be best quality bu nch aisins 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 or halt barrels
The tobacco shall be equal In quality To the samples
the said navy-yards shall be manufactured dur
ing the winner months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the of the manuac urer
the when and the place where ii 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 Off
Ger, said officer 10 be appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections to be the place ofdelvcry Biscuit may,
however, il il be the wish of the contractors be inspected
ject to inspection to its condition, the place of de-
| livery. .-1 .5M
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have reference
| TO such rs have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about