The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-01
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is4S-'9.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 20, 1873
ISEPAFA TIE PROPOSALS, sealed aud endorsed Pro
rean until O'Clock, p M, Monday. the oath day OF
April neat for furnishing and delivering at the United
New York. and Gosport Virginia. such quantities of the
following articles may be required or ordered from the
contractors by the chief Of this bureau or by the respective
commanding officers of the said yards during the ifs
cal year ending June 80, IS49, viz,
butter moasses BEANS vinegar pickles. raisins dried
Piles, and tobacco
The -four shall be of the of wheat grown in
the year 1877 lsis perfectly sweet, and in all respects of
the best quality and when required for shipment abroad,
shall be fully equal to the best description of Richmond
Hour IN all the qualities essential It's preservation In op
zeal climates and shall be delivered in good sound, bright
barrels with lining hoops at each head and in good ship
The biscttit shall be made wholly from sweet superfne
-four OF The manufacture of the year lsH 1915 and shall
be July equal quality and conform in size to The samples
wnc IRE deposited in the said yards shall be prop
ery baked thoroughly kndried, well packed and deiv-
dried bright flour barrels with the heads well secured
or in light whskey spirit casks barrels, at the option
The 'Dhisksy shall be made wholly from grain of which
at least wocthrd parts shall be rye-shal be
lled, and full rstproo according to the United States
custom-house standard shall be delivered in good,
sound, bright, we;hooped white oak barrels, with white,
ed with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole
shall be put in good shipping order free OF all charge to the
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be de-
liyered IN barrels when SO required,
The tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson equal to
the samples at said navy-yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The cocoa shall be perfectly clean and sound, twothird
parts TO be equal in quality the best Para and one-thrd
part equal in quality to the best Caracas.
The race shall be OF the best quality and when re-
CURED shall be delivered in tierces alright casks bar
The butler shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in seasoned white oak
fefi 81 aboa eighty pounds ds each the hest o.v Ne
leans moasses, and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best
The beams shall be sound and good and when required
shall be delivered in spirit whiskey barrels air and
tight.
The pimegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar
and be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be
thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best shipping copd
ton.
Tae pickles shall be put kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each kegs be OF seasoned whits oak white
ASH and shall be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar
at the option OF the bureau the vegetable only to be paid
for
The rasins shall be best quality bunch raisns and shall
be delivered in god, strong, substantial boxes.
be delivered ia tight whiskey barrels or haEbafrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality TO the samples at
the said yards none OF it shall be manufactured du.
sweat and be branded with the of the manufacturer,
the year when and the place where, manuactued
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each; the price TO Be uniform at all
All the foregoing described shall be subject
such inspection the chief OF this bureau may direct and
officer; said officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
men All inspections 10 be at the place OF delivery Bis
cult may however, be inspected at the place of manufac
quality, but will be subject inspection
Its condition at the place OF delivery.
The prices OF all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
articles. tJ
The samples referred to in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have reference
The quantity which win be reanired can
not be precisely stated They will probably DC aboei-