The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-06
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Bureau of Provisions and Clothing March TO- 1919.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed s.Pro-
until O'Clock. p % on Monsy, the a.h dsy Of
pe, nsy or urnshh1g and delivering At the United
New York. and Gospor vrgina such quantities Of ihs
omow,ng afees as may ee required or ordered from the
commanding officers of the said navy Yards during The a.
cal year ending June 30 1919, viz,
b rer S:Ss swass'y sugar tel Coffee rice
pies, aud tobacco. = - r
The -four shall DO of the manufacture of whoa. grown in
bes, quality; and when required for shipment abroad
shall be fully equal the best description Of Richmond
ca climates and shall BE- delivered in good, sound bright
barrs with lining hoops at each head and IN good ship
The biscsii shall be made wholly from sweet supsrfne
our Of The manufacture year 1871 OF and shall
which are deposited ia the said nsvyyasds shall be prop
ery baked thoroughly kilndred well packed, and deliy
dried bright -four barrels, with the heads veil secured
or IN tight whiskey spirit casks or barrels At the option
The lohiskey shall be made wholly from grain Of which
at least twohird parts shall be ye-sha be copPerdis
CUSTOM house standard. Ii shall BE- delivered ia GOOD.
sond bright na whs9ak barrels with white
ed with four good and sufficient hoops and the whos
shall be put in good shipping ORDER free Of all charge the
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and be de-
lyered in barrels when SO required:
The tea shall be of good quality Young HySon, equal
the samples At said navyyards.
he cQDee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
The shall be perfectly clean and sound, twothd
parts to be equal in quality the best Para, and onehird
part equal in quality to the best Caracas
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and when re-
rels, Mt the option Of the bureau.
The butter shall be Of first quality table butter, worked
clear of all fluids and be delivered In seasoned whts.oak
os be- eaas 20 III. be. quality New Or
leans moasses and be delivered in good strong barrels.
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed the best
fhe beans shall sound and good and when required,
shall be delivered in spirit whskey barrels air and wa
The vnegar shall be of the arst quality cider vinegar,
and be delivered in good strong barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping condi
ton.
The pickles shall be put kegs exceeding fifteen gall
Ions each the kegs to be of seasoned white oak white
ASH and shall be delivered strong brine vinegar,
the option OF the bureau the vegetable only be paid
tor
The raism. shall be best quality bunch raisins, and shall
The dried apples shall be of approved quality, and shall
be delivered in tight whiskey barrels barrels
The tobacco shall be equal in quality to the samples at
the said navyyards none OF shall DO manufactured du
ring the winter months all shall have undergone natural
sweat and be branded with the of the manufacturer,
the year when, and the place where was
and be delivered in strong boxes containing about fifty and
one hundred pounds each The price to be uniform at all
the stations.
such inspection the chief Of this bureau may direct and
be- in all respects perfectly satisfactory TO tho inspecting
officer; said officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
All inspections TO be At the place Of delivery Bis
cult may, however, inspected the place OF manufac
its quality, but will be subject TO inspection
its condition at the place OF delivery.
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
The samples referred this advertisement arc those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have reference
such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They win probably be abous