The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-22
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Mach DO 1875
SEPARArE PROPOSALS, sealed AID endorsed "pr
- posals for Navy supplies" will be resolved this bS
reau until o'clock, M. on Monday, the 2.h day al
April next. Tor furnishing and delivering the Un,
states navy yards at chahe.,own Massachusetts, BrooI
following articles as may be required or ordered & ,s
contractors by the chief of this bureau. by the respec
cal year ending June 80, lsl9 viz;
Flour biscuit, whlskey, sugar, tea coffee. cocoa No
butter molasses, beans vinegar pickles. raisins dried a.
Piles, and tobacco
The -four shall be of the lacture of whea, grovn
the year 1871 1s4s perfectly sweet, and in all
shall be iully equal tho best description of Richness
-four, in all the qualities essential its preservation in
ca climates and shall be delivered in good sound bnf
barrels, with lining hoops each head and in good sb
ping order, free OF all charge to the United States.
The biscuit shall be made wholly from super6us
-four, OF the manufacture OF the year lsH 1913 and 1
be fully equal in quality and conform in size the
which deposited ia the said navy-yards shall be po
ey baked, thoroughly kiin-dried, well packed and de
ed free charge United States good sound
dried bright -four barrels with the heads well secured
or in tight whskey or spirit casks or barrels. at the option
The mhiskey shall be made wholly from grain of which
at less, tgocthird parts shall be ryesha be copPetd
custom house standard. Ii shall be delivered goo
sound, bright, welhooped white oak barrels, with Whit
oak heads, and each barrel shall when required be cooper
ed with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the who
shall be put in good shipping order free OF all charge the
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown and be d.
liyered ia barrels when SO required,
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the samples said navy yards
The coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba coffee
The shall be perfectly clean and sound, twoihr
to be equal in qualify to the best Para, and ono-h
part equal in quality TO the best Caracas
The rice shall be OF the very best quality, and when
qued shall be delivered in tierces, alright casks
res at The option of the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear Of all huids and be delivered in seasoned white OAK
kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The molasses shall be equal the best quality New Or
leans molasses and be delivered in good strong barrel.
which shall be thoroughly coopeIed and placed in best
The beans shall be sound and good and when REQUIRED
shall be delivered in spirit whiskey barrels and wa
ter tight
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar
and be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping cop
ton.
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen GAL
Ions each the kegs to be OF seasoned waite oak white
and shall be delivered In strong salt brine or vinegar
the option OF the bureau the vegetable only paid
for.
The raisins shall be best quality bunch rasin and shall
be delivered in good, strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be of approved quality and shall
be delivered in tight whskey barrels halfbarres
The tobacco shall be equal In quality TO the samples
the said navy-yards none OF ii shall be manufactured du
ring the winter months all shall have undergone naun
sweat and be branded with the name of the nanufactur
the year when, and the place where it manufactured
and be delivered in strong boxes containing fifty and
one hundred pounds each; the price to be uniform
All the foregoing described articles shall be subiec, to
such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct and
oicer said officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart.
men All inspections to be at the place of delivery Bis
cult may however, be inspected at the place of
ture It's quality, but will be subject to inspection
its condition the place OF delivery
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
| articles
The samples referred this advertisement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and have
The quantity these articles which will be required can.
not be precisely stated. They will probably be about