The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-03
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is43-'5O
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 20 1917
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed irropo,
until o'clock p. Monday The 2sd day Of April next
for furnishing and delivering at The United mates Nate nav navy
and Gosport Virginia. such quantities OF the following
ces may be required or ordered from the contractors
Inv officers the said navy yards, during the fiscal
ending June 80, 1850. vz'
Flour biscuit whiskey sugar, tea coffee, cocoa, rice,
butter olasse beans, vinegar pickles. raisns, dried APP
The -four shall be of tho manufacture of wheat grown in
the year lsi5 lSi9 perfectly and in all respects Of
the best quality and when required for shipment abroad
-four, In all the qualities essential 10 its preservation IN
tropical climates and shall be delivered IN good sound
bright barrels with lining hoops each head and In good
shipping order, free of all charge TO the United states
-four of the manufacture Of the year isis or 1919
shall be fully equal in quality and conform In SIZE to the
be properly baked, thoroughly kiln dred well packed and
delivered free OF charge 10 The uped States IN good
secured; in tight whskey spirit casks or barrels, at
the option of the bureau
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
at least two-thd parts shall be ryesha be copper dis
tled and full first proof according TO the United States
sound bright, wen hooped white oak barrels, with white
oak heads and each barrel shall when required be coop
whole shall be put good shipping ORDER Tree OF all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown
The tea shall be OF good quality Young Tyson, equal to
the samples at said navy yards
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The shall he Para, and perfectly clean and sound
The rice shall be the best qualify, and when
qnred shall be delivered in erces alright casks, bar
Tes the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter, worked
clear of all fluids and be delivered seasoned whteoak
kegs of about eighty pounds each
he moasses shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
leans moasses and be delivered in good strong barrels,
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed III the best
shipping condition
The bea shall be sound and good and shall be dev-
cred in spirit whskey barrels air and water tight when
required.
The vinegar shall be OF the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
ouRhy coopeed and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs be of seasoned white oak white
the option of tho bureaus the vegetable only be paid
for
The rasns shall be best quality bunch rasins 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 half barrels.
be of the best quality denomnated "White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
entyve pound. each: the price be uniform all t.ie
stations.
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject
inspection the chief of this bureau direct and
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory TO the inspecting off
said officer to be appointed ny the Navy Department
All inspections be the place of delivery. Biscuit
however be inspected the place OF manufacture
qualify but will be subject TO 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
articles.
The samples referred in this advertisement
selected tor the ensuing fiscal year. and have
10 such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity these articles which will be required
be precisely stated They will probably be about