The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-11
navy SUPPLIEs-IsA0-'5O.
NAVY DKPARrMEN
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March ~,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
u,v..u If Provision. and Clothins March 70, 1919.
cEPARATE PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed OF ed rropo,
for Navy supplies will be rs zee s a, ai n bureau
fO n furnishing and delivering the United States
yards al Chsesiown, Massachusetts BROOKLYN New York
iinles ss may be- required ordered from the
by the This bureau or by the respective command
ing officers the said yards during the fiscal
.ndnK June 80 1850. vizs
Flour biscuit whiskey sugar, tea coffee, cocoa. rice
The doar shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown
the year Is4s ls4 perfectly and in all respects Of
the best quality and when required for shipment abroad
soul in ali the qualities essential to is preservs.on in
topical oimates and shall be delivered In good, sonnd
shipping order, free Of all charge to the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet mperfne
shall be fully equal in quality and conform size
samples which deposited the said navy yards. shall
dSersd Zee Of charge 10 The unsd Safes in
sound, wedried, bright flour barrels with the heads well
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
at third parts shall be rye-sha be copper dis
titled and full first proof according to the United States
ssndaa shall ss n sgGd
oak heads and each barrel shall, when required be coop
s yoo Of All
TO the United States
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The shall be OF good quality Young Hyson, equal to
the samples at said navy yards
The shall he Para perfectly clean and sound.
The shall be of very best quality and when
qured shall be delivered in erces, airgh casks, bar.
Tels, the option OF the bureau
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all fluids and be delivered seasoned whiteo
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The mousses shall be equal TO the best quality New Or
leans moases and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good and shall be delv-
cred in spirit whiskey 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
oughly coepered and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be In kegs not exceeding fifteen gal
Ions each the kegs be OF seasoned white oak white
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine, vinegar
the option Of the bureau the vegetable only be paid
for.
The rasns shall be best quality bunch raisins 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 half barrels
The soap shall DO manufactured from cocoanu OIL and
b9 of the best quality denominated "Whte Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
entyfve 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 direct
be in all perfectly satisfactory the inspecting Off
Ger, said officer be appointed by the Navy Department
however, be inspected the place of manufacture il
quality, but will be subject to inspection its condition
at the Psce OF delivery
The prices of all the foregoing articles be the
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
articles
The samples referred this adv are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
such have been previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about