The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-18
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,


Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March ~, lS4S
S,EPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed ed propo
GALS for Navy supps viii be RECEIVED zee a. 'a,s bureau
for furnishing and delivering at the United States navy
yards .ash OF s following
cles be required or ordered from the
by the chief odtsau OF oy ,ns iespeeSs eommana
ending June 3d. 1850, viz.
Flour, biscuit. whiskey. coffee rice
butter beans, vinegar pickles, rasns, dried APP
The flour shall the manufacture of grown in
the is4s or ls4S perfectly sweet and in all o.
shall be fully equal the best description of Richmond
four in ali the qualities essential 10 its preservation W
tropical climates and shall be delivered IN good d
brsh. barrels with lining hoops each heas asa
shipping order, free OF all charge TO the Oeu
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet snbefs
g, a Gs snns n qualify and in
The sId %e ppaelsd aad
JelI~ened free s Of charge United States in good
sound weded bright -four barrels with the beads nas1s well
the SpO h;se ."s shall be made wholly grain which
;. lns.t two.iId parts shall be yesha be copper dis
Tiled full first proof according to the United States
onnd. bright well hooped, white oak barrels. with white
heads and each barrel shall when required be COOP
whole shall DO put in good shipping ORDER free of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson equal to
The shall be of the very best quality and, when
quired shall be delivered in ece artight casks, bar
rels, at tho option Of the bureau.
The butter shall be OF first quality table butter, worked
clear of all fluids and be delivered seasoned whc-oak
kegs, of about eighty pounds each.
The molasses shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
leans olasses and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
The beans shall sound and good, and shall be deliv
cred in spirit whiskey barrels, air and tight when
required.
The vinegar shall be the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels which shall be thor
ouehy coepered and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put kegs exceeding fifteen gal
Ions eakh the kegs be OF seasoned white oak white
ash and be delivered in strong salt brine, vinegar
the option of the bureau the vegetable only to be paid
Tor.
The raisns shall best quality bunch r,isins and shall
be delivered in good, strong, substantial boxes.
The dried apples shall be OF approved quality, and shall
be delivered in tight whiskcy barr. Is or half barrels
be- Of the best quality denominated "Whe Saltwater
Soap, and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
entyve 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 may direct and
be in all perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting Off
Ger, said officer be appointed by the Navy Department
All Inspections to be at the place OF delivery Biscuit may,
however be inspected at the place oil manufacture its
quality but will be subject to inspection its condition
at the place of delivery.
The prices of all tho foregoing articles be the
throughout the year. and bidders may offer Tor
articles.
The samples tered to in tn 1dversement those
selected for the ling fiscal yea nd have reference
to such as have he previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles hch will be required
not be precisely stated. They will probably be about