The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-20
NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
l3yeau Of Prorisiens aud Cgoihing, March 90 1919.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

l,uyeau Of pyorisieas aud Cyoihing, March 90 1919
NAVY DErAsrnEsr.
CtEPARATE PROPOSALS. scaled and endo, scd Propo-
as ior Navy supplies. viii be received Al his Bureau
until o'clock, r. NJ on Monday. the I'd day Of April next
at chsresiown Massachusetis, Brooklyn New York. and
Gospor Virginia. such quantities Of the following articles
Chief bureau or BY he respective commanding ON
GERS q s said navy Yards during the fiscal year eh"s
Flour biscuit, whiskey, Sugar Tea Coffee, Cocoa, Rice
Butter Molssses, Beans Vinegar Pickles, Rssns' dred
The Flour shall be fine manufacture ofwhsai grown IN
he year 1913 or 1919 perfectly sweet and ~ az
shall Dc fully equal 10 the best descrpon Of Richmond
Flour IN an the qualities essential 10 ~ preservation "
bright barrels lining hoops each head and in good
shipping order, free o. ali ehargp Z The United sstes
-four, 6fihs Manufacture ofhe yesr las Or 1875 and shall
be fully equal in quality and conform ~ sze % The sam
properly baked thoroughly kiln dried well packed, and
delivered free g M United , sass ~ soHa
or in tight whskey spirit casks or barrels at the option
The Whstey shall be made wholly from grain, Of which
at least two third parts shall be rye-sal be cooper disi
oaoass ana ' u shall Ss dtSersa II GOOD t
bright well hooPed white oak barrels with white oak
with four good and sufficient iron hoops, and the whole
shall es pn IN good shipping order free Of all charge to the
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown
Tbs Tea shall Be q good quality Young Tyson, equal to
This Coffee shal! be equal 10 lls best Cuba Coffee,
The Cocoa shall be Para, and perfectly clean and sound
The Rice shall be Of the best quality md when
qured shall be delivered In erces, alright casks bar
rels, at the option of the Bureau
clear 81 all fluids and be delivrrrd II SEASONED whe.oak
kegs o. neo,it eighty pounds escli
The Molasses shall be equal 10 the best quality New Or
eana Molasses and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed In the best
shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound aud poe and shall be deliver
ed IN spirit or whskey barrels, air and wafer tight when
required
The Vinegar shall be Of the frt quality Cider Vinegar
and be delivered in good strong barrels; which shall he
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping con
dition.
The Pickles sha be put kegs exceeding 6een gal
Ions each The kegs To he Of seasoned white oak white
athe option ofthe Bureau The vegetable only be paid for
The Raisins 6ha be best qnality bunch Raisins and
shall be delivered in good, strong. substantial boxes
The Dried Apples shall be OF approved qualify and
shall be delivered la tight whskey barrels half barrels
The Soap shall be manufactured from c0coanut OIL and
and be delivered good strong boxes about seventy Ave
pounds each: the price 10 be uniform Al all the stations
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject 10
such Inspection asihe Chief this Bureau may direct and
be in all respects perfectly satisfactory 10 the inspecting Off
GER said officer 10 be appointed by the Navy Department
however, be inspected the place nf manufacture s
quality but win be subject to inspection as to its condition
az The place ofdelyery
The prices OF all III. foregoing articles to he the
throughout the year and bidders may offer for more
ariicleF
selected for the ensuing fiscal year and have reference
10 such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity IL these articles which will be required can
not be precisely stated They will probably be about