The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-06

Navy DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, March 70, 1919
cSEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Propo-
- sails for NAVY Supplies will be received atths bureau
until O'clock p M on Monday ,ls ESQ aay o. apr. next
yards Al Chsreslown Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York
and S S or Ude the
by the chief this bureau, by the respective
ing officers Of the oid navy yards during the fiscal year
Flour biscuit, whiskey. sugar. tea, Coffee cocoa,
buter moasse beans vinegar pickles. raisins, dried APP
The aoar shall be of tho manufacture of grown
the lss or ls4 perfectly sweet and in all respects
shal be fully equal the best description of Richmond
-four in all the qualities essential to its preservation a n
tropical climates and shall be delivered in GOOD sono
bright barrels with Inning hoops each head and IN good
shipping order free Of all charge 70 the os sss .upsos
-four OF the manufacture of the year loio or ios ana
shall be fully equal in agaa ahe s sad navy wards shall
Be- properly baked thoroughly kiln dried well packed and
soaSS %e ss bsh, -four barrels with head.
secured; tight whskey or spirit casks or barrels at
hS S Se whisLsy shall DO made wholly from grain of which
At least two-,hd parts shall be e-sha be copper dis
ss hs DO delivered
sound, bright well hoped white oak barrels with white
cred with four good and sufficient iron hoops and the
whole shall be TN good shipping ORDER free Of all charge
The sugar shall be the best Havana brown.
The shall be of good quality Young Hyson, equal to
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee.
shall he Para, and perec fly clean and sound
The shall BIO OF the best quality, and when re-
CURED shall be delivered in srces agh casks bar
rels, at the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
all fluids and be delivered seasoned whlteoak
kegs, of about eighty pounds oach
The moasses shal be equal 10 the best quality New Or
olasscs and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed the bes
shipping condition
The beans shall be sound and good and shall be deliv
cred in spirit or whskey barrels air and water tight wher
The vinegar shall be of the first quality vinegar and
be delivered In good strong barrels which shall be thor
oughy 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
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine, vinegar
the option OF the bureau the vegetable only to be paid
for
The rasn 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 whskey barrels half barrels
The soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu OIL and
be of the best quality denomnated "White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of about
Ave pounds each: the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All tho foregoing described articles shall be subject
inspection the chief of this bureau direct
GER said officer appointed by the Navy Department
All inspections 10 be at the place OF delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected the place OF manufacture il
qualify but viii be subject to inspection Its condition
at The place Of delivery.
The prices OF all the foregoing articles be the sam,
throughout the year. and bidders may offer Tor
articles
The samples referred in this adve those
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal and have reercnc,
TO such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
be precisely stated. They will probably be about
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