The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is4V-'5O.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Rur,,u Of Provision, and CIothns March 10, 1919.
S,EPARATE PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed ,rropo.
- sails for Navy supplies viii be 3 ar az Of s nes
yards si at Massachusetts Brooklyn New York
tces as may be- required ordered from the
by the this bureau or by the respective command,
ing OF the said navy yards during the fiscal
ending June 80. 1850. Wis
Flour biscuit. whskey. tea, coffee, cocoa. rice
butter moasses beans, vinegar, pickles, rasns, dried APP
The -four shall be of the manufacture of wheat grown in
the best qualify and when required for shipment abroad
shall be fully equal the best description of Richmond
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
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet nPe fne
-four Of the manafae'ne Of The year isas Or 1879 and
samples which deposited in the said navy yards shall
be u. kiln ss % and
sound wedred bright -four barrels. with the heads well
secured or in tight whkey or spirit casks or barrels at
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain, of which
;ied and full first proof according to the United States
custom house standard II shall be delivered in good,
oak heads and each barrel shall when required be coop
cred with four good and sufficient hoops the
whole shall be put good shipping ORDER free of all charge
The suga,, shall be the best Havana brown;
The shall be OF good quality Young Hyson, equal
the samples at said navy yards.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba coffee
The rice shall be OF the best quality, and when
qured shall be delivered in erces, casks, bar
Ies at the option OF the bureau.
The butter shall be of first quality table butter worked
clear of all uid and be delivered seasoned white
kegs Of about eighty pounds each
The moasses shall be equal the best quality New Or
leans molasses and be delivered in good strong barrels
which shall be thoroughly coopercd and placed
shipping condition.
The beans shall be sound and good, and shall be dev-
cred in spirit whskey barrels, air and tight when
so required
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar and
be delivered in good strong barrels; which shall be
oughy coopered and placed in the best shipping condition
The pickles shall be put in kegs exceeding fifteen gal.
Ions each the kegs to be OF seasoned white oak, bite
ash and shall be delivered in strong salt brine vinegar
at the option OF the bureau the vegetable only to be paid
Tor.
The raisns shall be best quality bunch rans; 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 oil, and
be of the best quality denominated ''Whie Saltwater
enty five pounds each: the price be uniform all
stations.
All the foregoing described articles shall be subject to
such inspection the chief OF this bureau may direct
be In all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting o
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
however, be inspected the place its
quality, but will be subject Inspection condition
at the place of delivery
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
articles.
The mpes referred in this advertisement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and have reference
TO such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated They will probably be about