The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-28
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is5O-'5I.
NAVY DEpAnTmEsT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Prouisionsand Clothing, March 20, 1850. 5
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be received
at this Bureau until O'Clock, p M, on Monday,
the 22d day Of April next for furnishing and deliv-
ering Con receiving five days notice, except Tor
Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be given
for every twenty thousand pounds requiredl at the
Unites States Navy Yards at Charlestown, Massa-
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport, Vir-
gina; such quantities only of the following articles
as may be required or ordered from the contractors
by the Chief of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers of the said navy yards, dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall ,be of the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year lS49 or 1850, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the best quality; and fully
equal to the best description OF Richmond Hour, In
all the qualities essential to its preservation in tro
pical climates; and shall DO delivered IN good,
sound, bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping order free OF all charge
to the United States. ti4
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
superine -four, Of the manufacture Of the year
lS49 or 1850; and shall be fully equal in quality,
and conform in size, to the samples which are de-
posted in the said Navy Yards: Shall be properly
baked, thoroughly kiln dried, well packed, and
delivered free of charge to the United States, in
good, sound, well-dred, bright flour barrels, with
the heads well secured; in tight whisky spirit
casks, or barrels, at the option of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain, OF
which at least two-t third parts shall be rye-shal be
copper distilled, and full first proof according to
the United States Custom house standard 1t shall
be delivered in good, sound, bright, well hooped,
white oak barrels with white oak heads and each
barrel shall, when required, be coopered with four
good and sufficient iron hoops and the whole shall
be put in good shipping order, free Of all charge to
the United States.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels irith lining hoops at
| each head.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal to the samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba Coffee.
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and,
when required shall be delivered in tierces or bar
rels ,oi lining hoops at each head at the option OF
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear of all fluids and be delivered in sea-
soned white-oak kegs, of about eighty pounds each
The Molasses shall be equal TO the best quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels ,ri tphite pine heads which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good strong barrels;
| which shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in
| the best shipping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in kegs not exceeding
fifteen gallons each; the kegs TO be of seasoned
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, vinegar, at the option OF the
Bureau; the vegetable only to be paid or the price
| to be the same, whether in brine or vinegar.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch raisins;
and shall be delivered in good, strong, substantial
| boxes, and hooped at each end.
| The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
| half barrels.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanu'
OIL >a b. f the s.-i ys~lisy a>aa..i~~tAd 90 Whit
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, TO be hooed
at each end; the price 70 be uniform at all the sta
| tions.
All the foregoing described articles shall be sub
ject TO such inspection the Chief of this Bureat
may direct, and be in all respects perfectly satsfac
tory TO the inspecting officer said officer TO be ap
pointed by the Navy Department. All inspections
to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit may, how
ever be inspected at the place of manufacture, a;
to its quality but will be subject &c inspection tC
its condition at the place Of delivery.
The prices of all the foregoing articles TO be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may oifeI
for one or more articles.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. aud hau,
no reference 10 such haze been previously exhibited
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
qured cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about