The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-08

soa,lisF M NAVY DEPAarMEsr.

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ByRrAu OF PaovInoss AND CIornISo, {.
CEpARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
at this Bureau until 3 O'Clock, p. m, on Monday,
the 18th day Of May next, for furnishing and de-
livering lon reeeiving i've days notice, except for
Biscuit for which fivc days notice shall be given
United States Navy Yards at Chariestown. Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn, Now York, and Goeport, Vir-
ginia, such quantities only Of the following articles
as may be required ordered from the contractors
BY the Chief Of this Bureau, or by the respective
commanding officers Of the said Navy Yards, dur
ing the fscaf year ending June 80, 1852, viz: y
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar. Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, ,Molasscs, Beams, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
\ The Flour shall be Of the manufacture of wheat
grown in the year 1860 or 1851, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the beat quality; and fully
equal to the best description of Richmond Hour, in
all the qualities essential to its preservation in tro
pica climates; and shall be delivered in good sound
bright barrels with lining hoops at each head, and
in good shipping order, free of all charge to tho
United States. rstff fst( " a4el tea .f ese8
The Biscuit asaii be made soholiy from s,oee super
fine Hour, Of The nan,a actvs Of he year 1850 or 1851;
and shall be fully equal in quality and conform in
size to the samples which are deposited 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 dried,
bright flour barrels, with the hcads well secured;
or in air and water tight whisky spirit casks
DarTei6, at the OptlOn oil the bureau. f-afi'
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two 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, new, 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.
7 The Sugar shall be the best Havana Brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, ,ciih lining hoops at
sachhsad.
The Tea shall be Of good quality Young Hyson.
equal 10 the samples at said Navy Yards.
The Coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba
Coffee. sgstfs
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and,
when required, shall be delivered IN uerces or
strong barrels s1ia lining hoops at each head, at
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter,
worked cenr Of all fluids and delivered in seasoned
whiteoek frkins, Of about eighty pounds each, air
The Moasses shall be equal to the best quality New
Orleans R1olasscs, and be delivered in good strong
barrels sUith trhife-pins hedds which shall be tho
roughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
The Beans shall be sound aud good, and shall
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured GVias 8a8 Na etdf
The Vinegar shall be of the frat quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
wcll-seasoned white-oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
ing itcen gallons each; the kegs to be seasoned of
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, first quality cider vinegar, at
the option of the BurcauJ the vegetable only to be
paid for; the price to be the same, whether in brine
or vinegar.
The Kaisins shall be best quality bunch Husins,
and shall be delivered in good strong substantial
boxes, and hooped at each end. n
5 The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
half-barrels, at the option of the Bureau.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be fthe best quality, ,dcnominated w bite
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, 10 be
hooped at each end the price to be uniform alth
stations. ilisiltae Aafl
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkins, kegs, and
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re-
spccs perfectly satisfactory 70 the inspecting off,
Ger, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment All inspectons to be ut the place OF de-
livery Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
the place of manufacture, but will in all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery
before bills are signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles TO be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer
for one OF more articles. ~ ~
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, frkins
kegs boxes, packages, shall be marked with their
contents and the contractors name. All the barrels
kegs of flour, bread, butter, and pickles, shall
have, in addition to the above the year when
ufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hape
no reference 10 such haze 6se previously exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be re-
qnired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro-
bably be about
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