The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-08
NAVY sUPPLlES-Is52-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Provisions and Gothins. March l3, 1852.
NEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be &c
ceved a, this Bureau until O'Clock .. III on Mon
day, the 18th day Of April next, for furnishng and
delivering ION receiving five days notice, except
| for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty th>usand pounds required)
al the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; aud Gosport,
Virginia. such quantities only Of tho following
tcles may be required or ordered from the con
tractors by the Chief Of this Bureau. by the
spectivc commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1888, viz:
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice. Butter, Molnsses, Bcans, Vinegar, Pickles,
| Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soop. -
| The Flour shall be Of the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the best quality. and fully
all tho qualities essential TO its preservation in
tropical climates; aud shall be delivered in good
sound. bright barrels, with lining hoops at each
head and in good shipping order free OF all charge
The Biscuit shall be made ,ehoLy from y,Dsei /,
peItine flour, Of lhe manufacture Of tie year 1851 or
1862 and shall be fully equal in quality, and con
form in size, 10 the samples which 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 heads
well secured; or in air and watcr-tight whisky or
spirit casks barrels, at the option Of the Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
of which at least two third parts shall be rye; shall
be copper distilled, and full first proof according g
to the United States custom house standard. !,
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well boopcd, 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 UnitedStatcs
The Sugar shall be the beat Havana brown, and
be delivered in sound barrels, uih lining hoops at
each head.
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Uyson,
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
strong barrels ,cih lining hoops at each head Mt The
option OF the Bureau.
The Butter shal be Of first quality table butter.
worked clear all fluids, and be delivered in sea
soned white oak iirkns, Of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the bes. quality
New Orleans Molasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels icith ichie pine heads which shall
be thoroughly coopcred and placed In the best
shipping condition.
The Beans shall be sound and good. and shall
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heads well
secured.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality Cider
Vinegar and be delivered in good new, strong,
well 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 fifteen gallons each; the kegs to be of seasoned
white oak, white ash; and shall be delivered In
strong salt brine, fret quality cider vinegar, of
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid for the price to be the same whether Ia brine
or vinegar.
The Raisns shall be beat quality bunch Rasins;
and shall be delivered in good, strong, substantial
| boxes, and hooped at each end.
The Dried Apples shall DC of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
| half barrels, at the option Of the Bureau
The Soap shall be manu- ulactured from cocoanu'
OIL and bc Of the beat quality dsnoininated "White
| Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
sd al each end; the price to be uniform at all th'
sta ions.
| All the foregoing described articles, embracing
| caske. barrels, half-barrels, hrkins, kcgs. an,
| boxes, shsI be subject to such inspection ss tn
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be ia all re
specis perfectly sstisfictory TO the inspecting OH
GER, said officer to be appointed 10y the Navy De
| par,mcnt. All inspections to be at the place o
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected a
the place VI manufacture, bat will in all cases b'
subject final ins pection at the place VI delivery
| before bills signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles 20 be The
| same throughout the year; and bidders may oilci
| for more aruclcs.
All the casks. barrels, and half barrcls, ffkins
| kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be markell viii
| their contents aud the contractor name. All tn
barrels or kegs OF lour bread, butter, and pickles
shall have, in addition to the above the year whci
manufactured or put up marked upon them
| The samplcs referred 10 in the advcrtisomcn
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. an
haze no reference 10 such hare been PREVIOUSLY sr
| hib,fed.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot bc precisely stated. They will pro
bably be about