The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-10

NAVY DgPARTMENT,

Bureau Of Propisi0ns aud Cyofhing, March i3, 1852
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- Proposals for Navy Supplies" will be re
ceived at this Bureau until o. clock p. m on Mon
day, the I2,h day Of April next, for tarn.bing and
delivering (on receiving five days' notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty tn h,usand pounds required)
at the United States Navy Yards at Cha rlestown,
Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only of the following
ticies as may be required or ordered from the con-
spective commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1853. viz:
Flour, Biscut, Whisky. Sugar. Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter. Molasses, Besns, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shall be of the manu- facture Of wheat
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects of the beat quality. and fully
equal to the best description of Richmond -four in
all the qualities essential to its preservation in
tropical 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
The Biscuit shall be made .choiiy from s,ceet
peyfne -four, Of the manufacture Of the gear 1851
form in size, to the samples which deposited in
the said Navy Yards; shall be properly baked.
thoroughly kiln dried we'll pack and delivered
free of charge to the United States in good. sound.
well dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
well secured; or in air and water-tight whisky or
spirit casks barrels, at the option Of tho Bureau
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
Of which at least two third parts shall be ryei sha
he copper dstilied, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. II
ahall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
we'll 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, sci 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 tierccs
strong barrels, tc ing hoops at each head, at the
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear fall fluids, and be delivered in sea
soncd white oak irkins, Of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Molasses shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Moiasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, ioiM tchife pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopercd 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,
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopercd and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in new kegs not exceed
white oak, or white ash; and shall be delivered in
strong salt brine, first quality cider vinegar, al
the option of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid for; the price to he the same whether IN brine
vinegar.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch Raisns;
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes and hoopcd at each end.
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 of the best quality denomnatcd "White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, TO be hoop
at each end; the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the fore going described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, frkns, kegs, ana
boxes, shall be subject to such inspection as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be In ali re
spects perfectly saiisfactory to the inspecting oh
GER, said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
pariment. All inspections TO he At the place of
delivery Biscuit may, however. he inspected at
the place OF man nufacture, but will in all cases be
subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery
before bills are signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year; and bidders may offer
for one articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels. hrkins,
kegs, boxes, or packages, shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name. All the
barrels kegs of -four, bread, butter, and pickles
shall have, in addition TO the above the year when
manufactured or Pot up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hare no yeferSScs 10 such have been previously
hibiied.
The quantity of these articles which will be
quircd cannot be precisely stated. They will pro
bably be about