The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-12
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is52-53.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

bureau Of PrOrtssOns and COfhiag, March IL, 1907,
- SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed
- Proposals fJr Navy Suppiies," will be re-
ceived at this Bureau until O'Clock D. IN on Mon
day, the 18th day Of Apri next, for furnishing and
delivering (on receiving five days. notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days. notice shall be
given for every twenty tn .usand pounds required)
ut the United States Navy Yards at Charlestown n,
Massachusetts,; brooklyn, New York; and Gosport,
Virginia; such quantities only OF the following ar
ticlcs may be required or ordered from tho
tractors by the Chief of this Bureau. or by the re-
spective commanding officers of the snld Navy
Yards, during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1858, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar. Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter. Moiasses, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisins, Dried Apples, and Soap.
The Flour shaii be Of the manufacture Of wheat
grown in the year 1851 or ls5s, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the best quality, and fully
equal to the hest 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 char &C
to the United States.
The Biscuit shall be made sehoIiy from stceet su.
perfns flour, Of the manufacture Of the year 1851 or
1852; and shall be fully equal in quality, and con
form in size, to the samples which are deposited in
the eaid Navy Yards; shall be properly baked.
thoroughly kiln dried, we'll packed, and delivered
free of charge to the United States, in good sound
well dried, bright -four barrels, with the heads
we'll occurred; or in air and water-tight whisky
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
to the United States custom house standard IL
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.
The Sugar shall be the best Havana brown, and
be delivered sound barrels, toith 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
strong barrels lining hoops at each head, at the
option OF the Bureau.
The Butter shall be Of first quality table butter,
worked clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each, air and pickle tight.
The Moasses shall be equal to the bcs. quality
New Orleans Molasscs, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, ,cA ,chite 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 we'll
secured.
The Vinegar shall be of the frat quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered in good new, strong,
welseasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put in 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. first quality cider vinegar at
the option Of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid for the price to be the same whether in brine
or vinegar
The Raisins shall be beet 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, at the option Of the Bureau
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oil, and be of the beat quality denominated "White
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered in good strong
boxes Of about seventy five pounds each, TO be hoop
ed at each end; the price to be uniform at all the
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracin z
casks. barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, ana
boxes. shall be subject TO such Inspection as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
spects perfectly ss,isfactory to the inspecting OH
Ger, said officer TO be appointed by the Navy De-
partmenf. All inspections TO be at the place Of
delivery. Biscuit may, however. be inspected at
the place OF manufacture, but will in all cases be
subject TO final nspeo ton ~ the place Of delivery
before bills are signcd therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles TO be the
ssme throughout the year; and bidders may oler
for one or more articles.
All the cssks, barrels, and half barrels. hrkins,
kegs, boxes, or PACKAGE, shall bc marked with
their contents and the contractors name. AN the
barrels kegs OF -four, bread, butter and piekloy,
shall have, in addition 10 the above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement
tbosc selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
hor> rcfsrssos 10 suoh hare been PREVIOUSLY
hibifed.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will pro
Iably bc about
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