The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-02
NAVY sUPPLiEs 1859 so. 3
NAVY DETACHMENT.

NAVY DEPARrMEHT,
bureau Of ProUisions and Gothiny, March l3. 1862.
S,EPARATE PROPOSALS, scaled and endorsed
- Proposals Gr Navy Supplies," will be re
ceivcd at this Bureau until o. clock p. III on Mon
day the l2th day Of April next for furnishing and
delivering (on receiving live days' notice, except
for Biscuit, for which five days notice shall be
given for every twenty thousand pounds requircd)
at the United States Navy Yards at Char rlestown,
Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport.
Virginia; such quantities only OF the following ar
ticles as may be required or ordered from tho CON
tractors by the Chief Of this Bureau. by the re-
spectivc commanding officers Of the said Navy
Yards. during the fiscal year ending juno 30,
1858, Wig: f ,s. a.s fe Is
Flour. Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice, Butter, Molasscs, Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Rnisins. Dried Apples, aud Soap. t&e
The Flour shall be at the manufacture OF wheat
grown in the year 1851 or 1852, perfectly sweet,
and in all respects Of the beat quality, apd fully
equal to the beat description Of Richmond flour 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
to the United States lf fH4
The Biscuit shall be made sohoiiy from s,oeet su-
1852; and shall be fully equal in quality. and con-
form in size, to the samples which are deposited in
the said 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 flour barrels, with the heads
well secured; or in air and water-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
he copper distilled, and full first proof according
to the United States custom house standard. II
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright,
well hooped, white oak barrels. with white oak
heads, aud each barrel shnli, 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
ho dol red in ha rrpls linn 0f
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 terccs or
strong barrels ,oilning hoops at each head, at the
option ofthe Bureau.
The Butter shall be OF first quality table butter,
worked clear OF all fluids, and be delivered in sea
soned white oak frkins, of about eighty pounds
each air and pickle tight.
The Moiasscs shall be equal to the best quality
New Orleans Molasscs, and DC delivered in good
strong barrels, Diu tchife pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopcred and placed IN the best
shipping condition
be delivered in strong barrels, with the heada well
secured.
The Vinegar ahaIl be of the fret quality Cider
Vinegar, and be delivered i'm good new, strong,
we'll seasoned white oak barrels; which shall be
thoroughly coopcrcd 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, at
tho option of the Bureau; the vegetable only to be
paid for the price to be the same whether In brine
or vinegar. 81
The Raisns ehall be best quality bunch Raisins;
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
hal havv nj thc fiAr of
The Soap shalt be manufactured from cocoanut
oil and be of the best quality denominated "W bite
Saltwater Soap" and be delivered In good strong
boxes of about seventy five pounds each, 10 be hoop
cd al each end; the price to be uniform at all The
stations.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, hrkins, kegs, and
boxes. shall be subject To such inspection as the
Chief Of this Bureau may direct, and be In all re
spccts perfectly satisfactory to the inspecting OH
cer said officer to be appointed by the Navy De
partmcnt. All inspections TO be at the place oi
delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspected at
The place OF manufacture, but will In nll cases be
subject TO a final inspection at the place OF delivery
before bills arc signed therefor.
The price of all the foregoing articles to be the
same throughout the year; and biddcrs may offer
Tor ono or more ARTICLES
All the casks barrels, and half barrels, frkins,
kegs, boxes, or PACKAGE, sbsll be marked with
their contents aud the contractors name. All The
barrels or kegs OF flour bread, butter and pickles,
shall have in addition TO the above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred 10 in this advertisement
arc ,hoso selected for tho ensuing fscaI year. and
hars no rsfrssct 10 suc. hare been prfriousiy
h,biffd.
The quantity Of these articles which will be re-
quircd cannot bc precisely stated. They will pro.
baby be about.