The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-09

4,'a BuasAu or Paovtstoas AMP Cscra xsea.
go cIt,l 81 .sls,ag a.o.Isr fise Nasuh ID, lo6o.
CErARATE PnoPOoALs. ssatsd asa endorsed
- .Pepssais 1os Navy e.pplfes = win Be- received
iSth q Aprit nsxt ~ farnis6ing and delivering
rscsiviue fvs daye' notice, except for Biscuit for
which ave days notice shall be given for every
txsnty shoo: ~n pou9Ss rsqqrsd) at the United
Brooklyn, New Yoxk, and Gosport, Virginia, such
quantities. ewy Of the following ARTICLES may be
reqaired or ordered from tho contractors by the
Chief Of this Bureau. or by the respective com
the fiscal year ending June 20. 1854. viz; isg
Flour, Biscuit. Whisky. Sugar, Tea, Caffee,
Rice. Butter, Molasses.s Beans, Vinegar, Pickles,
Raisns. Dried Apples. and Soap. " = rs
The Flour shall b superfne, aud OF the manu-
facture OF wheat grown in the year 1852 or 1853,
perfectly sweet, and in alt respects of The hest
quality, and fully equal to tie best description, of
Riehaond fo~. IN eA the qualities essential TO Hs
livered in good, sound, bright barrels. with lining
hoops at each bead, and 10 good shipping order,
free Of all charge 70 the United States 10 ,s,s e
The Biscuit .AsAbe made sOAo.ty from .'oeet :sp~
1883; and shall be fully equal in quality, and
form in sse, TO 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
we'll dried, bright -four barrels with the heads well
secured or in air and water. tight whisky or spirit
casks, OF barrels, at the option of the Bureau.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from grain
OF which at least tw0-third parts shall be rye
shall be copper distilled, and full fret proof accord
ing TO the United States custom house standard
Il shall be dietied one year before li-ery, and
be delivered in good, new. sound, bright, We
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 bep put in good shipping order, free of
all charge to the United States. IVA HI1ltE-t
no C.,oro hall no thoh HAT uou "a
be delivered in strong, sound barrels, Uith lining
h0ops at each k<nd. 49,. s r ~
The Tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson,
equal TO the samples at said navy yards.
The Coffee shall be equal To The beet Cuba Coffee.
The Rice shall be of the very best quality, and
when required, shall be delivered in tierces or
strong barrels Uith lining hoops at each head the
option of the Bureau.
The Butter shall be of first quality table butter,
worked clear Of all fiuids, and ne delve, ed in sca
soned white oak 6rkins, OF about eighty pounds
each, air nd pickle tight. r.sr - .l'.r
The Molasses shall De equal to the beet quality
New Orleans moasses, and be delivered in good
strong barrels, soith soAite pine heads; which shall
be thoroughly coopered and p aced in the beat
shipping condition. f-al T-7- -.or-E
The Beans shall be sound and good, and .hall be
delivered In strong barrels, with the heads we'll
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
ping condition.
The Pickles shall be put up in iron-bound half
barrels. and each haf-barre shall contain one gal
lon OF Onions, one gallon of Peppers, and thirteen
gallons OF Gherkins; and the vegetables in each
shall weigh ninety pounds, and only be paid for;
and each haf-barre shall then be filled with white
wine vinegar Of at least ~ degrees of strength,
and equal to French Vinegar; the halt barrels,
vegetables, and vinegar shall conform and be equal
in alresPects to the samples deposited at the above
named Navy Yards. and the contractor shall war.
rant and guarantee that they will keep good and
sound for at least two years.
The Raisins shall be best quality bunch raisins;
and shall be delivered in good strong, substantial
boxes and hoped at each end.
The Dried Apples shall be of approved quality;
and shall be delivered in tight whisky barrels or
haH-barrels, at the option of the Bureau. I'D.
The Soap shall be manufactured from cocoanut
oil, and be of the best 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, embracing
casks, barrels, halEbarrels, hrkins, kegs, and
boxes, shali be subject to such inspection as the
Chief OF this Bureau may direct, and be in all re
spects perfectly Satisfactory to the inspecting Off
cer said officer to be appointed by the Navy De-
partment. 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 inspection at the place of delive-
~, before bills are signed therefor
The prices OF all the foregoing articles to be
the same throughout the year, aud bidders mny
offer for one or more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels frkins,
kegs, boxes, or packages shall be marked with
their contents and the contractors name All the
barrels or kegs of -four, bread butter, and pickles
shall have, in addition to the above the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them
The samples referred to in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year,
and hare no reference to such as haze been previously
exhibited
The quantity of these articles which will be
required cannot be precisely stated. They will
probably be about