Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-19
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shall be given every twenty thousand pounds require
at the gned States Hayyyards at ghsrlestown Massa
such Only of the following articles may Be
sn.sd Or ordered from The contractors BY the heof this
sad during the fiscal year ending June 80
Flour, biscuit whskey sugar coffee rice nelasses
vinegar pickles beans raisins dried applcs and soap
wheat grown in the year 1855 or 1854; but must in ali
be from wheat Of the crop Immediately
be perfectly sweet and in all respects of the best quality
eaa to Of i=moad flour al
shall delivered in new, well seasoned sound, bright
oak offe best quality Strong and well hoped
lining hoops around each headin good shipping order
The biscuit Shall be made Wholly from sweet sperano
hour OF the manufacture of the 1858 1854 but must
Immediately the dates of the requisition
same and sllaI be fully equal in quality, and confrn
kin .s s dried p wen
in good sound weldred bright flour barrels as above
described with the heads Will secured
right Whlskey or spirit casks or barrels the option of
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of which
titled, and full sproof according the United States
standard 1t shall be distilled year be-
three-quarters hoped wellseasoned whte-oak barrels
thick and the heads less than nch thick and each
barrel shall be eooPered in addition with
thick and hoop on each chime hn
in width, and 1-l6th inch thick, per diagram The
whole 10 De put IN good shipping ORDER free of all charge
The shall be according to samples the said
The tea shall be of good quality Young Hyson equal to
the samples at said navy-yards.
The rice shall be of the very best quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates of the requson the
The moasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
OF New Orleans moIasses and shall be delivered in we'll
than q inch thick the slaves less than q inch thick
to have four iron hoops one on each bige, y inch in
width and l6 inch thick and one on each chime 4 inch
coopered and placed in the best shipping condition
The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vinegar
equal the standard of the United States Pharnacopsc
and shall contain other than acetc acid and shall be
delivered in barrels similar all respects to those required
be substituted for those of white pine and shall be thor
o"ghy eooPered and placed in the best shipping order
and each habrrel Shall contain one gallon of onons one
g7S" OF and h eSssa gs a of o a
and the vegetables in each shall weigh ninety pounds and
only be paid for and each hafbarrel shall then be filled
with white wine vinegar of at least degrees of strength
and equal to French vinegar the half barrels vegetables
the samples deposited the navy-yaids
the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that they will
The beans shall be of the very quality sound
good and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the
The rasns shall be of the best quality of bunch rasns
and of the latest crop Immediately preceding the dates
the rcquistion for the and shall be delivered good
strong substantial boxes and after inspection, be hoped
at each end at the expense of the contractor.
The dried apples shall be of the best quality, and shall
be prepared by sunirying only and shall be of the crop
of the autumn Immediately preceding the dates Of the
QUESTION for the same.
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
sevenyve pounds each and after Inspection the boxes
will be hooped at each end at the of the conac
tor. The price TO be uniform at all the yards.
All the foregoing descrbcd articles, embracing casks,
barrels haibarTeis and boxes shall be subject such
pectiun the chief of this bureau may direct and be in
all respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting officer
said officer to be appointed by the Navy Department. Ali
inspections 10 be the place CT delivery Biscuit may,
however be inspected at the place of but will
in all be subject final inspection at the place of
delivery, before bills signed'therefor
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
articles
All the casks, barrels and half barrels, boxes pack
ages shall be marked with their and the conrac
tors All the barrels of -four, bread and pickles
shall have in addition to the above, the when
featured or put up marked upon them
The samples referred to in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, anu hare reference
to such as hUCe bean pre- 0ooNg e.rlib2tel.
not be precisely stated. They VIII probably be about