Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-24
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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March Is, 1875.
- orsed Proposals for Navy Supplies will be received
at this Bureau until O'clock M Saturday the 18th
ten days notice except for biscuit for which days
shall be given for every twenty pounds require
sets Brooklyn New York, and Gosport Virginia such
o se ssg S s shsf a BE Sanss
BY the respective commanding officers OF the said navy
yards during the seal year ending June 3D. 1885, VIZ
Flour scuit, wiskcy sugar. tea coffee rice Inolasses
vinegar, pickles, beams, and dried apples 4
wheat grown the year 1854 1896 but shall in all
be Manufactured from wheat of the crop Immediately
preceding the dates The reqnisition for the same shall
be perfect sweet and IN all respects OF the best quality
p shall be s in good hPp 1rd ee al
sound bright barrels half barrels the may be-
ty, strong and well hoped with lining hoops around each
head Ind equal IN qually To sample barrel ut SAID navy
yards half barrels tn be considered BARREL and
than onexth the required quantity TO be IN half
barrels
The biscuit shall be made wholly from superine
four manufacture Of the year 1851 1886, but shall
in be manufactured flour made OF the crop
immediately preceding the dates of the requsons for the
same and Shall De Iy equal IN qnai' ana coiolh 10
aud shape, the Samples which deposited IN the
dried we'll packed and delivered free charge to Uni
ted STATES good, sound well-drIed bright hrur barrels
above described, with The heads we'll secured
and watei-gt wnske or spirit barrels at the option OF
and be nifty per above proof according
m tI Limited states c,Isio-use standard 1T shall BIZ
delivered good new, sound bright lhreequarters hoop
ed weii-s4;1ned barrels with white oak heads,
ted; the slaves not to be less a thick and the
heads not less than inch think and each barrel shall be
coopered IN addition with three-penny hoop
each big = inch width and 10th inch thick, and
threepenny hoop ON each chime, inch IN width
I-l6 inch thick, per diagram. Tne whole TO be
put good shipping order flea OF all charge to the United
States
shall be according to samples at the said navy
Yards; and be dry and bit for packing.
The shall be of good quality Young Hyson, equal to
The Office shall be equal Cuba according to
The rice shall be the very quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates OF ne acquisitions for the
The oasses shall be fully equal to the very best quality
of New Orleans mOlasses, shall be delivered i'll Wen
than inch thick the slaves not less than e inch ihck
the barrels be lhrecIuarers hooped and III addition to
nmd iISth inch rck and one ON each chine IL inch IN
width and LID ck, and snail be thoroughly COOPER
and placed IN the best Shipping condition
The vinegar shall be OF quality cider vinegar,
equal to the standard United Parmacupse:a,
delivered in barrels similar all respects to required
for noIsscs with The exception tina; schte o slaves and
heads and shall DC thoroughly coopered and placed III the
The PICKLES shall be pu up in casks and each
caSk sinai contain one gallon OF onions one gallon OF pep
perS and thirteen gallons of small cucumbers, and the
ctab!cs in each weigh ninety pounds they ony
be paid for ard each ck shall Then be filled with white
vine vinegar degrees Of strength and equal to
French vinegar the c1Sks Vegetables, and vinegar shall
cortn AID Be equal IN all respects to the samples depos
sa! and guaranty thai They Will keep god aid
sound tur least years.
shall Le 81 the very best quality white beans,
and shall be uf the crop immediately preceding the dates of
The requ.stIon tor the same.
Tie dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall be
prepared by Sulyt only and snail be OF The crop OF
immediately preceding the dates of The Iequisi-
lions for the
All frcgs.ng described articles, embracing casks,
barrels halbrcS and boxes, shall be subject to SUCH
inspection The ccf OF this bureau direct, the IN
speeding officer be appointed by the navy Department.
All INSPECTIONS t" be place OF delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected the place of manufacture but wall
ali be subject TO final Inspection At The place OF
delivery before bis signed therefor.
The prices OF ali the foregoing articles to be the same
articles.
All CASKS barrels, and half barrels, boxes, packa
ges shall he marked with their contents and the
All the barrels and hall barrels of -four bread,
and pickles Shall have in addition 10 The above the year
when manufactured or put up marked upon Them
The samples REFER ed il this advert are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, end hare no reference te
such "a h0oo teeA pfe0t0asty erhttt6t.
The quantity of these Ices which WI. be required
not be lree.seIy stared. They will probably be about