Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-27
NAVY SUPPLIES-l8S-'5 Sc.
NAVY DEPAkfHsNT,
Bnreau Of Provisions aud C3othing.

March Is, Ise5.
OBPARATE PROPOSALS, esalsd and endorsed
4 mi. Surss nn al oSloca on sstsrds, ne
18th cay Of April next for furnishing and deliver
ing ION resolving ten dsyS notice, except for biscuit
for which i've days not ehall be given for every
States na1y.ysrd, a. Chsrlessovn, M.ssachuietts,
Brooklyn, New York, and Gcspo t Virginia, such
quantities. cniy Of the following articles as may be
required or ordered from the contractors by The
ing officers the said Navy rdr, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1856, Wis.,
Flour, biscuit, whiskey, sugar, tes, oohsc, nee
molasses, vinegar, pickles, beans and dried apples
ture Of wheat grown In the year 1853 or 1856; but
shall In all cases to manufactured from wheat OF
the crop Immediately preceding the dates 81 the re-
quisien for the same; shall be perfectly sweet and
in sli respects Of the best quality and shall Dc de
cred in gooi chipping order, free o; all charge to the
United States, In the best new, wellSessone sound
fright barrels, half barrels, as the may be
the slaves and headidgs TO be Of While ssk Of the
best quality, strong and we'll hooped, With lining
hoops around each head, snd equal in quality to
sample barrel at said navy yards; two half barrels
to be considered a barrel, and not more than one
sixth the required quantity 10 be IN halt barrels
Tn. biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
erue -four, Of the Manufacture Of the year 1854 or
1885, but shall In oil cases be Manufactured non
four made Of the crop inmeda tely preceding lbs
dates Of the acquisitions for the same and shsh he
fnlly equal in quality, and conform In Size and
shape to the samples which are deposited in tie
ssid navy yard shall be properly baked, thorough
ly kiln dried, we'll packed, and delivered free cf
charge to the United States Ia good sound, we'll.
dried bright hour barrels, above described 18th
the head we'll secursd; or In air end wster.tight
whiskey or spirit barrels, at the option of the bu
RAJ.
Tn. wh;sksy shall be made wholly from grain
sound and merchsntable, and be fifty per cent
above proof according to the United States custom.
house standard 1t shall Be delivered In good, new
sound, high, three quarters hoop.d, wellseAsoned
whis oak barrels, with white sak hesdf, the heads
to be made Of three piece heading and wen painted;
tns slaves not to be les than inch thick, and the
heads not less than q inch thick and each barrel
shall be cocpsred in addition, ~jth one threepenny
ironhosp on each bige 4 inch in width, and ll6th
inch thick. and ons three penny hoop on each
chime, I inch in width ard 10th inch thick, as
per diagram. The whole TO be put In coed shipping
order, free Of sll charge to the Unitsd States.
The sugar shall be according TO samples At thu
said navy yards; and be dry and fit for packing.
The tee shall be Of good quality Young Tyson,
equal to the samples at laid navy yards.
The coffee shall be the best Cuba, according to
| sample.
The rice shall be Of the very best quality, and Ct
tn. crop 1ately preceding the dates Of the re-
Quisitions for the same
The molasses shall be fully equal to the sery tie
quality of Sew orleans molssses, aad shall be dell y.
cred In We lsessoned red oak barr~ls, with viii o
ms heads not lees than u inch thich the slaves
not less than inch thick; the barrels to be three
4, VI,
hoops, one on each bilge, inch ia width and ne
sixteenth ioch thick and one each chime
inch In width, and lie ibch thick, and shall be
thoroughly coope ed and placed in the best shppir
| condition.
The vinegar shall te of tn. first quality cider vim.
egsr, equal to the stsudsrd Of the United States
| FhsrmacopGia, and shs contain other tn IN
acetc acid; and shau be de!ivtred in barrels SINH.
lar in all respects to those required for aolas es,
With the exception that sDatte oak slaves and heads
,h1ll be substituted for red oak saves and white
pine h.ads, and shall Be thoroughly coopered and
placed In the best shipping order.
The pickles shsll b. put up in iron bound casks,
| and each cash shall contain one gallon Of onioa
one gallon of peppers, and thirteen gallons Of small
ninety pounds and they only be paid for; and eect
cask shall then be filled with white wine vinegar n
a. least " degrees of strength and equal to French
| viregsr: the casks, vegetables, and vinegar an al
deposited at the above named navy yards, and the
contractors shall warrant and guaranty that they
will keep good and sound for ct least two years.
The bfaas shall be of the very best quality Y lite
BEANS and shall be Of the crop immediately preced
ing the dates CT he requistion T the sane.
Tn. dried spp,es shall be of the best quality, end
thal be prepared by stsndrying only, and shall be
of the crop of the autumn immediately prece Hos
the dates Of the acquisitions for the same.
| All the foregoing scrib bed articles, embracing
casks barrels, half barrels and boxes, shall BE- sut
jet Is such inspection the chief Of this busssu
may direct, the INSPECTING officer to be appointed by
place Of delivery Biscuit may, However, be inspect
Ell at the place Of manu- facture but will In ell
be subject TO final inspection at the PLACID Of dsliv
cry before bids are signed therefor.
The prices of ell the foregoing articles to he the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offe- f,
one or more articles.
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels, boxer G,
packsges sha all be marked With their contents an;
the contractors name All the barrels aud hal
barrels Of fcur, bread and pickles shsll have, IN
addition tn the above, the year when manufacture.
or Put up, marked upon them.
The samples referred 10 in ttis advertisement ar
those g. lee ed for the ensuing fiscal year. and hap
no reference TO such hau: been previously erh,
| htbEe5.
| The qusntity Of these articles which will be r.
quired cannot be precisely stated. They will prob,
bly, tie about
| To be offered for.