Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-10
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s55-'5e
NAVY DEPlkFMsET,
Bureau cf Provisions and Clothing.
March Is, 1865.

Bureau cf Provisions and Clothing.
March Is, 1855. }
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed sad endorsed
- "Prnpcsais for Navy Supplies" will Re receieed
at this Burea until o'bock p on Saturday, the
14th Car Of April next. for furn hing and deliver
ing ION receiving ten days notice. except LOT pscuit
for which Eve days rote shall be gwen IoI every
twenty thous.ud pounds required) ct the United
States nayy-yards at Chsrlestown, Massscnuseus,
Bro klyn, New York, and Gospos Virgins, such
uautities only CT the following articles as may be
required or ordered from the contractors by fhe
chief of this bureau. or by the respective command
ing officers of the ssid Navy ards, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1885, viz:
Flour, biscuit, whisky, sugar, tea coffee, rice,
molasses vinegar, pickles, beans and dried apples
The -four shell be superfne, aud of the manufsc.
ture Of wheat grown In the year 1868 or 1856; but
shall in all cases te manufactured from wheat o.
the crop immed atey preceding the dates of the
qusitisn fer the eame shall be perfectly sweet and
in s respects Of the best atty ana shall be dcliv
cred good shipping orlsr free o. all charge to the
United Sta-e' In the best NV, w,lseasone], sound
bright barrels or half barrels. the case may be
the slaves and heaiidss to be of viii eek of the
best qutlty, strong and well hcoped, with lining
hoops srcusd each Lead and equal in quality TO
sample barrel at said rRvY yards: two half barrels
to be considered ga tarr.l, and not more than
sixth the required quantity to be in bait barrels.
Tbs biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet SUI
peroe four of the man ufacture Of The year 1854
1855; but shall in all cases be manufactured from
a1ur made Of the crop Immediately preceding the
fnlly cGusl Ia qTalisy, and conform in size ard
shaps to the samples which are deposited in the
said navy yard; stall BE- properly baked, Thorough
ly kiln dried, well racs ed, and delivered fres Of
charge to the United States. II good, sound, we'll
dried, bright -four barrels, above descIittd. With
| the head we'll fecurrd in air ard water.tight
whiskey or spirit barrels, at the option OF the Blu
l reau.
| The VII: skey shall be made wholly from grain,
| sound and merchsntable. and be fl ty Per cent
above proof according to the United states custom
houss standard. 1t shall be delivered in good,
4 sound bright, three Gusrters hooped, wesesscned
white oak barrels, with white esk b.ads, the heads
to be made of three piece heading and well painted;
tins slaves not to be less than inch thick, end the
beads not less than q inch thick; ard each barrel
shall be ccopered in addition, with one thr penny
iron-hosp on esch biIge 4 inch in xdto, and 116h
| inch thick, and chs threepeDny hoop on ea:t
chime, inch in width, ard 18Th iach thick, as
per diagram The whole to b. put in coed sh piping
o.der, free of all charge to the Unitsd States.
| The sugar shall be according to samples ct the
ssid navy yards; and be dry and fit for packing.
The tea shall be OF gooI quality Young Tyson,
i equal TO the samples a. ssid navy yards.
The coffee shall be the best Cuba, according to
| sample.
The rice shall Sc of the very best quality and OF
the crop 'mmsi lately prece ling the dates of the
The molsses sh all be fully equal TO the very hest
quality of New orleans molssse5, aad shall be deli
| cred in wel-seasoned red oak barr l., with viii {
1 p heads not less than inch thich the slaves
quarters hoopsd end. in addition to have four iron
hoops, one on each Dilge, u ipcA in width aud
l sixteenth irch Thick, and one on each chime /.
inch in width, aid 10 inch thick, ana shall be
thoroughly coope ed and placed in tie best shppir
condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider viz.
ecar, equal to the staud,rd of The United ststes
4 [ h rn5corseia ard sha contain no other thar
a-etc acid; aud ehail be delivered in barrels SINH
lar in all respects 10 those required for moias es,
With the 'pion that 'ca,te OAK slaves and heads
,hsll be substituted for red OAK sa7es and v hits
pine h.ad., aud shall be thoroughly coopered snG
placed 10 the best shipping Order.
/ The pickles shall b. put up in iDsn bound casks,
and each easn shall contain one gallon Of onioo s
one gallon Of pepi and thirteen gallons of small
cucun bers, ard the reeetsbes in each shall weigh
ninety pounds, and they only be rsi for; and eact
cask snail then be filled with white wine vinegar
at least ~ degrees OF strsrgth and tn French
vinegar: the cSks, vegetables, and vinegar s1sli
conform and be equal in all respects To he samples
deposited at the above named navy yards, and the
| contractors shall warrant aud guaranty thai they
| will KEEP good snd sound for at least two years.
Tee beans shall BE- CT the very best quail y lite
beans, and shall be Of tbs crop immediately precei
l ing the dates Ct he r5quisitiop ( < the same.
1ha dried apes shall b. IF the best quality, and
| shal be prepafed by ;u's-Ir ying cnly and snail be
of the crop of the autumn Immediately preceding
1 the dates OF the Tedu sit ons 1Or the same
1 All the foregoing SCI. bed articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels and bOxes, shell b. suit
ec to szoh Inspection as the chief Of this bursau
may direct, the iEsI ecling Ufcrr spp tinted by
| The Navy Deper msrt. All infp c.:oas 10 be a. tn.
AGA Of delivery. Biscuit may, n wsye- he Inspect
ct the place Of manu- iacture but will Ia all case
be subject TO final inspection at the plscd If dey.
cry before bids are signed therefor
/ The price, OF ELL the for gong article, to te the
same Throughout the year, and I'd rs may Gle. for
one or more articles.
All tie cssss tarre,a end hslf barrels boxes, or
packages, stall be marked with their contents and
| the contract"rs nsUe. AL. the barrels and all
barrels of -four, br FAD, and pikels ehsll have in
aidition t. the above, the year when manufactures
or put up, mirke1 upon them.
The samples referred to in tsis advertisems Mt ar,
tho=e sslec ed for the ensuing fiscal yesr and hau
no TstersSsce to such as hao: been previously erhi
l kibEe3.
the quantity Of these articles which will be r.
quired .onot De precisely stated. They wiz probs
| bly, te about