Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-29
NAVY. sUppLIES-1s55-56.
NAVY DLPAIfNgtr,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing.

March Is, 1855.
CEPARATR PROPOSALS., eeale1 and endorsed
y proposals for Navy Supplies" viii be received
at this Burea until o'block p m on Saturday, the
18th ta Of April next. for furnishing snd deliver
ing ION receiving ten dsyS sotice except for biscuit
for which i've dsyS Bct Q shan be given fcr every
twenty thousand pound. .sauired) q me United
Brooklyn, New York, and Gcspo + Virginia such
quantities. only Of the following articles - may Be
required or ordered from the contractors BY the
chief Of this bureau or by the resp ctiye commune
ing onhosrs OF the said nayyyards, during the nscal
gear ending June 30, 1856, viz:
Flour, bifcuit, wbiskey, suga-, tea. conee, rice,
molssses, vinegar, pickles, beins and dried apples
The -four shall be superfne, and Of the Eanufac
turs Of wheat grown 10 the year 1868 or 1855; but
shall in all cases to Manufactured from vhest Of
the crop immediately preceding the dates ct the re-
quisen for the same; shall be perfectly sweet and
In sill respects Of the best reality shall Be deliv
cred in good fhippng order, free o. all charge to the
United State in the best n.w, wsllseasonei sound
bright barrels, or half barrels tie case may BE-
the slaves and heaidgs to be Of Viii sak Of the
best quality, strong and we'll. oped, With lining
hoops around each lead, and equal In quality n
sample barrel at said yards; two half barrels
to be considered Is barr~l and not more than ole
sixth the required quantity to te in bali barrels
Tbs biscuit shall BE- made Wholly from sweet SUI
perne four Of the manufacture Of the year 1854 or
1855, but shall in all cases be msnufa tured OF
-four made Of the crop immediately prscsdinT the
dates Of the req usitions for III. snd shall he
fnly equal In quality, and conform in sire and
snaps to the samples which are d posted In the
said navy yard; shall be properly baked, thorough
ly kiln dried, we'll paoke ed, aud delivered f.es Ct
charge to the United statee. In good. FOUND, ell
dried, bright nour barrels, as ahose described, With
the head we'll fecur.d or in air ard wster-tisht
whi,ksy Spirit barrels, a. the option Of the Blu
IL.
The wh'skey shsll be made wholly from era n
sound and nerchantabls, and be ty per cent
above proof according to the United sts.es custom
house standard. 1t shall be dsversd in good, lew
sound, brgh-, thres "a .rh hop d, welse,sc ned
white oak barrels, with white ok headr the heads
to DO made Of three piece heading ard well pa utsd
tns slaves not to be less than inch thick, and the
heads not less than " inch thick; and each bsrrel
shall be ooopered 10 addition With ons three penny
iron-ho,p on each bilge 4 iuchin width, and l-l6b
chime, Y inch in width, AID 16,h inch thick, as
per diagram The whole to b. put In good Shipping
order, free of oil charge to the United States.
The sugar shall be according 70 ssnpls at ths
fsid navy yards; aud be dry and fit for packing.
The tea shall be Of eooi quality Young Hyson,
equal to tbs samples ct aid navy yards.
rhe oeffee shall be he beet Cuba, according to
sample
The rice shsll se Of the v-ry bsst quality, and Of
the crop ,pme tiasely preceding he dates CT the
QUESTIONS for the eame
The molas.es shall be fully equal to tie very rest
quality of New Orleans nclsssss a.d shall be dell v.
cred in We lseascned red oak tarr-lS with Viii
Ms heads not LEES than 1t ipch thich the s;sve1
not less than "a inch thi k the barrels to Re three
quarters hocpsi and Ia add ton. to have four iron
hoops, one on each blge II inch In width end ne.
sixteenth icch thick, and ore en- each chime *
inch In width, and lilo icch thick, and shall be
thorc ughy coope 81 and placed in tie best shipping
condition.
The vinegar shsIte of tn, fret qualitv cider vir.
egar, equal to the stardsrd Of the United Ststes
b. rrnscol 2ia, End shs contain no other th,n
aoetic acid; and II be deivsrsd In barrels SINH
lar In all respects TO these r.Iuved fer molas es
with the cp;ion that ,0hie oak slaves and heads
shall be substituted for red oak s'aves and white
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopersd and
placed In the best shipping order.
The pickles shall b. put up in iron bound casks,
and each cash shall contain one gallon Of onsoes
one gallon Ct peppers and thirteen gallons Of email
cucumb ers, and the vegetables in each shall weigh
ninety pounds, and they only be paid for; and each
cask shall then be filled with white wine vinegar OF
at least ~ degrees Of strength and equal to Frentk
vineSsr: the casks, vegetables, ana vinegar shall
conform and be equal in all respects to he eampl,s
deposited at the above named navy yards, and the
contractors shall warrant AID gafrenty tina. they
will kesp good and sound for ct iesst two years
The bsaas shall be of the very best quality white
beans, and shall be Of tn. crop immediately rrtced.
ing the dates CT he requisition fr the saue.
The dried sIpes shall be Of the bart quality, end
shal be prepared by 'astd'ytnS only, and shall De
Of the crop of the autumn immediately preeeding
the dates Of the requ:sitions ior tho game
All the foregoing scr,bed articles, embracing
casks barrels half barrels and boxes, shall BE- cut
Jet Is ssch inspection as the chief Of this bureau
may direct the inspecting on er to be epp1inted by
the Navy Depar msnt All inspections to be at the
place Of delivery. Biscuit r,ay however, Re inspect
Ell at the place Of manu- aeture. but will In ell
be subject to final Inspection at tae PLACID delv.
cry before bids are signed therefor.
The prices Of ell the for gong artic.si to be the
fame thr ughout the year, and bcdsrs may offer fer
one or more articles
All the casks, tarres, snd half barrels boxes, or
packages, shall be marked with their contents and
the contractrr's name. Ali the barrels and half
barrels Of four bread, ana pi kels shall have, in
addition tn the above, The year when manufactured
or put up, msrked upon them.
The samples referred TO Ia this aivertsemsn. sra
tho=e s.lec ed for the ensuing fiscal year. and hau
no reference to such a. hsp, bcen reuSex:ly erhi-
hibTed.
The quantity Of these articles which viii, be r..
CURED cannot be precisely stated They will prob:.
lily be about