Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
NAVY SUPPLIES 1856.

navy DLPAnTMESr.
Burstu Of Provisions and Cloiling March Is, 1865.
/ SEPARATE PROP0, .ll.S sealed and endorsed Pro-
posas Cor Navy supplies - viii be received ils b.
ui O'Clock. .. Saturday, the 18th day oi
April heNi. Tor furnishing and delivering ION receiving
te days hOce, except Tor biscuit. of which Eve d4y3
notice sal De- given Scr ever twenty thousand pounds
reqnrdj II ihe United States navy-y ards a. Charles
Iowa, Massachusetts,, BROOKLYN. NeN kOr. and GOsp0r
Virginia. Such quantities 0Hia 81 the following articles
may D. required ordered from tie contractors b.
the chief 90 THIS bureau- or BY The respective eolnmSnd-
olcer OF ne said gy-yats. during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1850, Viz
Flour, biscuit, whisky sugar. lea, eo1ee, rice,
ia-ss vinegar, pickles, beans, AMI dried apples
The dour shall he supef1ne, and the manufkCilTe q.
wheat grown ia the year 1884 Or 1855. bar shall N Al
eass b. manufactured from wheat OF the crop imnedi
Ae preceding TIE dates Of the reqGisnn Tor he same
shall d. perfectly sweet and ga all respects OF the bes
qHaliis and shall be delivered In good shipping order
nee Oi all charge % the United States Ia fhe bed new
we'll sesOned sound. bright barrels, half barrels
ihe may heihe slaves and headings he Of whiIs
sak oi thc hes quality, strong and well hoped, viz
lining hoops around each head and equal Ia ualitv ~
sample barrel ~ said yards half arres u b
considered - barre ana not nore than one-SIrlh H.
required quantity 10 be in hslf barrels.
The biscuit shall be mate wholly from sweet supernne
-four Of The manufacture II The year lisa 1856 bas
crop Immediately preceding the dates Il me reaaon.
for The same; aud shall ally equa Ia QUALITY an,
posted n The said nav yards shall be properly baked
thoroughly kin-ired. well packed, and delivered fee
Of change 10 the United States Ia good, soaBd veil dried
bright nou- barrels. above described with heads
well secured; In air and wateTiigt whisky OF stirsi
barrels, a the option Of the bureau.
The Whs shall b. made wholly from grain, ssapd
and merchandise and he inv Der cent above rosf a.
c1riug the United Sises cusiOm-hOuse standard IN
shall be delivered in good neW, sound bright ghree-
quarters hoped weiscas0ned. white oak harrels via
Nhe-oak heads, the heads be made al Ihres-liecs
heading, and well painted the be less thAn
= inch thick and the heads nOt less tLan 4 inch thick
and each barrel shall b. eoOpered in addition viii one
ihree-penuy iron hoop each bse \ inch Ia vtitl
and -l6h Inch thick and one three Icnny han IN eacs
chime, ! inch in width, and l-l6Ih inch thick a. sT
diagram The whole 10 be put in good shlppii.g order
free Of all charge 10 the United States.
The shall b. according SAMPLES Al the s.ia
navy yards. and pe dr. and "a f0r packing.
The tea shall Dc Of good quality young Tyson equal
u Tao samples % said navy yards
The oonee shah be equal TO the be- Gaia according
to sample
The rice shall be Of the very bes QUALITY sas q N.
crop Immediately preceding the dates al the reoaiso,
for the same.
The nOlasses shalt be fay equal the very bes, DUAL
well seasoned red Oak barrels white pine heads uot
less thsn inch thick the stAves les Ihsh inlL
thick; The barrels o. be treeqaarers hoped and hi
addition, have four iron hoops one an eaeh t.iya A.
inch In width and l-l6lh inch tiek and one oS esc6
.hme IL inch In width and l-l6ih Inch thick, and shall
he thoroughly eooPerea and placed In the bes sir.as
condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the nrsi quality cider s,.s,,r
equal 20 the standard the United States Phsr,narr
aud shall c0Dian other than acetc acid snd il .
delivered ia barrels similar ia all fSsecis Al thoss -.
quirei for nOlasses with the excaEtiaI tlst 49,
-. "a 49, -..r ~. - pssSu uai Nttte GA
and white pine heads, and shall bs thoroughly cooDsrei
and placed In the best shipping order.
The pickles snail DO put up iron bound cs,ks A.,
each eask shall contain one glian OF onions one s
of peppers, and thirteen gallons small cue .oleF -
the vegetables IN each shall weigh ninsty p.unds 81
they only be paid for and each cask shall ihcu he ile,
with Waite vinegar III al least u degrees NJ strength 81
equal ~ French vinegar; the casks veeesbes ana via
eiar shall conform and De equal all respect. 10 ~.
samples deposited al the sbOye-namsd ns,yyariS -
The copracors sha warrant and guaranty thai they III
Keep good and sound Cor Al least Two wears
The aeans shall D. O the very besl quality lc ian.
aud shalt d 81 he crop Immediately preceding he d.es
Of the requisuon for The same
The dred apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
b prepared s saAdryiag only and shall be the crar
o The autumn Immediately preceding the istss Of he
QUESTIONS for ,he same.
All the foregoing deseFibs ARTICLES embracing es.t
barrels, haiiharel-, aud boxes shall sue1f 10 sci
Inspection as the chief az his bureau NAV ret the III.
sporting officer a. be appointed by the Navy DEPARTMENT
Al inspections 10 be NJ the place deliver BscaIt
may, however b. Inspected ~ the place Of manucfure
but Will ia all eases DC subject 70 Hal nspecn Al ne
place Il delivery before balls signed therelsr
The prices 81 ali the iofcgang afele. 10 u he ssu.
throughout The Year. aid bidders may oder for one o.
mOrc articles.
All the casks osrres snd half barrels b0xes or pack
shall be marked with n cir contents and The con
tractors name. AL the barrels and half barrels al
h0ar. bread. and pickles shall have addition a he
above the year Nhen manufactured pui I'D. marked
aIon them.
The samples referred 10 la this ads semel are lOss
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hare no rsfe
rraes 70 eaeA as hare bees PTsriOHsis exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which viii be required
cannot be precisely stated. This Will probably ts
about