Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-30
NAVY SUPpLIES-ls5s-'ss.
NAVY UEPAkTh
Horeau Of Provisions AMI Clothing.

Bsreau Of Provisions an Clothing
March Is, 1865.
GkPARArE eROP0S iLS, sealei snd endorsed
y ~Proposals for Navy Supplies, will lie re-e..ei
Ut this Burea until O'CLOCK p. m on Saturday The
18th tar Of April rext. for furniihx and deliver.
ing ION receiving ten dsys notice. except for biscuit
for which ave days soti shall be given for every
twenty thousand pound, re1uired) q the United
States nayy;yards a. charlsstovn, Massachusetts,
Broc klyn, New York, and 0cepo, l. Virginia, such
quantities, cnly CT the flloviog articles may be
required or ordered from the e,ntractors by the
chief Of this bureau or BY the respsctve command
ing officers OF the said navy ards, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, lS5G, viz: ..-- -.
Flour, bisc ait, vhifkey. suga- tea, coee, rice.
nolasses vinsgar. pickles, beans and dried apples
The -four shsn b. superhne, and Of the manufac.
ture Of whea. grown 10 the yesr 1858 or 1855; but
shall in all csses ts manufactured from wheat OF
the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the
QUESTION for the eame shall be perfectly sweet AID
in s respects Of the best quality shall be dsliv
cred in good shipping order, free o. all charge TO tbs
United eta.ss, In the best n.w wsl-seascne sound
fright barrels, half barrels TIE case may be-
the slaves and heatdgs 10 be Of white s,k Of the
best quality, strong and We'll hoopfd, with lining
hoops ar-urd each lead, spd equal ia Qoaity to
sample barrel at said navy yards; two half barrels
to be considered as ea-rtl, AID not more than
sixth the requited quantity to be n hali barrels
Tbs biscuit shall bs made wholly from sweet SUI
perue -four, Of the ufscture The year 1854 CT
1855, but shall in al cases be Manufactured fion
four made Of the crop Immediately prrcei:ny he
dates Of the acquisitions for the same; and shtl ee
fnlly equal In qualify, ard conform In size and
snaps to The samples which d. posted in the
said navy yard; shall Be properly baked, Thorough
ly kiln dried, well zach ed and delivered free Of
charge to the United states. Ia good. sourd, we'll
dried. bright four barrels - above deserted With
the head, we'll fecur'd; or In air ard wster-teht
whiskey or spirit barrels, as the option Of the bu
ran.
The VIII skey .har be made wholly from sra' n,
round and n,erchantabls, and be d ty per cent
sNova dip< IN b. Init,
house standard. It ehal be delivered 10 good, Kew
sound, bdgh tares gu r5,rs hocp d, wellsess. ned
white oak barrels, with white osk head, the leads
to BE- made Of three piece hsadss and wen pa It'd
herds not less than u inoh thick and each b-rrsi
shall be ooopared Ia addition, with on. three penny
ironh hosp on each bilge y inch in width, and lie
inch thick. and on. threepenny hoop on es'h
chime, K ineh in width, AID 16 inch thick, as
per diagram The whole tn b. put in COED shipping
order, free Of al charge to the United States.
The sugar shall be according to sample 1t ;hs
raid navy yarcs; and be dry and fit for packing.
The tea shell b. OF gooi quality Young Tyson,
equal to the samples at said navy yards.
The c5ffee sha he lie best Cuba, aoccriiHg to
sample.
The rice shall ke Of the ry best qusli'y. .pd CT
the cop ,r iia.ey PRECEDING he dates CT tbs
Quisieioos for the rar1e.
The molss shall bs fully equal 10 the very hest
quality of New orleans moIasse, asd sh=l be Deli
cred in we.lsessoned red oak tsIr-ls, with viii
ns heads not less ,han II inch th:ch the slaves
not less than inch thick; the b.rre,s TO lie ttr~.
quarters hoopst and, in addition to have four iron
hoops, one on each e!lse, irch in width snd n.
siktssnth itch thick, and one on ea,h chime I
inch in Width, and lie inch thick, ana Shall be
thorc ughiy ccope ed and pla,ed in The b,st shipl
condition.
egar, equal to the s'atdsrd OF the United states
I h>rmScore:a, and 'sha contain no other tn an
acetc acid; and ia all be deiv.r rad I'm barrels SINH
lar in all respects 70 thcee required Tor molas So
ton ~
shsll be substituted for red oak sares AID " q t.
pine b ,ad., ana sbal be thoroughly coopered and
placsd ia the best shipping order
The pickles shall be put up IN iron bou nd csskx
and each cash shall contain one gallon Of orio-e.
one gallon CT PEPPERS, Ind thirteen gallons of ~. al
cucuu bers, aud the rege sbes in each shal wec
ninety pourds and they only be Paid for; and eacs
cask shall then be filled with whit. vine vinegar
at least az degrees OF strength and equal to Frsrh
vicegsr: the oEks, vegetables, and vinegar shall!
conform and be equal In sll respects to he samples
deposited ct the above named navy yards, aud th.
contractors shall warrant aad guaranty tina: they
viii keep good and sound for st lest tso ysars.
The b aus shall be Of the very best quality ite
beans, and shall be of the crop imnedistey Ir,cei
Ing the dates Ct he requisition f,r the ssre
III, died ape shall be of the best quality, and
shall be Prep AIRED ty .ud-ying only, and shall be
of the crop Of the autumn Immediately preceding
the dates of the reau sit'cns Ior the Same.
All the foregoing scr,bed articles, embracing
casks, barrels half barrels and boxes shsll he
ject Is ssch inspection the chief Of this bur,Su
msy direct The iUsi e;tins on to DO sppointed by
the Navy Department All ins peetious TO be at !.
pace Of delivery. Biscuit may, n, wsver lie inspect
Ell at the place of manu- actue, but will In all cases
be subject to final inspection at tue PLACID dey-
cry befocc bids are signed therefor.
The prices Of sl the or.gono article, to be the
same thr7rgbout the year, and dd-rs may cfisr ~
one OF more article.
All the casks, tarTe's snd hslf barrels bo1e1, or
packages. 81 al be marked with their contents aad
the contract rs nsme. ALI the barrels and half
barrels Of fcur rad, and pi kels thall have, In
addition t. the a'cve the year hen minufactaIe oil
or put up, marked upon then.
The samples referred to IN this afyertse msn. ere
tho s'ec ed fer the ensuing fiscal year. and HOO
no rsfertrce to such as hcr: bsen pTeuicu,ly tzi-
hiJdc3.
The Qusntity OF these articles which viii be r..
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They viii prob
bly, lie about