Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-23
NAVY SUPPLIES-ls55-'56.
NAVY UEPlkfMtrT,
Bureau Of Pre- visions AMI Clothing.

Dnre1u OF ftCFtcloob Au1 SfoIn1nS.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. rsalei and en- ior'ci
y "Proposals for Navy supplies" will te lr ei~rd
at this Burea until oblock p. N on satpriay y Q
18th Is. Of April rext. for furnishing sDd ctl We
ing Con receiving tea d. ys notice, except for scu
for which i've Days Bcti shah be given o r evsny
twenty thousand pounds required) ct tbs United
starss navy-yards at ChsIlestovn, Msssacbu~ets,
Broo klyn, New York, and Gespo t Virginia, such
quantities only CT the following articles as may lie
required or ordered from tbs Contractors BY he
chief Of this bureau. BY the resp ctve comm. nd.
ing officers Of the said navyyards, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1856, viz:
Flour bic att wnlskey, suga-, tea, coffee, rice,
neasses, vinegar, pickles, beans and dried apples
The -four shall ts super6ne, and Of the manufsc
ture Of wheat grown In the year 1858 or 1853; but
shall In ali cases 10 manufactured rom wheat
the crop immediately preceding the dates OF the re-
gu siten for the same; shall be perfectly sweet ard
il Ii respects Of the best quality, ana shall Do oelv
I'd COCO shipping Order free OF all charge 10 the
United State, in the best new, wellseasone, sound
fright barrels, or hall barrelf. as the case may be
tbs slaves and heai0gs to Be Of Viii 9 ssk Of the
best quality, strong and we'll shcored, With lining
hoops urd each head, end equal In qca.ity ."
sa npls barrel at said pavv yards; two half barrels
to be considered barrel, and not more than one
sixth the required quantity to be IN half barrels
Tn biscuit shall b. made wholly from sweet su-
rerfne four, Of the manufacture Of the year 1883 or
1856. but shall 10 al casse he Manufactured nom
Il our made Of the crop Immediately pr cediny h !:
dates Of the acquisitions for tn same: snd shall
fnlly equal In quality, and conform in size ard
shape to The samples which are deposited in tie
said navy yard; shall BE- properly baked, thorougl
ly kiln dried, well pact ed and delivered free Ct
charge to the United state. In good round, VEL
dried bright four barrels rs aho, described With
the head vel fecured; or In air and watertcf,t
whiskey or seirit barrels, .. the option Of the bu'
reau.
Tbs whskey shall be made wholly from era D.
ound and merchantshls, I'd BE- q ty per cen =
above proof riding 10 the Unit>d ntates custom
house standard. 1t shall Be delivered In good, Few
s>rnd, bdgh, three gu r'-rs hop d, we'll sess ned
white oak barrels, with white ssk head, the beacs
10 be made of three piece heading and well paint.
tn. slaves not to be less than inch thick and tie
heads not less than in:h Thick; and each bsrrcl
shall be oooPered T. sda,non, witn on. tnres'penn
inch thick. aud on, three peoDy hoop on ca b
chime, 4 inch In sidth, and 16'h inch thick, as
per diagram The whole to h. put in coed sh'pPiug
order, free of ell charge to the Unitsd Statss.
The sugar shall be according % ssmplss Il thu
fsid navy yards; and be dry and fit for psckinz.
The tee shall be OF goo quality Young Hyscp,
equal TO the samples al said navy yards.
the oefse shall be he best CuSa, according to
sample
The rce shall he of the very b-st quality, and Ct
the crop inme iately presiding he dates Of the re-
QUESTION: for the came.
The mclss shall b. fully equal TO tie very &c {
quality of Few or cans m9lasses, I'D shs be del "
cred in weilseasoped red Csk arr.lS, with viii =
PINE heads not less than J. inch thich the s:svcs
not less than e inch thsk; the bsrre's to be thrre
quarters hoopsi, and, in ADD ton to four iron
hoops, one on each b,lge, u ibch In width aud
fix esnth irch thick, and Que On each chime
inch In width, and lilo iIcn thick, and shall BE-
thoroughly coore ed and placed In the best shiPpir
condition
The vne,a- shall be Of tn. fret qu ality cider VI,
egsr, equal to the stsrdsrd Of the United States
lIhsrmscepe,a, snd sha contain no other thai
acetic acid; and shall he delivered in barrels sIni
lar in all respects TO these required moas
with the exception that ,chie oak slaves ana heads
sh.ll be substituted for red oak ares AMI white
pine h.ads, and shall be thoroughly cooper.d and
placed in the best shipping order.
The pickles shall b. put up in iron bound cssk',
and each cash shall contain one gsllon Of onicoe
one gallon Of r~ppers end thirteen gallons Of small
cucumber, ard the vccesbies in each shal! we eb
ninoty pounds, aud they only be raid for; anu each
Ca si-li then be filled with white wine vinegar o.
Ct least AZ degrees OF strength, and equal to FrenI
yiregsr: the casks, Vegetables, and vinegar s1al
cInLrm and be equal In all respects 70 he samples
/ deposited at tie above named navy yards, and the
contractors shall warrant aud gssrsnty tina. they
will ke>p good and sound for at least two years.
The bssas shall be Of the very best quality lite
beans. aud shall be Of the crop immediately Irec>d
| 'rg The dates Of he reputation r the cane.
The dried sppe shall be If the b.st quality, and
shall be prepared by .un-d-yin9 only, and shaIl b
of the crop of the autumn immediately p-ece ling
the dates of the requ sit.ons Icr the same.
All she foregoing set bed articles, embracing
caskI, barrels, half bsrres and boxee she'll be su.
jecG t. ssch inspection the chief OF this tur;al
may direct the Inspecting officer to be spp:inted ty
the Navy Depsr ment. All inspsctiOps TO be a. q,
place Of delivery Biscuit may, how.ver, lie Inspect
at the place Of manu- acture, but will In sill case
be subject to FINAL inspection at the plscd Of d.liv
I cry before bids are s:soed therefor.
The price, of sill the for. gong articles to re the
same Throughout the year, and ddsrs may oie, 70,
| one mcre articles.
All the casss, barrels and hslf barrels, boxes =,
| IackaSes, shall be marked with their contents anf
the contractors name ALI the barrels and bal
barrels of four bread, snd pie kels shall have, IN
| ADDITION t. the above the yeI when manufacture.
| or put up, marked upon them.
! The rappes referred 20 in this advertisement ar
thoe s'lec I'd for the ensuing fiscal ys,r and hcr
no refer nee 10 such as h7r: been previously tzt.
| hibIei.
The qusntity of these articles which will be r.
quirei snDot be precisely stated. They will prcba
bly, he about