Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-19
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Bureaa q Proyis.

Bureau Of Provis .oshine- Marrh 1s. ia.s
ShPAHAIb PROF -. sealed and endorsed sFro-
posals for Navy suppes win be received Al this Bu-
April next for furnishing and delivering Ion is -
ten days notice except for biscuit for which i've sxs
notice shall be given for ever twenty thousand tDrS
reQuired) at the United States nayy-yards Al Chae
town. Massachusetts,, Brooklyn, New YORK, and GOsport
Virginia. such quantities oaIV OF the following arcIs
As may be required ordered from the contractors by
the chief Of this BUREAU By the respective command
ing officers Of he said navyards, during the fiscal year
ending June 30, lSJ6, viz:
Flour biscuit whisky, sugar, tea, cOnee, rice. mo-
lasses vinegar, pickles, beans, and dried apples.
The -four shall be superne and Of the manufacture
wheat grown IN the year 1874 or le5o Ou shall IN all
cases be manufactured from wheat OF the crop immedi
aely preceding the dates Of the requton for the
shall be perfectly sweet and ih all respects Of The best
quality and shah he delivered In good shipping order
free OF all charge 70 the United Staies In the best new
well seasoned, sound, bright barrels half barrels
the may bethe and headings 10 be u white
oak Of the best quality, strong snd well hOoped, with
lining hoops around each head. and equal In quality 10
sample barrel al said navyyArds two half barrels be
required quantity 70 be In half barrels.
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet superane
shall IN an c ~ fr =, ~ ~ ~
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions
for the same; and shall be fully equal In quality and
conform In size and shape. the samples which are
posted navy ards; shall properly baked
thoroughly kiln-dried. well packed and delivered free
bright -four barrels above described. with the heads
well secured; or Ia AIR and waterght whisky spirit
barreiS- Al the option 81 the bureau.
The WHISKY shall be- made wholly from grain. sound
and mercianabe, and he my per above proof
eOrng 10 the United eusiom-hOuse standard A
shall be delivered in good, new, sound, bright three
quarters hOoped we-seasoned white oak larrrls Win
whie-Oak heads, the heads TO be made OF three aees
heading and veil painted the slaves be
p inch thick. and the heads not less Than inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered, In addition with one
ihree-penny iron hoop each bilge = inch IN Width
and l-l6th inch thick and hreepenny hoop each
chime, X inch in Width and ll6th inch thiek a. per
diagram The whole 70 be put m good shipping Order
free Of all charge 10 Che United STATES
The shall be according samples Al the .sid
nayy-yards; and be dry and it for packing.
The tea shall be Of good quality fOung Hyson, eonsl
b. the samples al said navy yards
The coffee shall be equal 10 n, best Cuba according
The nee shall be OF the very best quality, and OF the
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the acquisitions
The olassss shall BE fully equal 70 the very bes, quail
W Of New Orleans molasses, and shall be delivered IN
well seasoned red oak barrels with white pne heads no.
less than x inch thick the less than x inch
thick the barrels 10 be three quarters hoped and in
inch in width an 16th inch thick and one on each
chime inch in width ana I-l5th inch thick and saI
be thoroughly eoopered and placed in the best shipping
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider vinegar
equal 10 the standard OF the United Staies Pharmaeops
and shall contain other than acetc acid aud shall be
delivered in barrels similar in all respects 10 tose ne
qured for mOlasses. with the exception thai
slaves and heads shall be substituted for red oak slaves
and whts pine heads and shall be thoroughly coopered
and placed In the best shipping order.
The pickles shall be put up In iron bound casks and
each eask shall contain gallon OF onions one ao
of peppers. and thirteen gallons OF small and
the vegetables IN each shall weigh ninety pounds and
they only be paid for and each cask shall then he IleI
with white vinegar Of al least a. degrees strength and
equal 10 French yinegar the casks vegetables and vim
egar shall conform and be equal in ali respects 10 the
samples deposited al the above named navyvnrfs and
the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that ihey win
keep good and sound for al least two years.
The beans shall be Of the very best qnnty hte beans,
and shall be Of the crop immediately preceding dates
/ 1.-THE reQulsltlOn for the same.
The dried apples shall be ofthe best quality and shsll
be prepared by ssndryHg only, and shall be crop
OF The autumn immediately preceding the dates OF the
QUESTIONS for the
An the foregoing described articles embracing casks.
barrels. halfbarels, and boxes, shall subject 10 such
speeding Officer 10 be appointed BY the NAVY Department
All inspections 10 be at the place OF deliver Biscuit
may, however, be inspected at the place Manufacture
but viii i'm all he subject nal Inspection al M
place OF delivery before bills signed therefor
he prices Of all the foregoing articles 20 be The same
throughout the year, and bidders may oer for one or
more ARTICLES.
An the casks, barrels, and half bArrels boxes or par
ages shall be marked with their and the con-
tractors name. All the barrels and half barrel. of
-four, bread, and pickles shall have, in addition 10 the
above the year when manufactured put up. marx
upon them.
The samples referred In this advertisement are those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and hage re
20 each as hare bees grsriOasfu exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will he required
cannot be precisely stated. This win probably be
about .If ~ E7H =.