Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-28
NAVY SUPPLIES-I856.' Ws
NAvf DEPAlfMsEr,
Bnrcau Of Provisions and Clothing.


NAvf DEPAlMnr,
Bnreau Of Provisions and Clothing.
u 49, ~ March 10, 1855.
SIRARArE PROPOSALS, said and endorsed
It this Bursa until obiock p. n on Saturday, rhs
18th Cay Of April next, for furnishing and deliver.
ing ION receiving ten dsyS notice. except for biscuit
for which i've days poti shall be given for every
s sssny p0nSas = sns
Brooklyn, New York, and 0ospo. t Virginia, such
quantities, only Of the following articles a. may be
required or ordered from the O ntractors BY fbe
chief Of this bureau or BY the respective command.
ing onosn o: the Sid navy-yards, during the FISCAL
year ending June 80, 1856, viz:
Flour, biscuit, Whiskey, sugar, tea, oo6ee, rice,
molasses, vinegar, pickles, beans and dried apples
The -four ahAn Be supernne, and Of the manufAc.
ture Of wheat grown In the year 1858 or 1855; but
shall In all cases bs Manufactured from wheat Of
the crop Immediately preceding the dates sf the 70
quisitisn for the same; sha be perfectly sweet and
Ia respects Of the best quality, and shall b deliv
sssS in god chipping order: free 81 =. charge to the
bright barrels, or half barrels Is the case may BE-
the slaves and hesdidgs to be Of white ssk Of the
best quality, strong and ellshcoped, With lining
hoops around each head, and equal in quality 10
to be considered % barrsl and not more than one
sixth the required quantity to be IN half barrels
Tn. biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
perne -FOUR Of the manufacture of the year 1854 or
-four made Of the crop Immediately preceding the
dates of the req for the ssme and shall be
fnlly equal in quality, and conform in size and
snaps to thb samples which are deposited In the
ly kiln dried, well packed, and delivered free Of
charge to the United States. Ia good, sound, well.
dried bright, nour barrels, - above described with
the head well fecursd; or In air and water.tght
vhi,ksy or spirit barrels, at the option Of the bu
real.
The wh'skey shall be made wholly from grain.
sound and merchantable, and bs fifty per cent
above proof according to the United states custom
house standard It rhall Be delivered in good, Few
so9pd, bright, three quarters hoop,d welLssa:onsd
WINS oak barrels, With white eak head, the heads
to be made Of three piece heading and veil painted;
tins slaves not to b lees than inch thick and the
heads not less than y inch thick and each barrel
shall be coopered 10 addition, with one threepenny
ironhosp on each bilge ~ inch in wtdth, and ilo:h
inch thick, and ons threep penny hoop on each
chime, 4 inch IN width, scd 18th inch thick, as
order, free Of al charge to the Jnit.d statss.
The sugar shall Be according to samples at thu
esid navy yards; and be dry and At for packing.
The lea shall be Of goo1 quality Young dyson,
equal to the samples at sid navy yards.
The coffee shall be The best Cuba, according to
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and Of
the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the re-
quisitions for tho eame.
The molas.es shall Be fully equal to the very lest
quality Of New Orleans molssses aad shall be deli W
cred In We lseasoned red oak barrels with white
ne heads not less than II inch thich the slaves
not less than inch thick the barrels to be three
quarters hoped, and In addition, to have four iron
hoops, one on each bilge inch Ia width and ne
sixteenth inch thick, and one on each chime !
inch in width, and 1.l6 inch thick, and shall be
thoroughly coope ed and placed in the bsst shipping
condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider viz.
egar, equal to the STANDARD Of the United States
Ehsrmscop@;a, and 'sha I contain NO other than
and hall ho hsr
Lar in all respects TO those required for moas ee
with the exception that phrc oak slaves and heads
shall be substituted for red oak saves and white
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopered and
placsd In the best shipping order.
The pickles shall be put up in iron bound casks,
| and each cash shall contain one gallon Of onions
one gallon Of PEPPERS and thirteen gallons Of small
cucumber and the vegetables in each shall weieh
ninety pounds, and they only be paid for; and each
cask sasll then be filled with white wine vinegar Of
least AZ degrees of strength and equal to French
vinegar: the casks, vegetables, and vinegar shall
conform and be equal In all respects to he samples
deposited at the above named navy yards, and the
contractors shall warrant aud guaranty tina; they
viii keep good and sound for at least two years
The beaos shall be of the very BEST quality white
beans, and shall be Of the crop Immediately precsd
l Ing the dates of:he requisition for the sane
The dried apples shall be Of the beet quality, and
shall be prepared by lsa,-dyyinS only, and shall b.
| Of the crop Of the autumn immediately preceding
l the dates of the reQu' sitions for the same.
All the foregoing d, SGT bed articles, embr acins
casks, barrels, halfbarres and boxes, shall be sue
jet Is sach inspection as the chief of this bureau
may direct the inspecting OH to be appointed BY
the Navy Department. All inspections to Be at the
place Of delivery. Biscuit may, However be Inspect
Ell at the place Of manu- scture but viii In all case.
be subject to nnal inspection at the PLACID Of deliv
cry before bids are tgoed therefor.
The prices of all tbs foregoing article, to be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer fol
one or more articles.
All the casks, barrels and half barrels, boxes, o,