Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-03
NAVY SUPPLIES-1s55-' SO.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions AMI Clothing.


CBPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
- Proposals. for Navy Supplies" viii be rerel-ed
18th cay Of April rext for furnishing and deliver
Ing ION receiving ten dsys notice. except for biscuit
Tor which i've d vs. roti shall Be given fir every
ss:nty thou,..s pound, ,.asirsd e the unitsi
Bros klyn, New York, sad Qcspo.t Virginia, such
quantities. enly Of the following articles IS may be
required or ordered from tbs c-ntrsctors by ne
chief Of this buresu. or BY the rep Give comm,ud.
ing officers OF the said navyyards, during the fiscal
year ending June 20, 1856, viz;
Flour, biscuit, whiskey. suga-. tea, cofse, rice
rnolsssee, vinegar, pickles, beans and dried apples
The four shall be supstfus, and Of the manufac.
ture OF wheat grown in the year 1858 or 1855 but
shall In all cases 10 Manufactured nom wheat OF
the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the ,e
qustisn for the fame; shall be perfectly sweet ard
in al respects Of the best quality shall be delv
cred in good shipping order free o. all charge TO the
United State, in the BEST NV, wellseasone, sound
fright barrels, half barrels The case may be
the slaves and heafdgs to be Of while ssk Of the
best quality, strong and ell:heored, with lining
hope around each heed, and equal in quality to
sample barrel at said navy yards; two half barrels
to be considered as barr-l and not more than ore
sixth the required quantity to be In halt barrels
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet So
perue four, Of the manufacture Ct the year 1854
1855. but hall in all cases be manufactured non
-four made Of the crop Immediately pr,cedinz lhs
dates q the usitions for the same and shall lie
fnlly equal im quality, and conform in size and
snaps to the samples which are d. posted in the
said navy yard; shsll be properly baked, thoroug5
ty kiln dried, well packed, and delivered ffes Cf
charge to the United States. in good, roubd, well.
dried, bright hour barrels, above described With
the heed well fecur'd or in air ard watertiE BIT
whishey or spirit barrels a. the option Of the bu
feAu. . ..
Ihe vh.skey shall be made wholly from grain
sound and merchantsbls. and b. e ty per cent
above proof according to the United tates custom
h0uaa standard kA "a rad In
sound, bgh, three gu ,rters hocp.d, well se,sonpi
white oak barrels, with white esE heal, the heals
to be made Of three piscs head ag ana well painted
tins slaves not to be less than inch thick and the
heads Tot less than u inch Thick; and each bsrreI
shall be coopsrd, Ia addition, with three pet Dy
iron hosp esch bige IA inch in Width, and lie
chime, inch in width, AID 1 18Th inch thick, as
per diagram The whole to b, put in coed shir ping
order, free of all charge to the tnit.d states.
The sugar shall be according to samples OF III:
aid navy yards; AID be dry and fit for packing.
TIE TIA shall be Of gooi quality Yoang Tyson,
equal to the samples at said navy yards
The coffee shal be he best Cuba, according to
sample.
the crop Immediately preceding The dates Of tn.
QUESTIONS for ths fsme. |
The molases shall be fully equal to the very lie r..
quality Of New orleans mosssss, and shall be deli "
ne heads not less than II inch .hch the etsves
not less than inch thick; the barrels to be thrse
quarters hoopsd and, in addition TO hsve four iron
hoops, one on each blze, u inch in width and
inch in width, aud l16 inca thick, and shall he |
thoroughly coope ed and placsd in the best shppiI
condition.
The VINEGAR shall be Of the r.t quality cider VIZ
egar, equal to the STANDARD Of the United States
Ehsrmsoor eia, and sha contain no other tn an
aeetc acid and fhall be delivered In barrels SINH
Lar in all respects TO those required for moas es,
with the exception that sohite oak slaves and heads
rad On ana nh ~
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly cccpersd and |
plaosd in the best shipping order
The pickles shall b. put up in inn bound casks |
and each cash shall contain one gallon Of onio;
cucumber ard the Sesetsbies in sseh shall we rh
ninety pounds. and they only be paid for; and each
eask shall then be lei with white wine yinegsr o,
at least AZ degrees Of stfength and equal to French
vneser: the casks, vegetables, ana vinegar shall
conform and be equal In ali respects to he samples
deposited at the above named navy yards, and lbe
Contractors shall warrant and gssrantY that they |
Will kesp good and sound for st least two years
The beans shall be of the very best quality site
beans, and shall be Of the crop immediately precei
Ing the dates Of he requsition ( II the same.
1he dried apes shall be Of the bast quality, snd /
shall be prepared by ,Hn-drying only, and shall be
Of the crop Of the autumn immeiistely preceding |
the dates of the requ stions Tor the came.
AL the foregoing d scrbed articles, embracing /
casks, barrels half barrels and boxes shall b. sui
jet t. ssch inspection as the chief OF this bur.su
may direct, the inspecting oer to be epp0inted by
the Navy Depsr msnt. All inspections to be at toe
pscs of delivery. Biscuit may, however, be inspect
81 At the place Of manu- facture but will in ell cases
be subject to final inspection at the PLACID CT deiv-
cry before bids are signed therefor.
The prices Of Ell the for gon articeI 10 be TIE /
same Throughout the year, and bidders may offer fr
one more articles. -.-
All the Casks, herrels sud hah barrels, boxes or l
packages, shall be marked With their contents snc !
the oontractrr's name. Ali the barrels and half /
barrels Of -four, bread, and pickles rhsll have liz
addition t. the above the year when manufactured
or put up, msrked upon them.
The samples referred 70 in this advertisement are
tho,e sslec ed for the ensuing fiscal year, and har
no rete-sncs to such as h-vs been pTerSotaly ezh-
ktbIsi. .-....
The quantity Of these articles which will be r..
Quired c.nDot be precisely stated They will pr. b.
bly, be about
TO bs offered for.
Flour. 200 bbls......per Dbl