Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-09
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BuREAu OF Provisions AND CLorHrS.
March IL, lisa

Ah@o VI AND OLOTHrNaA
March IL, 1855
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sEALEn AM
~ endorsed " Proposals FOR Navy supplI.. -
will be received at this Bureau until oielcct
m, on Saturday, the 18Th dsy Of April n,rt ~.
notice, except for Biscuit, for which ave S.yy s
notice sbau be given for every twenty thor,,ns
pounds rsquired) al the United States Nsvy "a.
at Charlestown, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New
OsIy Of the following articles as may be reon,,ss
or ordered nom the conraoto tors by the CHIEF o. h
bureau or by the respective commanding cnosr,
OF the said Navy Yards, during the fscaI ys,r
ending June 30, 1857, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Com.
Rice, Mol,ssss, Vinegar, Pickles, Beans, ana
The Flour shall be supersne, and of the man,
fact1re OF wheat grown in the year lss5 or IsS
but shall In ell cssss be MANUFACTURED from N.Y.,
Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates OF ths
requis!tion Tor the sam; shall be perfect y ,we.,
and In all respects Of tse best quality, and .b,1
charge to the United States in the best new 49,. a.
seasoned, sound bright barrels, or half barre.
as the case may be-the slaves and headline, ~ y.
OF red oak Of the best quality, strong and well
hoped, with lining hoops around each head "a
equal In quality 70 sample barrel at said n,Ts
yarcsi TWO half berre,s to be considered "a h,,
rel. and not more than one sixth the reouIrss
quantity TO be In half barrels
The Biscuit shall be made wholly frou .v..,
supsrhne -four Of the manufacture 81 the Yes, lsss
or 1880, but shall In all cases be manufactured
rom hour made Of the crop imm diatsly preced-
ing The dates Of the acquisitions for tie same;
and shall be fully equal In quality and conform
in size and shape 70 the san D, es which are DE-
posted In the said ravy yards shsn be properly
baked, thorous bly, kiln dIied. well packed and
delivered free Of charge to tie United tate., In
good, sound. well-dried, bright -four barrel. n,
above dsscribtd, with the heads well secured
or In air or water tight whisky at TIE Cd
on Of the Bureau.
The w histy shall be made wholly from grain.
sound and merchantable, and be fun fIst-proof
according to the United states custom-hor.e
standard. IL shall be delivered In good. new
ssund, bright three quarters hoped, well ses.
soaed, white oak barrels, with wblte-oak heads,
the beads to be made Of three piece heading, and
well painted the slaves not 10 be less than finch
thick, and the heads not less than L inch thicL
and each barrel shall be coopsred, In addit't n
with one three penny iron hoopo on each hilge =
Inch In width, ard 1-l6th-incn thick, and enc
thrse-Penny hoop on zach chime, Ik-lrch IN
width, and I-16-inch thick, as per disg gram The
whole to be put in good shipping order, free u
all charge to the United States.
The sugar shall be according 10 samples al said
navy-yards; and be dry and 1T for packing.
The Tea shall te Of good quality young hyson,
equal to the samp.es at said navy-yards.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba. &C
coTding to sample.
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, and
of the crop Immediately preceding the dates CT
the acquisitions for the Same
TIE Molasses shall be fully equal to the very
best quality of New Orleans molasses, and shall
be delivered In well seasoned red % K barrels,
with whte-pine heads not less than ~ inches
thick; the slaves not less then inch thick; the
barrels to be three quarters hoped, and in add
lon, 10 have four iron hoops, one on each bile.
~ inch In width and Lie inch thick. and shall
be thoroughly coCpered and placed in the beet
shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be Of the first quality Cider
Vinegar, equal 10 the standard Of the United
States PharmacopBa a, and shall contain no ether
than acetic acid and shall tie delivered IN bar
rels similar in all respects 10 those required for
molasses, with the exception that waite oak
slaves and ht ads shall he substituted for red oak
slaves and whit"-piIe heads, and shall be tho.
roughly coopered and placed In the best shipping
order.
rne Pickles shall be put up in iron bound
casks, and each cssk shall contain one gallon Of
Onions, one ga Ion Of peppers and thirteen gal
Ions Of medium cucumbeIs, fifty to the gallon
a d the vegetables in each shall weigh eighty.
five pounds, and they only ae paid for, and each
cssk shall then be 6ued with white wine vinegar
OF at least - degrees OF strength, and equal to
French vinegar; the CASKS, vegetables and win.
ega' shall COS form and be equal In all poets to
the samples deposited al the above named Isvy
yards, and the contractors shall warrsnt and guar
anty that they will keep good and sound for at
least two years. The iron hoops on the barrels
containing whisky, mo,asses, vinegar and pic.
kles are TO be well painted with red lead.
The Beans shall be of the veIy best qualify
white beans, and shall be Of the crop immedi-
atey preceding the dates Of the rsqusiton for the
same. 81 pounds TO be taken as one bushel
The DIied Apples shall &c OF the best suai!y,
and shall be prepared by sus- drying only, and
shall be of the CT p CT the autumn Immediately
preceding the dates ofherequisitionsf for the same
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half-barreis, and boxes, shall be
subject to such inspection the chief Of this bu.
reau may direct, tie inspecting oftcer TO he sp-
pointed by the Navy Department All inspec-
tions to be at the place Of delivery. Biscuia
may, however, be Inspected at the plzce Of man
ufactuTe, but viii, in all cases, be subject 10 q
hnal inspection at the place Of delivery tefcD
bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to he
the same throughout the year, and bidders may
offer for one or more articles.
All the casfs, barrels, and half barrels, koIes,
or packages, shall be marked with their contents
and the contractors name All the barrels and
half barrels Of -four, bread, and pickles shall
have, In addition 70 the above, the yeaI when
manufactured CT put up, marked upon them
The sam les referred to in this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal wear, asd
hare no ference TO such as hare been preptory
exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be
required cannot be exactly stated. They viii
probably be about
To Be offered for.
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