The true Democrat., 1856-04-29
NAVY SUPPLIES-1s5e,57.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, of


 o Proposals for Navy Supplies,' will be received at this Bureau until o'clock D. m on Saturday, the 18th day of April next, for furnishing and delivering on receiving ten days notice except for biscuit for which five days notice shall be given for every twen- ty thousand pounds required) at the United States navy yards at Charlestown, Massachusetts; Brook lyn, New York; and Gosport, Virginia, such quanti- ties only of the following articles may be required ordered from the contractors by the chief of this bureau or by the respective commanding officers Of the said navy-yards, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857. viz
 Flour, biscuit whiskey, sugar. tea, coffee, molases, vinegar pickles beans, and dried applies
 The flour shall be superfne and of the manufac- ture of wheat grown in the year 1855 or 1856; but shall in all cases be manufactured from wheat of the crop immediately preceding the dates o' the requisl respects of the best quality and shall be delivered in good shipping order free of all charge to the United States in the best new well seasoned, sound, bright barrels or half barrels, the case may bethe slaves and headings to be of read oak of the best quality, strong and well hooped, with lining hoops around each head, and equal in quality to sample barrel at said navy-yards two half barrels to be considered as barrel, and not more than ones sixth the required quantity to be in half barrels.
 The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su- perine four of the manufacture of the year 1853 or lS56 but shall in all cases be manufactured from flour made of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the uusitions for the same; and shall be fully equal in quality and conform in size and shape, to the samples which deposited in the said navy yards; shall be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried, well packed and delivered free of charge to the Unit ed States, in good, sound well l-dried, bright flour barrels as above described with the heads well cured in air and water ght whiskcy spirit bar res, at the option of the bureau.
 The whskey shall be made wholly from grain, sound and merchantable, and be full first proof cording to the United States custom house standard. ltsha be delivered in good new sound bright three quarters hoped, well seasoned white barrels with white oak heads the heads to be made of three dino anl,u tba ho less than % inch thick, and the heads not less than A inch thick and each barrel shall be coopered in addi tion. with one three penny iron hoop on each bilge l1a inch in width, and 1l6th inch thick, and one three penny iron hoop on each chime E inch in width, and ll6th inch thick per diagram. The whole to be put in good shipping order free of all charge to the United States
 The sugar shall be according samples at the said navy yards and be dry and fit for packing.
 The tea shall be of good quality young hyson, equal to the samples at said navy-yards. The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba accord ing to sample.
 the crop immediately preceding the dates of the Qusitions for the same.
 The molasses shall be fully equal to the very best quality of New Orleans molasses, and shall be dev cred in well seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads not less than inch thick; the slaves not less than < inch thick; the barrels to be three quarters hoped and, in addition, to have four iron hoops, on each bilge, lH inch in width and 1-l6th inch
 
 ll6th inch thick, and shall be thoroughly coopered | and placed in the best shipping condition.
 The vinegar shall be of the irstquality cider vne gar, equal to the standard of the United States Phar macopaea and shall contain other than acetic acid and shall be delivered in barrels similar in all respects to those required for moasses with the exception that whte 0ak slaves and heads shall be submitted for red oak slaves and white pine heads and shall be thor oughy coopered and placed in the bestshpping order | The pickles shall be put up in iron-bound casks, and each cask shall contain gallon of onions gallon of peppers, and thirteen gallons of medium cucumbers fifty to the gallon, and the vegetables in | each shall weigh eighty five pounds and they only be paid tor and each casl shall then be filled with white wine vinegar of at least 42 degrees of strength and equal to French vinegar; the casks, vegetables, and vinegar shall conform and be equa in all respects to 1 the samples deposited at the above named navy yards, and the contractors shall warrant and guaran ty that they will keep good and sound for at least years. The iron hoops the barrels containing whskey, moasses, vinegar. and pickles to be well painted with red lead.
 The beans shall be of the very best quality white beans, and shall be of the crop immediately prcced
 ing the dates of the acquisition for the same 64 pounds to be taken as one bushcl.
 The dried apples shall be of the best quality, and shall be prepared by dfYing only, and shall be of the cropot the autumn Immediately preceding the dates of the acquisitions for the same. All tine foregoing described articles, embracing casks barrels half barrels, and boXes shall be sub Ject to such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct the inspecting officer he appointed by the Navy Department. All inspections to be at the place of delivery Biscuit may. however be inspect ed at the placeof manufacture, but will in all be subject to final inspection at the place of deliye " before bills are signed therefor
 The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same throughout the year, and bidders may offer for one or more articles
 All the casks, barrels and half barrels boxes or packages, shall be marked with their contents and the contractors name All the barrels and half bar res of flour, bread, and pickles shall have in addi tA thl ,f,t,. put np marked upon them.
 The samples referred to in this advertisement are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hare rere"ce to @uch hare been previously erbf6tted. The quantity of these articles which will be requr- cd cannot be precisely stated. They will probably be | about
 To be offered for Flour. ............ l.20O bbls Ter bbl biscuit -......... l,GC0,o0o lbs.... per loo lbs Whlskey ........... 350oo gals. per gal. sugar ............. 100000 lbs. per lb. Tea .-...........-.. 2o,0o0 lbs..... per ID. Cohee ---.......-.. 10000 lbs. =. per lb. hlce. lce................ ZOo0po Ibs.... per lb. MolasSeS S.......... 20Ooo gals. per gal. Beans. ............. COCO bush... per bush. Vinegar ............ 20.oO0 gals. per gal. Dried applcs....... 50,00O lbs. Der ID. Pickles. ........... 130,0oO lbs... per ID. The quantities of any or all may be increased or diminished the service may hereafter require. The contracts will therefore be made for the specific quantities. but for such quantities as the service may rtqu'fc to be delivered at those navy yards, respec lively.
 Contractors not residing at the places where deve- ries required must establish agencies ut such pla- ces. that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be required; and when a contractor fails promptly to comply with reQui-iton: the Chief of the I}ureau of Provisions and Clothing sEall be authorized to direct purchases to be made to supply the deficiency, under the penalty to be expressed ill the contract the record ot requisltion. or duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing or at her tto hall ha hot such requisilion has een made and received.
 Separate offers must be made for each article at each ot the aforesaid navy-yards; and in than one article is contained in the offer the Chief of the Bureau will have the right to accept one or more of the articles contained in such offer and reject the remainder; and bidders whose proposals cepted and none others will be forthwith notified, and as early as practicable contract will be trans mitted to them for execution; which contract must be returned to the bureau within ten days, exclusive .of the time required for the regular transmission of the mail.
 Two or more approved sureties, in a sum equal to the estimated amount of the respective contracts, will be required, and twenty per centum in addition will be withheld from the amount of all payments account thereof as collateral security in addition, to secure it's performance, and not in any event to be paid until 1t IS in all respects complied with; eighty per cennm of the amount of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly authenticated, shall have been presented to him.
 Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap- plication to the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti- more, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
 A record, duplicate of the letter informing bid der of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed a notification thereof, within the meaning of the act of 1o46 and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this understanding
 Every offer made must be accompanied as directed in the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval service for 1S46-47, approved 10th August, lS46) by written guarantee, signed by one more responsible persons to the effect that he they under take that the bidder orbidders will. if his or their bid be accepted enter into obligation within five days, with good and sufficient suretes. to furnish the sup plies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee required by law; the competency of the guarantee to be certified by the navy agent, district attorney, or collector of the customs.
 1he attention ot bidders ss cal2ed to Me samples md description 0 articles required as 70 Me aaspec- ton t receptton just but rigid comparison acW De nude beteoeen tue articles ered and he sample and of