The true Democrat., 1856-04-22
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s56-,57.

NAVY sUPPLIES-1s56-'57. NAVY DEPARTMENT, Bureau of Provisions and Clothing March r, 1856. | SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed 70 < Proposals for Navy Supplies, will be received 18th dayof April next for furnishing and delivering ton 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 Charestown, Massachusetts; Brook lyn, New York; and Gosport, Virginia, such quanti- ties only of the following articles may be required or 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 moases, vinegar, pickles, beans, and dried applies The flour shall be superhne and of the manufac- | ture of wheat grown in the year 1855 or 1856; but shall in all eases be manufactured from wheat of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the requsi- ton for the same; shall be perfectly sweet and in all respects ot 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, as the may behe and headings to be of read oak of the best quaity strong and well hooped, with lining hoops around each head, and equal in quality to sample barrel at said navy yards two half barrels be considered as a barrel and not more than onc-siXth the required quantity to be in hafbarrels.
 | The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su- perfne four of the manufacture of the year 1855 or So6, but shall in all be manufactured from 1 four made of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the acquisitions for the and shall be fully equal in quality and conform in size and shape l to the samples which are deposited in the said navy yards; sha! be properly baked, thoroughly kim dried well packed and delivered free of charge the Unit ed States. in good, sound, well dried bright flour barrels, above described. with the heads well se- cured: ill mir and tight whiskey spirit bar | rels, at the option of the bureau. The whiakoy shall be made wholly from gran sound and merchantable and be full first proof cording to the United States custom-house standard tshal be delivered in good sound, bright three quarters hooped, well seasoned white oak barrels with white oak heads the heads to be made of three piece heading, and well painted; the slaves not to be less than 3 inch thick and the heads not less than 34 inch thick and each barrel shall be coopered in addi- ton. with three penny iron hoop on each bilge 15 inch in width. and 1-l6th inch thick. and one three penny iron hoop on each chime. 15 inch in width and l-l6th inch thick. as per diagram. The whole to be put in good shipping order, free of all charge to the United States.
 The sugar shall be according to 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 rice shall be of the very best quality and of the crop immediately preceding the dates of the re- quistions for the
 
 quality of New Orleans moas>cs and shall he deliv- cred in well seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads not less than inch thick the not less than z inch thick the barrels to be three-quarters hooped- and in addition. to have four iron hoops on each bige. E inch in width and l-l6th inch thick and one on each chime 15 inch in width and l-l6th inch thick, and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping condition.
 The vinegar shall be of the first quality cider vine gar, equal to the standard of the United States Phar macopfea, and shall contain no other than acctc acd and shall be delivered in barrels similar in all respects to those required for mOasSes with the exception that ce oak slaves and heads shall be submitted for red oak slaves and white pine heads. and shall be thor oughy coopered and placed in the best shipping order
 The pickles shall be put up in iron-bound casks, and each cask shall contain gallon of onions gallon or 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 pad for: and each cask shall then be filled with white WInc vinegar of at least + degrees of Strcngh and equal to French vinegar; the casks. vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be equal ill all respects the samples. deposited at the above named navy yards and the contractors shall warrant and guaran y that they will keep good and sound for at least years. The iron hoops on the barrels containing whiSkey mola>>es, vinegar and pickles to be well . painted with red lead.
 The beans shal be of the very best quality W lite beans, and shall be of the crop Immediately prcced- ing the dates of the requ>tio for the same 64 pounds i to be taken as one buShcl.
 The dried apples shall be of the best quality. and
 
 ! the cropof the autumn immediately preceding the dates of the acquisitions for the same
 All the foregoing described articles. embracing casks barrels half arTelS and boxes. shall be sub- lect to such inspection the chief of this bureau may direct the inspecting officer to De appointed by the Navy Department. Ali inspections to be ut tho place of delivery Biscuit may. however beinspect- ed at the pIaceot manufacture but will in all eases be subject to final inspection at the place of deiye ry before bills 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 halt barrels, boxes or packages. shall be marked with their contents and the contractor, All the barrels and half bar re's of flour. bread and pickle, shall have in adii ton to the above the year hen manufactured oi pnt np' marked upon them.
 The samples referred to in this advertisement lire those selected for the ensuing fiscal year and h0ye ur tejfffRce r. such bare beea ,yeriuSlU eJhiHtted
 The quantity of these articles which will be cquir- ed cannot be precisely stated. They will probably be about
 To be offered for
 Flour r............... l2oo bhs... per bbl. Biscuit ....... l.6Coo5o lhs... per loo lbs maEey ........... @5.ooo gals. per gal. | Sugar ......-....... Zo9ooo b>....pcr ID.
 ca ................ 2oo1o Ib>..... ger ib. Coffee .,............ 10000 lbs. per ID. EIce. ............ 2oo0o0 lbs.....rer ID. M"asses. ........... zo 01o gals rcr gal Beans. ............. 66oo bush. per bush. Vinegar ............ In.o0Q gals.... per gal. Dried appes........ 50ooq q~,5..... per ID. : Pickles. ............. l3o oqd fs. per ID.
 The quantities of any or all may be increased o1 diminished a~ the service may hereafter require Tn, contracts will therefore be made not for the specific quantities. but for such quantities as the service muy require to be delivered at tIose navy yards rc, ct- /: tlrcy.
 Contractors not residing at tie places where dclive- rlcS are required must establish agencies At such pu- teS that no delay may arise in furnishing what may bc requred anl when d contractor fails promptly tc comply wi.h rcQui~itou; the Chief of inc Bureau of Provisions and Clothing sEail be authorized tc direct purchases be made 10 supply the ,efcicncv nnder tine penalty 10 be expressed in the contract the It""! "t q ieQuI>IfIon. or d duplicate copy thereof q" the Hureau o Provisions and Clothing. at either of the navy wards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such reQuison has D zen made and received.
 Separate tier> must be made for each article at each of the aforesaid navy yards: and in case more than one ar cle is contained in the offer the Chirt of the Bureau will have the right to accept one or more of the articles contained in such offer and reject the remainder; and bid lers whose proposals are ac- , cePted and none others will be forthwith notified and as early practicable contract will be trans
 ted to them for execution; which contract must be returned to the bureau within ten days exclusive eof 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 ccntum in addition will be withheld from the amount of all pavmcnts on account thereof collateral security in addition to secure its performances and not in any event to be pad until It is in all respects complied with: eighty per centum of the amount of all deliveries made will be paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly authcnticated shall have been presented to him.
 Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap- pcation to the navy agents at Portsmouth. New Hampshire; Boston, New York Philadelphia, Balti more, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau
 record or duplicate of the letter informing bid der of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed notification thereof within the meaning of the act of lS46, 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 Congres making appropriations for the naval service for l846-47, approved 10th August, lS46 by a written guarantee signed by one or more responsible persons the effect that he they under take that the bidder or bidders will if his or their bid