Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-26
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Isss,sr,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BuREAu OF Provisions AND CLorErx.
March IL, 1854

bVkbAu OF rkovsfoNs AND CLoTHfNs
March IL. 1883
SEPARATR PROPOSALS. sEtIrn
- endorsed Proposals for NAVY spnnls.'D
will be received at this Bureau until o,eIort
m, on Saturday, the 10Th day Of A Drill nert ~,
furnishing and delivering Goa receiving ten d,y,,
notice sail be given TO- every twenty thons,,s
pounds rsquiredJ AT the United tzt.s Nsvy Y,,S.
a. Charlestown, Msssaehus it's Brooklyn, New
York; and Gosport, Virginia, such qusnttis.
osIy Of the following articles az may be ouirsd
or ordered from the cOntra tors by the chief e th
bureau or by the respective commanding rtoe,
Of the said Navy Yards, during the fiscal Yea,
ending June 30. 1857, viz:
Flour, Biscuit, WHISKY, Sugar, Tee, Com,
Nice Riee, Molssss, Vinegar, Pickles, Beans, .ad
The Flour shall be supersne, and Of the mann.
iactare OF wheat grown In the year 1855 or lss6.
but shall in all cases be man ufscured from wSs.,
OF the crop immediately preceding the dates OF the
requisition FOR the sam; shall BE- perfect swes,
aud In all respects Of the best quality, ard shall
be delivered In good shipping order. free Il an
charge TO the United States in the best new. well
seasoned, sound, bright barrels, or half barrels
as the case may be-the slaves and headings 10 IL
OF red oak OF the best quality, strong and wei
hoped, with lining hoops around each head ana
equal In quality 20 sample barrel at said navy
yarcs; two half barrels to be considered az a bar.
rel, and not more than one sixth the required
quantity to be In half barrels.
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet
supelhne Hour Of the manufacture Ct the wear 1855
or 1850, but shall In all cases be manufactured
rom hour made Of the crop imms distsly proceed
ing TIE dates CT the acquisitions for the same;
and shall be fully equal In quality and conform
in size and shape, to the samples which are de-
posted In the said navy yards; shall he properly
baked, thorouR hly kiln died, well packed, and
good, sound, well-dried, bright Sour barrels as
Ebose described, with the heads well secured:
or In air or water tight whisky barrels at the Cd.
on Of the Bureau
The Va hiskv ,h,u n. NM. A !. ,hoil, o.. -,
sound and merchantable, and be full t-proof
according TO the United States custom house
standard. IL shall be delivered In coed. new
sound, bright, three quarters hoped, well sea
.oned, white oak barrels, with white oak heads
the beads to be- made Of three piece heading and
well painted the slaves not to be less than inch
thick, and the heads not less than Inch thick
and each barrel, shall be coopsred, In addition
inch In width, ard 1-l6th-inch thick, and one
three-penny hoop on each chime, TX inch In
width, and 1-l6-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 az said
Rasy-yards; and be dry and ft for packing.
The Tea shall be Of good quality young hyson,
equal to the samples at said navy-ysrds.
The Coffee shall be equal to the beat Cuba, &C
cording TO sample.
The Rice shall be Of the very best quality, ana
of the crop immediately preceding the dates Of
the acquisitions for the same
The Molasses shall be fully equal TO the veEy
best quality Of New Orleans mofasses. and shall
be delivered in well seasoned red oak barrels
with white pine heads not less than ~ inches
thick; the slaves not less than x-inch thick; the
barrels TO be three quarters hoop1d, and in sddi-
ton, 10 have four iron hoops, one on each bilge
II inch In width and Lie inch thick, and sfsli
be thoroughly cooPered and placed in the best
shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be OF the first quality Cider
Vinegar, equal to the standard Of the United
States Pharmacopaia, and shall contain no ether
fha~. IL 1T I'LL -
rels similar in all respects TO those required for
molasses, with the exception that tchits oak
slaves and heads shall be substituted for red oak
slaves and white pine heads. and shall be tho
roughly coopered and paced In the best shipping
order.
The Pickles shall be put up in iron bound
casks, and each cssk shall contain one gallon Of
onions, one ga lon OF peppers and thiIteen gal
Ions Of medium cucumbeIs, fifty ~ the gallon,
AID the vegetables in each shall weigh eighty.
I've pounds, and they only be paid for, and each
cssk shall then be flied with white wine vinegar
Of at least ~ degrees OF suength, and equal to
French vinegar; the casks, vegetables, and vim
egar shall CO, form and be equal In all spects 20
the samples deposited at the above navy
yards and the contractors shall warrant and guar
anty that they will keep good and sound for az
least two years. The iron hoops on the barrels
containing whisky, mo asses, vinegar and pic
kles are TO be We'll painted with red lead.
The Beans shall be Of the very best qualify
white beans, and shall be Of the crop immedi-
aely preceding the dates Of the requsiion FOR tie
same. "a pounds to be taken as one bushel
The DIief Apples shall be Of the beet quality
ard shall be prepared by gEH- dryiag onIy. ana
shall be Cf the cr. p Of the autumn Immediately
preceding dates Of the for the same
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half-barres, and boxes, shall be
subject TO such Inspection the chief Of this bu-
reau may direct, tie inspecting officer 10 he ap-
pointed by the Navy Department. AL inspec-
tions TO be al the place Of delivery. Biscuits
may, however, be inspected at the plsce CT man
ufzcture, but will, in all csses, be subject % a
fnal inspection at The place Of delivery before
bills are signed therefor.
The pricss Of all the foregoing articles 70 be
the same throughout the year, and bidders may
offer for one mere articles
All the casks, barrels. and helf-barrels, sores,
or packages, shall be marked With their contents
and the contractors name. All tie barrels and
half barrels Of -four, bread, and pickles shall
have, In addition 10 the above, the yeas when
manufactured CT put up, marked upon them.
The samrles referee TO in this adver semsnt
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and
have no refersnee TO sxrh as haze been preriOHs y
exRtbttsG.
The Quantity Of these articles which will lie
required cannot be exactly stated. They will
To B. offered 1or.