Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-19
NAVY SUPPLIES-1e56.'S1.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPAHTmENT.
BUREAU OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING
March IL, 1885 }
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, SEALED AND
- endorsed Proposals for Navy supplies u
VIII De received at this Buresu until . O'Clock, p
IN, on saturday, the 10Th day Of Drill next for
office, except for Biscuit Ter which ave dsy,,
notice all be given TO- every twenty thor md
podIds reg nired) al the United tat Navy ards
al Cnarlestown Msss.chus it's; Brooklyn, New
VOTE and Gosport, Virginia, such quaint tie s
only OF the following articles as nav be REQUIRED
or ordered ON the contrao tos by the chief n
bureau or by the respective commanding cfacers
OF the said Navy y. ards, during the fiscal year
Flour, Biscuit, Whisky, Sugar, Tea, Coffee.
Dried Apples.
The Flour shall be superHne, and Of the mann.
isctlre OF wheat grown In the year 1855 or 1855 !:
but shall In all css,s be Manufactured from wheat
OF the crop Immediately preceding the dates of the
requisltion for the sam snail be perfest swe.
ana In al respects 4 toe best quality, aud shall
be delivered In good shipping order, free cf a /
charge to the United Stat, In the best new, well
SEASONED. sound, bright barrels, or half barrels
Is the case may be-the slaves and headings TO be
~ red oak Of the best quality, strong and Wei
noopeo, with lining hoops around taEh head, and
equai In quality to sample barrel at said navy
yards; two half barrels to be considered as bar
r.l and not more than one sl,th the required
quantity to be in half barrels
The Biscuit shall be made wholly from swee
supeIhne hour, Of the manufacture Of the wear 1855
or 1856, but shall In all cases be manufactured
from Hour made Of the crop imm diateiy proceed
ing the dates Of the requisitions for tue same
aud shall be fully equ Il in quality, and co.. form
In size and shape to the samp. es which aIe
posted In the said ANY yards shsll be properly
baked, thoroughly kiln led, well packed, and
delivered Tree OF ehsrge to tie United tates, in
good, sound, well-dried, bright -four barrels, as
Dove descn bed, with the hes DIS well secured
or In air OF water tigtt whisky barrels at the OPP
Misty sSau be made wholly from o,s,n
souno ana merchantable, and be full a st-proo
according to the United states custom nous.
sandard 1t shalt be delivered In good, new
tonsd, white oak barrels, with white. oak heads
the eeads to BE- made Of three piece heading, apo
Wei paint d; the sta es not to be less than inch
tnics, ana the heads not less than \ Inch thick.
ana each barrel shall be coopsred, in addit ,n
with ons three penny iron hoop on zach uilps TX
inch In width, ard 1-l6th -incn thick, and one
three-penny hoop on each chime tx inch Ga
width, aud l-l6 inch thick, as per diagram Tn.
whole to be put In good shipping ord r, free of
all charge to the United States.
The sugar shall be ,cording to samples ct said
Ravy-yardsi and be dry and ct for packing
Tas Tea :as &c Of gocs quality young hy'On,
The Coffee shall be equal t. the bert Cuba. nc.
cording to sample.
The Rice shall be Of the Very bes, quality, and
Of the crop immediately preceding the date. II
the REQ uisitions TO. e same
The Molasses shall be fully equal to the very
best quality Of New Orleans molasses, and shall
be delivered in well seasoned red oak barrels,
with white pine heads not less than ~ incht.
thick; the slaves not ess than Il Inch thick; the
barrels to be three quarters hoop d, and, In addi-
ton, to have four iron hocps one on each bilgs,
~ inch in width and Lie inch thick, and shall
be thoroughly coopered and placed in the bsst
Ihe Vinegar shall be Of the arst quality Cider
Vinegar, equ.l to the standard Of the United
States PharInacopBa a, and shall contain no ether
than ac.tic acid and shall tie delivered in bar
Iels similar In all respects to those required for
molasses, with the exception that white oak
slaves and he ads 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, ard each cssk shall contain one gallon Of
onions, one ga Ion Of peppers and thiitten e l.
Ions OF medium cucumbes s, fifty to The gallon,
and the vegeta ole in each shall weigh eighty
i've pounds, and they only be paid for ana eac b
cask shall then be flied with white wine vinegar
Of at least AZ degrees OF srer 9Th, and equal 10
French vinegar; the casks, vegetables, and win
ega shall COZ form and be ,qua In all res pects II
the samples deposited at the a, ove-n named ANY
yards, and the contractors shall warrant 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 Bears shall be Of the very bt st qualify
white beaLs, and shall be OF the crop immedi
atey preceding the dates Of the reGu stion for the
same. 81 POUNDS TO be taken as one bushel.
The Died Apples shall be Of the best quality,
and snall be pr-pared ~ sxs ,ging on.y, aho
shall be of the or p Of the autumn immed Iately
precedln the dates Of for the same
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels and boxes shall be
suhJe TO such ms pectiOn the chief Of this bu
reau may direct, tie inspecting officer to lie ap-
pointed by the Navy Department AL insyec
| lions TO be at the place Of delivery. biscuits
nay, however, be inspected at the plaoe Ct man
ufactdIe, but will, in all eases, be subject T. Z
! dnal inspec ton at the place Of delivery before
bills are signed therefor.
The price Of all the foregoing articles to be
the same throughout the year, and bidders may
offer for one more articles.
All the casks, barrels and half barrels, boxes,
or packages, shall be marked with their contents
and the ontiaCtor's name. AL the barrels and
ha f-bare!s Of -four, bead, and pickles shall
manufactured CT pu. up, marked upon them.
The sam les referred to in this adver 'semeni
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal y al, and
hare norefeTsNee to such as haze been precious .
exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which win be
| required cannot be exactly stated. They viii
probably be about
To be offered for.
Flo'r..................1, 40 BIS. per Dbl.
Biscuit ..........l 600 900 lbs per lO0 lbs.
w hlsky .............. 5, 20 gals ....per gal.
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