The Washington union., 1857-04-25
Navy sapplies-lss7-,S -,Ss.
NAVY DErkHrsN1,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, n

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March II, 1857.
GEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed
O'Clock M on Monday .he so day Of April next Tor fur
naas and on receiving zen days notice except for bis
sand pounds requed the United navy yards
quantities only tho following articles as may be required Or ordered
from the contractors by the chief this bureau by the respective
commanding Officers Of the said nAsrs during the sa year end
Biscuit aoar re dried apples pickles sugar. coffee beans,
Tho biscuit shall be made wholly upcne hour the
faeiured from -four Of the crop Immediately preceding
the acquisitions for the same and shall be fully equal quality
the said shall Be properly baked thoroughly kndred
sound wedred bright -four barrels described with
heads we'll secured or air and waerght whkey spirit barrels
The -four shall be spnne and the grown
ny preceding he Ss s
for tho same shall be perfectly and all respects the
United States in The best sound
sgn. sa,e Or half barrels as tho case may eo,o slaves and
with lining hoops around each head and equal quality sample
barrels.
aey preceding tho dates Of the requstons for the same
~ The dried apples 2 shall be tho sss, s quality and shall be prepared
aey preceding tho dates Of the acquisitions for the
shall one gallon Of onions gallon and eight cal
Ions cncube nifty oths gallon the each
cask shall then be filled with white wine vinegar
gar equal respects 10 the Samples deposited
tho shall
guaranty that they VII keep good and sound for least
The iron hoops tho barrels containing whkey vinegar
and pickles to be well painted with red lead
The shall according the Ad yards
be dry and ut for packing
at said yards be delivered deliver in a and chests
The coffee shall be equal the best Cuba according sample
The beans shall be OF the best quality white beans and hn
be Of the Immediately preceding the dates Of the reqon for
the same, "a pounds TO be taken bushsi
The molasses shall be fully equal TO the best quality New
Orleans moasses and shall be delivered
not less than inch thick the barrels bo three hoopcd
and addition to have four iron hoops each be IL inch
and l6 inch thick and shall bc thoroughly eopcrd and placed in
the best shipping condition
United States parmacopG aud shall ccnnn other than
acid shall be delivered barrels similar oil
heads shall be substituted for red oak and white heads
and shall be thoroughly copered and placed in the best shipping
order.
The whkoy shall bo mado wholly grain
able and be full according the United house
standard and shall be reced shall be delivered in good
with white heads the heads be made heading
we paintcd tho esthnn tbok
not less than inch thick and each barrel shall DO
don with three penny iron hoop each bge ls inch
width and 6thneh thick penny hoop chime
IL inch width 1IGth inch thick as per diagram Tho
whole TO be put In good shipping order all charge tho United
States
An the foregoing described articles embracing casks barrels half
barrels and shall be subject chief
this bureau direct the inspecting officer be apponted by the
Navy Department All inspections to be at the place delivery Bis
cult however be inspected the place manufacture hut will
In oil cases be subject na inspection at the place delivery
before bills signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles be the throughout the
year, and bidders may offer for more articles.
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes packages shall bo
marked with their the All tho
and half barrels OF Hour bread and pickles shall have addition
the above the when manufactured up marked upon
them
samples selected for
the ensuing fiscal reference such prero
~ erhbi'ed
quantity articles which viii be required cannot DO pre-
cisely stated They viii probably be about