Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-11
Miscellaneous.
NAVY SCPPLIES-lS57-'ss.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

b~ehh o. FT0ctStonS and Ctothtng.
SEPARATE PRoPos AIS, sealed and endorsed "Pro-
bureau until w On Oe ondav b at ss
day of April next, for furnishing and delivering ION
T6e i've ten nSes S for Biscuit Is, for
States Navy Yards at ChaTIestown, Massachnsetts;
Brooklyn, New \ Ork and Gosport Virginia, such
quantities ONLY of the following articles as may be
required or ordered from the contractors by the
mand ing Officers Of the said Navy Yards, during the
hScal year ending June 80, 1855. viz:
Biscuit, Flour, Rice, Dried Apples, Pickles, Sn-
gar, Tea, Coffee. Beans, Molasses, Vinegar and
The Biscuit shall he made wholly from sweet SUI
perhne Hour, of the manufacture of the year 1856
la57 but shall in all cases be manufactured from -four
made of the crop immediately preceding the dates of
the acquisitions for the sane and shall be fully
equal IN quality, and conform in size and shape to
dried well packed. and delivered, free Of Charge 70
the United States In good sound, welldrled bright
flour barrels above described with the heads well
secured or IN air and watertIght whisky or spirit
barrels, at the option of the bureau.
The Flour shall be supeTlne, and of the manuiac
tnre, of wheat grown IN the year 1856 or 1856 but
shall IN all cases be manufactured from wheat of the
crop immediately preceding the dates of the requlsl
ton for the same shall he perfectly sweet, and in
all respects of the best quality and shaI be deliver
ed In good shipping order free of all charge to the
United States, in the best new, well ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
bright barrels. or hall barrel as the case may be
the slaves and headings to be of red oak of the best
quality strong and well hooped, with lining hoops
barrels at said Navy Yards; two half barrels to
be cSIfldeIed as barrel and not more , than one
The Rice shall he of the very best quality, and Of
the crop immediately preceding the dates OF the re-
The Dried Apples shall be of the best qualify, and
e De P5ePaffI 10y Only anu snail he
dates OF the acquisitions for the same.
cak sa @ m 9 pe aon
gallon of peppers, and eight gallons of medium Gu
To s%n he ans bes on
he pad for ari each cas- shall then be filed with
white vinegar Of at least - degrees OF strength
and equal to French vinegar The casks, vegetables
and vinegar shall conform ami be equa III all respects
the ha Warrant
tH that they will keep good and sound Tor at least
The Iron Hoops on the barrels containing Whisky
MoIassees, Vinegar, and Pickles, to be well painted
The Sugar shall he according to samples at tho
said Navy Yards land be dry, and fit for packing.
af to the ssp be at NaaTy Yards sS e.
lIyered III haf and quarter chests only.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba. accord
The beans shall be of the very best quality white
the dates of the reguision for the same 81 pounds
TO be taken as one buShel.
quality Of New Orleans Moiasses. and Shall be de-
lIvered IN well seasoned red oak barrels, with white
bot ess than mo- ' hck the bae to be rce
quarters hoped, and, IN addition to have four iron
che E e and one each cho ana
width and l-l6th inch thick and shall be thoroughly
cOOpeTet ana placed IN the pest shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall be of the first quality, equal to
the standard of the United States PharnlacopPIa,
and shall contain other than acetIc acid I; and
shall be delivered IN barrels SINH all respects
those required Tor moasses, with the exception that
Unite {: and heads shall be substituted for
red OAK slaves and white pine heads and shall he
thorough Coopered and placed in the best shipping
order.
The Whisky shall be made wholly from gram,
sound and merclantabe, and be full first proof ac
cordIng To the United States custom house stand
ard and shall be rectIhed. 1t shall be delivered IN
good, new, sound, bright, three quarters hoped,
weli-seasoned, white oak barrels, with white oak
heads, the heads to be made of thrcepe heading,
and well painted; the slaves not TO be less than
Ss-Inch thick and the heads not less than 3-inch
thick and each barrel shall be cOopeTeG addition.
inch III width, and 6t-inch thick, and one three
penny hoop each chime, Ia inch In width, and l.
10th inch thick, as per diagram. The whole to he
put IN good shipping order, free oil all charge to the
HIied States.
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels. half barrels, and boxes shall be subject
such peclOn As the Chief OF ;hIs bccau direct,
the inspecting officer 70 bc appointed by the Navy De-
parlcht. All inspections TO he nj the place oil deiv
Biscuit ma! however, be lns pece at the place
of manufacture. but Will III all eases he subject To
final inspection n the place of delivery before bills
are Sismed therefor.
The prices of all he foregoing articles to he The
same throughout the ear and bidders may offer for
one or more articles.
All the asks. barrels, and half barrels. boxes or
packages, shall be marked with their contents and
the c1ntTacor's namc; All the barrels and La bar
res of Hour bread. aud pickles. shall hive, in addition
To the above, the year when manufactured or put up,
marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. aud no.
no reference 10 such as hare been previously en-
hiGitsd.
The quan,it, Of those articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will proba