Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-11
Navy supplies-ls57-'Ss.

Respective C010uauutnR uliSer0 VI
Biscuit four rice, dried sugar tea ccaes
beans. mt'lasses. vinegar and Mhiss @
in ali cases be msnufsctursd am for adesf ie crop
saasds same and shall pifii s. sonSrn
size and shape, ay Geposatsc la .ae
s,ad s,s sIa s.,ss sss g s
ted States in gond sound well4 6onr
as above described with the hsadssl ses1,ss gs 9f e
The -four shall be superdue and of Of
be manahcured from wheat Of the crop Immediately pse
cedng the dates of the requstion for the shall
Shall be delivered in good shipping charge
to the United States, the best sound
ses a1a sss to fsa s
strong and well hooped with lining hoops around each
yards two a barrels o be % eonsSersd as @ s1d
not than required Quantity to be in half
The rice shall be othe very best quality and Of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates of the requstons for the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall be
prepared by sudYn0 ony aud shalt the crop of the
immediately preceding the dates Of the requisltions
The pickles shall beput bound casks and each
cask shall contain Of ontdns gallon Of pep
gallon and the Vegetables IN each shall weigh Hy-seven
pounds and they only be paid and each cask shall then
strength and equal to French vinegar the
be and vinegar shall conform and be equal all respects
to the samples deposited at the abovenamed navyyards
and the shall warrant and guaranty that they
will keep good and sound for at least two years:
The hoops the barrels containing whiskey moas
vinegar and pickles to be well painted with red lead
The shall be according to samples at the said navy.
yards; and be dry and fit for packing;
samples At said navy yards and s delivered in half and
quarter chests only.
The beans shall be of the very best quality white beans
and shall be OF the imned atey preceding the dates Of
the requson for the 81 pounds to be taken
bushel.
of New Orleans moasses and shall be delivered wesea-
soned red oak barrels with whepne heads not less than
M the not es snan nek hs
four iron hoops one on each bge inch in width and
and l6h inch and shall be thoroughly coopered and
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality, equal to the
standard Of the United States and shall
tain no eher than acec acid and shall delivered in bar
res similar in all respects to those required for moasses
with the exception that Oe oak slaves and heads shall be
substituted for redoak slaves and white pine heads and
shall be hslpughy coopered and placed in the best ship
The Wh:skey shall be made whelly fum grain. sound
and nerchanabe and be full first proof according to the
United States standard and shall be rec,ed.
1t shall be delivered good, sound, bright, three
quarters booped we-seasnned white-oak barrels, with
VII tak heads the heads to be made Of threepece head
ing and well painted the not 70 be less Than
thick and the heads not less than Inch thick each
barrel shall BE- copered in addition with one three penny
thick an ore penny hoop ON each chime, in
wrdh and l-lsthinch thick per diagram. The whole
put good shipping ore free of charge to the Uni
All The foregoing described articles embracing casks.
barrels half barrels and boxes shall be subec such
spectnn the chief Of this bureau direct the inspect
ing officer be appointed by the Navy Department All
however be inspected place of manufacture. but will
in all be subject to final inspection At the place of
delivery before bills are signed therefor
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
All the casks, barrels half barrels boxes pac-
ages shall be marked with their contents and the contac
and pickles shall have iu addition the above the year
The SAMPLES referred re to ii this are hos.
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. md AaOe no
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
not be precisely stated. They will probably he about
To be offered for
Biscuit, 100000 lbs; Per 100 lbs.
Flour, 1,4OO bbls,, per bb!.
Rec 250,OOD lbs, per ID.
Dried apples, 15o,'ooibs, per lb.
Pickles. lhHq0 lbs. per 10.
Sugar, z5a,o00 los, per TO-
Tea $4,000 lbs, per lb. =
C,aee, 25,o,o lbs. per ID.
Beans z, 900 bush, per bush.
Molasses, 10000 gals per gal.
Vinegar % 900 gals per gal.
WhisEey, $4,000 gals. per GAL
The quantities of any all may be increased diminished
the service may heeater require The c1ntrac's will
therefore be made specific quantities. but fr such
quantities the may require to be delivered atthose
navy yard respectively.
required must esa h agencies at such places that
delay may in furnishing what may be required when
s r q" he csns
be authorized direct purchases to be made to supply the
deficiency under the penalty be expressed in the contracts
the record of requson duplicate sopy thereof at
the Bureau of Provsons and Clothing at either Of
navyyards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requson
has been made and received.
Separate fers s be made for each article at each Of
s is ned in s he ' the Will n'S bs1
the fthe articles contained in
sue" o ns S be-
titled, and early practicable contracts will be trans
mit'ed to them for execution which contract mus: BE- re-
turned the bureau within ten days. exclusive OF the time
required for the regular transmission OF the mail
Two more approved sureles in q sum equal to the
estimated amount Of the respective contracts will be
qured ant! twenty per addition win be withheld
from the amonnt Of all payments account thereof
and any be paid until it is all respects
complied with eighty per :. eentum % Of the Of al DE-
days after bills, duly authenticated shall have been
sented to him.
Blanks forms of proposals may be obtained application
to navy agents Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington Nor
folk, Pensacola, and at this bureau
recprd duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
theref within The meaning Of The act of 1876 and his bid
will be made aid accepted in conformity with this under
stand ng. -.
the act of Congress mixing 'prations for the naval
ten guarantee signed BY responsible persons,
the effect that he they undc.aE that the bidder
bidders WILL if his or their t accepted. enter into
obligation within five days, with good and safc cent sure
ties to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau will not
be oblgat. to consider any pre- uness accompanied
by the gua,apee required by law the competency of the
e certified by the navy agent, district attor
Tie uttent"n & 1idders is called to the sanaps and de-
scr,an Of articles rrquired in the inspection for
ce,io Just but rigid comparison eo e nsGde 1stee tho
and the sample and cont qc rteeiUing none
that fN beOo them Ind their attention u atso particularly
directed totke joint resotution 9 9th Adrch 1854, and to
tie act of the 10th August, 1S46. - 87-4w.
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