Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-01
NAVY SUPPLIES,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 49, 1858.
/ CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed PRO
y posaIs for Navy Supplies will be received at this Bu.
reau until och OK, Ia, Tuesday, the Goth day Of
april nex for furnishing aud delivering ION rec=iVng
days notice. except for biscuit for which e dav ee
shall be given Tor every twenty thuaEd pounds required
az United states navy yards at Charlestovn sass
chusetts; Brooklyn, New York. aud 6Osport Virginia;
such quantities OStT Of tle following articles as ma be
required Orderea from the Contractors bv the eb III
this bureau by the respective commanding ofsrs of
the said navy yards during tne fiscal year ending June
| 60 1859 VIZ:
Biscuit -four rice dried apples pickles sugar tea soE
/ fee, beans molasses. vinegar, aud whskey.
The biscuit sh n be made wholly from sweet superf1e
-four Of the manufacture OF the year 1851 or 1853 bus
shall in ali be manufactured from made Of the
crop Immediately preceding the dies Il the r,q sous
TOT The and shall be July equal IN qaay and coo-
form size and shape 10 samples which deposited in
the said navy yards sha be properly baked thoroughly
kin dried well paeked and delivered free Cf charge 10
the United States. n good sound, well dried DrghJ
barrels as above Ceslrb d. vita h5 heads well secured
or IN air and water ugh Whiskey spr5 barrels ha
/ option Of the bureau.
The h1ur shall be superne and Of the manufacture OF
wheat grown IN the 1857 1883. but shall All
ses be aauflctured wheat II tie crop immed ate Y
preceding tie dates Cf the reblston for toe same
perfectly sweet ami IN al Tespee5 Of best Q1llt
ana shall be delivered IN good shipping ordsr frse #
charge 10 the U.Ied States, Jest new we seas n
ed sound bright barrels half barrels the case NAV
be-the slaves and headings 70 bsO Ted oak Of the best
vualty, strong and ell hoped with Inning hoops aroupd
each head. and eq Ial Quay sample barrel az said
navy YARDS two hlf barrels to be cons dered a. barr
and not mose than sixth the rqded quantity t. be IN
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and of the
crop Immediately Preeeiing the dates Cf the requsit
Tor the same
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
b. prepared By sUSDaYEG only aud shaH be Of the crop
Il the autumn lmuedistsy preceding Inc dates Of The
quisitIOn for the same.
The pickles shall be put up in iron b1urd casks ard
each cask shall contain gallon Of onions one gallon Of
peppers and eight lons Of medium eue1mbers f ty 10
5e gallon and the veget4b each shall weigh nifty Sc
pounds and they only paid tOI; and each clsk shall
then be filed with while vinegar Of at least a de
grees Of strength and equa French Vinegar: the casks
vegetables, and vinegar sh IL CONFORM and be qual IN all
respects to the samples deposited at the above ned navy
Yards and the contractors shall warrant aud guauty that
they viii keep good ard sound for at least two wears
The iron hoops the barrels containing Whskev me-
leases vinegar, and pickles to be well pantel with red
lead
The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy
yards ana be cry ard hI for picking.
The tea shall be Of gOJd alty young hyson equal to
the samples al said nsVT yards and be delivered hall
and quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba, according to
sample.
The Desns shall be O. the very best q1alty white leans
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the oates
OF the rtqusou for the same 81 pounds to taken as
one busbei
The mOlasses shall befuy equal to the very best q1a
ty OF New Olans m0lassss aud stall be delivered in we'll
seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads less
han e inch thek; the slaves not less tnau q inch Ii c
the "a to be tbIee quarters hOoped, an addiol
to have four hoop, one on each bige y inch in
width and l6lh inch thick and on each chime <
inch in width and l. 9th inch thCk and shall be hoi.
Oughy cOOpered and placed in the best shppRg c0udi
tou.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality eqla to the
standard Ct The United States Pharmae sls and shall
contain no other tnan acetc se; and shall be dsvere1
in barrels similar IN all respects TO those required ur mo
iase Wilb the exception that slaves and heads
shall substituted for red OAK slaves aud Vhie ne
heads and shall be thoroughly oOOpered and placed
best shipping order:
The whlsSsy shall be made wholly from grain, sound
and merchantable and be first proof according the
United States custom hOu Standard, and shall be dOube
recthed. 1t shall be delivered IN gUOd new sound bright
three quarters hoped well seasoned white TAX barrels
with white ak heads The heads be made Of three piece
beading, ana we'll paintet The slaves not be less than
q inch thick and the beads not less than q Inch thck:
AID each barrel shall be COopered, addIUn, with
three penny iron hoop each bIee = iuch in width
ana Il 9Th inch hck ond thne penny hoop each
chime IL iuch IN width and l-6th nch thick as per
dlag'am he whole to be put 10 good shipping Oroer
free Of all eh lTgss to the Unfted Ss.es
All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks
barrels half barre and bsxes shall be sugjecI 10 50
inspection TIE chief Cf this bureau may direct the u-
spectng cer TO be appointed by the Navy Department
all inspections 70 be AZ the place Of d- very. Bscu |
may however be inspected at the pacs Of manuflclure
but will IN all cases BE- jet to fla ns psctiUu the
place Of delivery beCre bills are gued ther, fJr.
The prices Cf al ell tee OregJi arue.es TO be the
same Throughout the year. and bidders may s for one or
more articles
All the casks barres and hslr barrels boxes o. packa
gss shall be markell with their contents and contract.
Or's name.
All the barrels and half barrels # Alur, bread. end
pickles sha have, IN add the e. the year whel
mauuac ured or put up mlrks upon hem
TIE ampss referred 10 70 This advertisement those
selected 20 ihs ensuing cal year AID lavHg refer.
ence TO such as have ben previously eAhlDIed
The qlauity OF T. ess ar c ss EhIcn -II be rsq1red
canuo. be Pseesey st-ted, They will prO5aby be
about