Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-04
SUPPLIES,
1858-'5Os
NAVY DRRaI


Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing March l9. 1883.
] CEPAkATE PROPOSALS sealed aad endorsed aPro.
- Posals Tor Navy supplies viii be received at this B-
reau uuhl oeleek, on Tuesday, the Goth day Of
april neX Tor furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten
days notice. except for biscuit for which I've days notice
shall be given tor eTs-y twenty thousaa
st the United states navy Yards at CharsstOWn hassa
chusetts; Brooklyn New York; and Gosport Virginia.
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles ss mas b
REQUIRED or ordered from the couractorB by the chief al
this bureau by the respective Commanding oosrs Of
the said navy yards during the dssa year ending June
Biscuit -Four rice, dried spPlss pickles, sugar, tea so
fee beans nolasses. vinegar and WhisEey. ss.r
The biscuit shlll be made wholly from sweet supaF7ns
or Of The manufacture Of the year 1887 or 1883 but
shall in a be manufactured rOm aj1r msde Of toe
erop usdiaey preceding the dates OF the rlq uaons
Tor The same and shall be July equal N qsay and coz
form in size and shape 70 samples which are depossd in
the said navy yards shall be properly Dso, tnoroehy
kiln dried well packed and delivered tree Of charge 70
the United States IN good sound, well dried, bright hJur
barrss ss above oesSrbsd with he heads veil secured,
or il air and watergh Whskey OF spirit 5aFras a. 1hs
option Of the bureau. . ....
The fur sha be superane and Of the manufacture Of
wheat grown the year 1851 1855; but shall IN al
ses be manufactured rom wheat Of ne crop immediately
preceding tse dates Of the rebusnOn for ns same; shall
be perfectly sweet and in all respects Of tne bes quality,
and shall be delivered in good shipping srdSr tree Of al
charge 10 the ULed States, new, Wel season
ed sound bright barrels half barrels The may
bethe slaves and headings TO bso red oak q the best
vuay, strong and we'll hoped with Inning hoops around
each head. and equal IN quality sample barTal said
navy wards; two half barrels 10 bs considered e ara
and not more hsn one sixth the quTed quantity = be IN
The uos shall be Of the very best quality, and Of the
crop immediately prscsting The dates uf the requsinOD
Tor the same.
Ths dried apples shall be OF the best quality and shall
b. prepared bT sUsDRxNG only and shall Of the coD
Il the autumn Immediately preceding the dates Of ne
quiaiiiOn for the same. t.
each cask shall contain gallon Of onions gaon Of
Peppers and sght gOns Of medium sueumbsrE, 6ty 10
the gallon, and the vegstab Is IN each shall weigh any
pounds and they only pad l0I; ana eson cask shall
then be filed with white vinegar Of ai least ~ de-
Rrces OF strength and Gqua 70 French Vinegar he casks
vegetables, aud vinegar shall contom and De equal IN all
fsspecs to ho samples deposited at the above named navy
wards and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that
they viii keep good and sound for st least two years
The iron hoops the barrels containing Whlsksy,
assss vinegar, and pickles % be well painted with red
The sugar shall be scOordDg to samples the said navy
yards. ana be dry and ht Tor packing.
The tea shall be Of coed quality young hysOD, equal 70
hs ssmpos said navy yards, ind Do delivered II half
and quarter chests only.
The coffee shall BE- equal to the belt Cuba according 70
sample
The 0ssns shall be o. the very best quality white bsans
and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
't the rqasOn for the same "a pounds 70 De taken
The moasses shall be fully equal to the very best quail
y Of New Orleans mosSses and sEa be delivered N WE'LL
reasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads n0t lsss
han Il inch hlok; the slaves not lees han inCn thiCE;
he to be thIes quarters hOOpsd, ana additOa
% have four IRON hoops one On each bgs ~ inch in
width and l6.n IEch thick, and one each chime =
nch IN width and l. 9Th inch thick and shall be thor
,ughy eOopsred and placed in the best shippHg eoud-
non.
The vinegar shall be Of the frst quality Cqual to the
standard Ct tbs United States Pharmacy ala, and shall
contain other than aceC aciC and shall bs delivered
barrels siar IN all respects 10 those required
asGe Wh the exception that staTes and heads
hall be substituted for red slaves aud while pine
lead and shall be thoroughly eooPered and placed the
jsst Shipping order.
The WhisEsy shall be mads wholly from grain sound
md merchandise, and Be first proof according 10 the
United states custom house Standard and sha be double
cthed II shall be delivered good new, sound bright
hree quarters hoped we'll seasoned white Csk barrels
With white ak heads the heads 70 be made Of thTes
reading ana Ws painted the slaves rot to be less than
inch thick and the hssds less than inch thick;
nd each barrel shall be cO0psred IN addition, with
hree penny iron hoop on each blge 4 inch in width,
nd l-6h lneh thick, Ond one hrte penny hoop each
hime, \ inch III width and 1-l6lh inch thick as per
lHgrsm. The whole 70 be put 10 good shipping order,
rec Of all ch lrges to the Uniied States.
All the iOIegong described articles, embracing casks,
larres half 0arrss and bsIss shall be subject 70 such
Inspection RE chief Cf this bureau may direct the in
peetng cheer 70 be appointed BY the Navy Department
All inspections - be ~ the place Of delivery. Biscuit
nay however, be inspected al The plscs OsmanufssUrs
ut viii in all be subject to asl inspection at the
,ace Of delivery before bills are signed therefor.
The prices Ct all all the iOreg0 articles 10 be the
sme throughout Rs year. aud bidders may tsr for
nOre articles -
All the casks barrels and half barres boxes or paoka
res, shall be marked with their contents and the contract
RS name [
All the barrels and half barrels Of aour bread; and
ickles shall have in addition the above the year when
nsuuiac. .ured or put up marked upon them - -
The fampss referred to this advertisements thoss
elected tbs ensuing hscal year. and having refer
nee to such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity OF thess articles which will be required
ammo. be precisely stated, They will probably be