Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-06
NAVY SUPPLIES.
l858-'59.


NAVY DRPARTMRNr
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 19. 1858
/ CEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Pro.
- posas Tor Navy Supplies, Ei be received at this Bu-
rsau until oclcek Ala, Tuesday, ne goth day Of
April ne for fur nshing and delivering ION receiving tan
deys nOcs except for bse Tor whien i've days notice
shall be given for every gEenly thousand pOundsTsqared
~ the United states navy yards at ChartstOWn aassa
lhuserts. BrOokyn, New York; and GOspors Virginia
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles MAJ Be
required ordered from the Contractors BY the chef
ms bureau or By the respective COMMANDING officers Of
the said navy yards during tas fiscal year ending June
BSsIt a5ur rice dried applss pickles sugar tea coF
/ Zee beans m0lasses vinegar, and Wglskey.
I'M biscuit sh n he made wholly from sweet supsrins
-four Of The mauuiacurs Of the year 1881 or 1885, bus
shall in all be manufactured IRON nJqf made Of toe
crcp preceding the daies q the rag isinOns
or The same and shall oe uly eqaai ~ qday and coz
form izs ard shape, % samples WREN are deposited IN
the said navy yards shall be properly baked thoroughy
kn-drisd well packed, and Delivered Tree q enaFgs 10
the United States in good, sound, well dFled oTgnt lr
barrels sbOVe cescrbsd with me heaas ven asears
OF and tghg Whiskey or spiit barrels Is me
option Of the bureau.
The -four shall be supsr6ne and Of the maBuiacture Of
wheat grown in the year 1857 or 1855 but shall II al ca
ses be aRufdct1red wheat Il Tue cIop Immedatey
preceding tie Ct Tie TebuisoR for the same; shall
be perfectly and IN al TesPees Of TIE best quality
and shall be delivered in good shipping OrdSr, free u al
charge to the UIsd states n tne pea new vel season
ed sound bright barrels half barrels e. the casa may
-the slaves and headings be OF red oak Of TIE best
yuatV strong and sell hoped With lining hoops arOund
sach head aud equal E quality 70 sample barrel IS said
navy yards; two malt barrels be considered barTa
and not than Onesixth the inquired quantity to b
The rec shall be Of the very best quality and Of tie
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the rsquisihOB
Tor the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality snd shall
b prepared BY only and SHAH Of the crop
f the Guumn Imme1atsy preceding me daes q ne IT,
QUESTION for the same
RE pickles shall be put up il iron.b bound casks, and
each cask shall gallon OF onions gallon OF
peppers and eight glli0ns Of medium eucumbsFs hy
The gallon and the Veget4b each shall weigh hfy
ven pounds and they only pad foI and ezeh osk shall
Then be ed with Whits VINE vinegar Of At least G2 de-
gress Of strength and tqus 70 French Vinegar the casks
vegetables sud vinegar shall cOniOFm and De qua IN al
respects The samples deposited IS hs above named Havy
YARDS and the contractors shall and guaranty that
they viii keep good and sound for 81 least two yeaTs.
The iron hoops on the barrels containing Whskey,
lasss vinegar, and pickles 70 be well painted with red
lead
The sugar shall be according to samples said navy
yards. and be dry and Dc Tor packing.
The tea shall Be Of good quality young hysOn equal 70
the samples said navy yards, and be delivered N hs
TIE coffee shall Be equal to the best Cuba according to
sample
The beans shall be o. the very beat quality Whts beans
and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
Of the rquson fer the same "a pounds 70 % taken IS
one busbei
The moszes shall be fully equal to the very best quail
~ Of New Olsans molassss sEall be delivered we'll
seasoned red OAK barrels With white pine heads not less
l n nch hick; the slaves not less than inca 70 ck;
10 be three quarters hoped anu addition,
TO have four iron hooD one on each blIge II inch in
wild aud l6.h inch thick, and one each chime 4
nch wioth and L 9th inch thick and shall be Thor
Oughy cOOpsTed and placed IN the best shPPEg coadi
Ton.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal to the
standard Cf The United States PbaraaoULIA and shall
contain other than acec acid and shall be dtlversd
barrels similar all respects thOse required
aEses WI}h the exception thai slaves and heads
shall substituted for red slaves add while pine
heads and shall be thoroughly cOOpsred and placed the
best shipping Orcer.
The NalsEsy snail be mada wholly from grain, sound
and merchandise, and be first proof according to the
Uned states house standard and shall be double
recthsd It shall Be delivered god new sound brghE
three quarters hoped, we'll seasoned while TAX barrels
with white ak heads the heads made OF three piece
head ng well painted the slaves be less than
q inch thick and the hsads not than q inch LhleE;
ADD each barrel shall be cOopered addun, with
three penny iron hoop each blge 4 inch in width,
and l.. 9Th inch ID ck ono he penny hoop each
chime X inch in WIDTH and I-l6Ih lnch thick az per
diagram. he whole 70 be puE good shipping OrGer,
Tree of ali CD 4rgsa t. l1e UnIisd S.ales.
al the foregoing described attic e3, embracing oasks,
barrels half barre o=xss, shall be 1jsc sulh
Inspection chief # this bureau may dlreet the
speCng IhcsF 70 De appointed 5y hs Navy Department.,
al InspectOus 80 be The P1ce OF del very Biscuit
may, however be inspected at The placs Of manut4slnrs
will all Be Jet 70 hIal ntpectlUu at the
place Of delivery before bills signed Therefor
The prices Il al all tie OregOl articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may tsr OE
more articles
AL the casks BAR es and half barrels boxes or packa-
gss shall be market with their contents and The contract
Or's
All tie barrels and half barrels # RJur, bread and
pickles shall have II add HOn abOse the year when
maHU'ac ured u puI up markell upon them
Toe amPlss referred 10 IN his advertisement those
selected hs ensuing cal year, and having rssr
ence 10 such Is have BEEN previously exhibited.
Tie quantity OF theSs ar ices which uil be required
cannot DO precisely stated, They will PROBABLY be