Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-16
NAVY sUPPI,TEs
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NAVY DRPAsTMRN1

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing March 19 1858.
CEPARATE Proposals, sealed aud endorsed @Pro
- p0sals fer Navy 5upples WI be received at this Be-
rsau until 5stot a L. on Tuesday, The Goth day d
April nex for uTnhin and delivering ION receiving ten
days notice except for biscuit for whien i've days notice
at the United States navy yards az CharestOWn
Chusets brooklyn, AsE York; ard GOspOrg, Virginia;
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles IS ma be
required Oderea fOm the contractors BY the chief OF
this bureau or By the respective commanding officers Of
the said navy yards during tue fiscal year ending June
80, 1889 vizi
Biscuit Hour rice, dried apPss pickles. tugAF. tea, eof
Zee, beans mOlasseS, vInes.sr, and Hniskey
The BISCUIT Sd III be made wholly from sweet suDeThne
nur Of the manufacture Of the year 81 1858 but
Shall il eli lses De Manufactured from Hour made Of tue
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the rquisiOns
Tor he and shall he uliy equal IN qualify and
form size and shape samples which deposited in
the said navy yards shall be properly baked, thoroughly
kiln dlgd, well packed and delivered tree Of charge
the United States IN good, sound well dried bright hJur
barrels Is above described with The heads well secured
OF in air and water tight whisky spirit barrels a. The
option OF the bureau.
The fur shall be superne and Of the manufacture Of
wheat grown in the year 1857 o. 1855; but shall Ell ca
ses be Manufactured ron Whaa q TIE crop immediately
preceding she dies Of the Tebason for the same; shall
be perfectly and in ell respects Of the best quality
and shall be delivered in good shipping OrdSr free Of al
charge to the ULned States IN the DesI new, well ssan
ed sOgnd bright barrels ball barrels, the ease may
be-the slaves and headings Of red OAK Of The best
VITALITY, strung aud we'll hoped with lining hoops around
each head, and equal IN quality 70 sample barrel as said
navy Ysrds two naf barrels be considered as harra
and not more than onesXtn the required quantity % be-
hall barrels.
The rec shall be of the very best quality, and Of the
crop Immediately prseedng The dates Of the requisuOn
qhe dried apples shall be OF the best quality and shall
b prepared by hUs-DRTNG only and sha De Of the crop
e the autumn immediately preceding the dates Of me re-
me pickles snail be put up in irOu-bound casks, and
each cask shall contain one gallon Of onioIs gallon Of
peppers and eight ons u medium cucGn5srs atty 10
the gallon The vegst4b shall weigh hfy Sc
pounds and they only pld tOT; and each cask shall
then be filed with white vinegar Of st least AZ de-
grCes Of strength and tqua 20 Fench Vinegar; The casks
Veseabes and vinegar sn. cJnloIm and Equal IN all
respects tho samples deposited VI The above named navy
yards and the contractors shall warrant aud guaranty
they will keep good and sound for least Two years
The iron hoops on The barrels containing Wh.skey,
lasses vinegar and pickles to be well pantel wh red
lead .
The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy
yards ami be cry aud ht Tor packing.
The tea shall be Of god ay young hyEOn, equal 70
the sanPlOs At said nayT yards and Be delivered hall
and quarter chests only.
The oos sha be equal to the best Cuba according 10
sample
The Oesns shall be o. tbs very beat quality white beans
and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
OF the r1qustOn for the same 81 pounds TO taken
The mOlasses shall be fully equal to the very best quail
ty Of New Oilans mOl2ssss sail be delivered In we'll
reasoned red OAK barrels with white pine heads not less
Than Is nch Ihick; the slaves not less Than g inch Thick
The 5afrs to be the larters hoped anu addition
% have four iron hOOps each bilge q inch in
wild h and l6,h inch thick, and one each chime 4
inch N width and l. 6h inch thick and shall Be thor
oughy eoOPeTed and placed in the best shipping oond-
tio6.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality. equal to the
standard of The United States Pharmacy ala and shall
contain 70 other than acetc sci6 and shall be delivered
10 barrels similar all reSpscts hose required Tor
laEke5 W3h the exception thai WHIrE OAK slaves and heads
shall be substitutes for red oak slaves and white pine
he ads and shall be thoroughly cOODered and paced
best Shipping order.
The whisEsy shall be made wholly from grain, sound
and msrchanabe, and be first proof according 70 the
United States custom house standard and shall Be double
refined IL 1ha be delivered good new sound bright
three quarters hoped well seasoned white oak barrels
with white ak heads the heads to be made of three piece
heading and well painted; The slaves rot be less than
e inch thick, and the heads not less than inch thck
aud each barrel shall be coopered addiIOn with one
three penny iron hoop each bge = inch in width
sad l6h inch thck Ond one thre penny hoop on each
chime, inca IN width, and l-l6th inch thick as per
dag am. The whole to be put good shipping order
Tree Of all charges u the Uniied States.
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels half barres and bexss, shall be subject such
inspection as the chief Ct this bureau may direct the
FPecug Ccer TO be appointed By The Navy Department.
All Inspections 70 be at hs place Of delivery. Biscuit
may however be inspected at the Placs Of manufacture
but will in all cases be sur iect 10 final pEpectiDu At the
place Of delivery before bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of all al the iOrego articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may fer for one or
mere articles. .
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes or pscka
ges shall be marked with their contents and the contract
Ors name.
All the barrels and half barrels Of four bread snd
pickles shall have in addition the above the year when
Manufactured or put up marked upon them
The ampss referred TO IN this advertisement are those
selected the ensuing fiscal year. and having no refer
ence % such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
about