Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-19
NAVY SUPPLIES-ls5e-'5s.
NAVY DEPARIMKNT,
BNrtaN Of Professions md CEoth,as,S
March I9, 1853,

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March 10, 1858.
Separate proposals, sealed and endorsed e Propo-
i Ba,es sT Will be received a. .ns
day of April next, for furnishing and dsiyerSg ION
wss sas .ss for b.Gg
y thousand pounds al n. United ssts.
Navy Yards At Charlestovn, Mas saehusefis: Brook
required or ordered from the contractors by tue
msndns Ofhcers of the said Navy Yards, during
the s hsS, Fs sndnf k Jse 1t.S
Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Beans. Molssses. Vinegar. and
The Biscuit shall he made wholly from sweet su
p,Ihne flour. of the manufacture of the 1857 or
1883. but shall in all cases he manufactured Rom
Hour made of the crop Immediately preceding the
dates of the requisiilons for the same; and shall he
naps o be sampe. w hna c"n|m IN SIZE e and ,S
said Navy ards: shall be properly huked, thorough
y Kindred, well packed, and delivered free OF
charge TO the United Srates, in good sound, well
dried bright -four barrels. as above described with
the heads well secured; or IN air and water tight
whisky or spirit barrels, at the option of the Blu
The Flour shall be super6ne. and of the manufac
ture oil wheat grown In the year 1857 1858; tut
shall in all cases be factured from wheat Of the
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the requi
all respects Of the hest quality and shall be dsliv-
cred IA good shipping order free of all charge to the
sound. bright barrels, or half barrels as the olse
ma, be-he slaves and headings to be Of red oak of
hoops around each head. and equal in qualify to
sample barrel at said Navy Yards: two halt barrels
sixth the required quantity to be in half barrels.
The Rice shall be of the very best quslity, and Of
ahe crop mredIate preceding the dates Of the re-
The Dried Apples shall be of the best quality, and
the crops Of the autumn Immediately preceding the
| dates inr the requisIons for the same.
and each cask ihsll contain one gallon Of onions
one gallon of peppers, and eight gallons of medium
cucniners. Fifty the gallon. aud the vegetables
| each shall weigh Fifty seven pounds. aud they only
be PAID for; and each cask snail then he filled with
and equal to French vinegar; the casks, vegetables
| and vinegar shall conform and he equal in all re-
navy yards, ana The contractors shall warrant and
guaranty TINT they will keep good and sound for at
| The iron hoops or the barrels containing whisky.
mca. sss vinegar and pickles. to be well painted
The Sugar shall be according to samples at the
said navy yards, and be DRY and fit for packing.
SAMPLES and by
| lig rn IN hafand quarter chests only.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba, ac-
The beans shall be of the very best quality white
Ing the dates of the Tequisiton for the same, s.
pounds TO ne taken as one bushel.
qua,lty of New Orleans mo ssses. and shall be dev
dlnwe seasoned red OF barrels, With xhlte pine
tine
ters hOOped, aud, addition, to have four hoops
tnck, and one In each chime III Id. h in width and
ll6th Inch thick, nd shall be thoroughly covpered
| aud placed In the best shipping condition.
| the standard of the United States Pharmacopsie:
and shall eOntain other than acetic acid and shall
be delivered III barrels similar In all respects to those
| required for moassss, vita the exception that
red oak slaves and white-pne heads, and shall be
thoroughly coopered and placed in the best shipping
| order.
| The Whiskey shall be made wholly from grain,
sound and mere hantable, and he full irst-proof
| coIding TO the United States Custom House stand
ard, and snail be double recthed. Ii shall be delIv
cred IN good, new, sound bright, three arters
houped. vel med white oak barrels, with white
oak NJ ads, the heads to be made of three piece
head ne, and well palnted the slaves not tn be les
than 81 inch thick, ard the heads not less than Il
inch hck; and ,ch barrel shall be coopered in ad
dltIon, with one three penny iron hoop each b e
Ia Inch IN width, and l-l6th-lnch thick, and one
three snny hoop on each chime, lKInch In width,
| and l-l6th-Inc thick, as per diagram. The whole
To be put in good shipping order, free of all charge
| to the United States.
| All the foregoing described articles, embracing
Ject IT, such inspection the Chief Of this Bureau
may direct, the inspecting officer to be appointed by
the Navy Department. All inspections TO be at the
| place of delivery. Biscuit may, however, be in
spected at the ace of manufacture, but will all
cases be subjected to final inspection at the place
| Of delivery before bills signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles TO he the
same throughout the year, and bidders offer for
| one or more articles.
| the casks, barrels and half barrels, boxes or
| packages, sha be marked with their contents and
rels Of -four bread, and pickles shall have. addi-
| ton to the above, the year when manufactured or
| put up marked upon thern
The samples referred To IN this advertisemeBt are
those selected for the ensuing hsca year, and hare
| 40 rJerencs to snch as hare been previously eI-
| hibifed.
| The quantity of these articles which will be re-
CURED cannot be precisely stated They will prob
| about