Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-29
SUPPLIEs-lss-'ss SO.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bsrtas Of PrOrISIOns and iofhIas,
Mar 4

March ~, 1883. y
Separate proposals, sealed and endorsed :. Propo-
sails for Navy Supplies" will he received NJ tins
Bureau until y O'Clock, M. on Tuesday. the sun
| receiving ten days notice, except for biscsr Tor
which i've dag notice ,ha De gwen for ever, I.sH
Navy Yards a. chsrestosn, Masssehnsstt els sTsas
lyn, New York; and Gosport, Virgins, such guam
required or ordered from the contractors b, the
Chef Of ,sI. Bures9 or by The respective Com
| the hscal year ending. JuLe 81, 1859 VIZ:
Biscuit. Fionr. Rice. Dried Apples, Pickles,
sugar; Tea, Coffee, Beans. MolasseS, Vinegar, sIi
The Biscuit shall lie made wholly from swset SUI
x5S, hut shal IN all cases lie manufactured FROM
four made Of the crop Imnicdiatel, preceding the
fully equal in quality, and conf run IN size aud
shape 10 the samples which are depo,Ited IN IN.
| ~ In-dried wei! packed, and delivered fFer Of
charge TO the United states, IN good, sound, well.
| the heads well secured or an AR and wntsf-tIsh;
WHISKY or spirit barrels at the option Of the Blu
The Flour shall be superfne and Of the manufao
turs OF wheat frown IN the year Is57 or Iss; In,
crop immediately preceding the dates Of the rsqul-
s;ion for the ,ae; shsil he perfectly sweet. and IN
al Iespects oi the beet quality aud shall be deliy-
cred lI good shipping order free Of all charge the
United states IA the best new, well-seasoned
mas be-the slaves aud headings 60 tie II red osI Of
the best quality, strong aud well Ecoped with lnirg
ssnpe barrel at said NAVY Ysrd,: two la Isg,s.
Us be CONSIDERED a. larre, and than one
SIKH tne required quantity to be IN half lsrrels
The RICE shall be ol tue very best qaslIt, ard Of
tue crop immediate preceding the dstss Of the re,
The Dried Apples shall Le of the best qua t, ,,l
1911 oe pi epsIed by san d'yins only, and shs be of
lh- crops ol the autumn immediately Preceding the
| os,es Tor the acquisitions for the sane.
| Inc riches shall be put up non hound cssks
1 dhu ehch c1sk email Sonfdln ion of ,nIoa.s
one gallon OF peppers, ana eight gs Ions of IneGnIi
% blth 20 tue gallon. and tie vegetables ~
/ edcn snSu "eish hhy seven pounds. add taes ony
be p,ld Tor; and each eask sus then bc hit1 wI,1
whh VINE v,negsI Of at least - of strength
an9 euuhl 10 trench vtnegar; tne cseks, vegetsbes
| and vinegar shall coninTm snd he eqnsl m ali 70
spe.ts 10 the samples do p"siied NJ tie nsmed
hSEy yhrCs aud the contractors khsii warrant al
Eus,,sny thAt they viii Keep good and sound Tor ~
The iron hoops or the I,-rrels containing vbisl,
m3 mus vlIesar and pickles, to he vel painted
| The Sugar shalt be according Ia ssw,,ss a, o..
sa, S hany Yards, aud I've dry and hit for PACKING
LII. me es she be OF good cusIty young Tyson.
equal 70 the sampl at sad raw, ,ards and ~. d.
ilssTed ln hail and quarter chests oni,
,old, Sonee shs he eqasl to the Lest Cubs, &C
The Besns siaI he orthe very best quality WIN.
uea,s, ana shall be at the crop immediately preced-
ing The dates OF the reaGsitiun for the sane "a
pounds 20 be taken as one bashel.
Inc M".ssses shall be fully equsl 20 the yer, hesy
qualty OF New Orleans mo ND slr lie dpl,v-
cred nweil seasoned red az barrels with winter
h ss. n"' less ihah inch thrcki the slaves rot
ees than inch thick; the barrels TO tie three 0usr
tes hooped and an addition, To have four iron hoops
Que On eaeh bulge, J.. nch IA width and l6lh inch
-lSth inch thick. md shall be ihoroUshly coopered
ai! T p,a %s IN me best shipplns condition.
the STANDARD of The United SIstes PEsrms c"na,,s
sLd shal contain NO other than acete ACID: ana Ehs
oeueHNe!ed Ina usrreis similar respects tbOsa
required Tor moasses, with tie exception inst
ra OAK stsyes and ne DIS shall he ia.:'UTed Tor
req ok slaves and white pine hssJs. ard stall Is
or, or. ''4'.@
The Whiskey shall be made who'll, from srs,p.
s"uLd aud merchREtsble, and re fn h. sT-arooI a.
eoffdnS H. The C9lted States CsE;.n House stand
ara ana shall he double TeciIhei IL shsli he de,y-
SIeu W e"pi, new. sound, brIsht. three -guartef
hopped We'll seas med white os u harreis with WI "a
'ak heads, tie heads e. lie made of rEres-rIaoa
th1h = lLch thick, aud the heads not less than x
lheh ihck ai'c e1c barrel Shall be caapprei I'm al
Itioa WAN one three Penn, IRON hoop on each IN ge
la inch IA plcth, ag l-l6;L INCL li,.ct "a -
ahd i-lolh inch thick. as per diagram. Tho NLo.e
TO the UnIIea States. ~ e
AL tse foregoing described articles eu,b5se-p NJ
CASKS, lErr.ls, half barrels end oxee sh.ii n. suL
ysct 70 such Inspection as the Chef al Inns Euresu
nas dittct ihe ins pectlEs GfhceT 10 he Annotated =,
tne Navy department. AZ Inspections 10 he ~ t6s
pace OF delivery. BiscCu NAV, hcvever ha al
speeted al the place OF manufacture hut will an a.
ctsts lie subjected 10 nal inspection al the rises
Oh neiiNers before bllls are signed thereto.
IhvPrices Ol All The foregoing articles 10 re tss
same throughout the ear, aEd BADGERS NAV olST Tor
one or more srtIcles. - " "
All the CASKS, barrels and hslf hq-re!s. boxes or
PACKAGES, shall he marked with fte.r co.te,ts an1
inc contractors maze. A u the iarres and ta l.sT-
refs OF Hour bread, and pickles shall have Ia sdd-
tl'ln 10 The aboye, the year when manufactured ar
put APP marked upon them. "
The samples referred 10 in N advertisement are
s!teter LOT The ensuing al year. IRs h1ts
40 ry' TsRes 20 SKch as hdrs BEEN gytrIOuyi. =
hiaIftd.
The qusntIty of these articles which Wi ha ,e-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They wal prob