Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-03
NAVY SUPPLIES,
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NAVY DBPARTMBNT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 49, 1855
| CEPARATE PROPOs AIS, sealed aud endorsed APro
y pOsas for Navy Supplies gi be received e. this Bd
reau until O'Clock a M On Tuesday, The goth day Of
April nex for furnishing and delivering Con receiving Ten
DAYS notice. except for biscuit or which Es days notice
shall be given tor every Reny Thousand pounds rsquiTe
Ct the United Sates navy yards at CharsstoWn hasa
5husetts; Brooklyn, New YORK; and Gosp0r Virginia;
scb Quantities ONLY Of the following articles Is ma Be
rured or ordered from the contractors by the chief Of
tbis bureau or BY the respective commanding oesrs Of
The said navy yards, during TIE asca year sadng June
to aour rice dried appss pickles sugar, tsa S
Zee beans, moasses, vinegar, and Waiskey. 1H ll5
Inc biscuit Sd N Be made wholly from sweet superne
1r If he manufacture of the year IS 81 1883 but
baI in ell Uses be manufactured iron a2lr made Of the
eroD immediately preceding the dates o. the EsgIisonS
Tor lbs same and shall be mly equal m qaaliy and COO
form IN szs and shape 20 samples which are deposted
the said navy yards; shall be properly baked thoroughly
kiln dried well packed and delivered res OF charge 10
the United States n good, sound, well dred Dnght ar
barros as above described with the heads vel secured
in air and water tight Whskey or sPs paFFs' me
option OF the bureau. ..-
wheat grown in the year 1857 1858; but shah IN M ca
ses be anufacIured tom wheat u tie crop meolaley
preceding tie dates Of the ebuison for tue same snail
Be perfectly sweet and in al respects Of toe best quality
and shall be delivered good shipping 0rdsr Tree q al
charge to ihe ULIed States in the Dest new vel season
ed sound bright barrels half barrels &c the case may
be-he slaves and headings be Of red oak Of the best
vuaty strong and we'll hoped with lining hoops around
each head and equal quality 70 sample barrel e. said
raw yards; half barrels 70 be considered barra
and more than OnssiIih the inquired quantity = Be IN
Tbs rec shall be Of the very best quality, and Of the
crop Immediately preceding he dates q the rsqnsuoa
M dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
b. prepared By sUs-DRYISg only and shall b OF the crop
f the Immediately pressing TIE dates Of The IL
QUESTION for the same. BAH.
me pickles shall be put up in iFsn-5Ound casks aud
each csk shall contain gallon Of onions one gallon OF
peppers and eight ons Of medium eueumbsrs hlly 70
the gallon and the vegetables IN each SNAIL weigh MY Sc
ven pounds and they only paid for; and esch ck shall
then be filed with while vine vinegar Of 81 leas ~ de-
grses Of strength and equs % FIaneh Vinegar me casks
vegetables and vinegar snail CONFORM snd os sqqsl IN all
respects she samples deposited at me above named navy
wards and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that
ihgV will keep good and sound for a. least two ysas
The iron hoops on the barrels containing Whiskey,
lassss vinegar and pickles 10 be well panied with red
The sugar shall be according 10 samples At TIE said navy
yards and be cry and d. for packing. s... ..g
The shall be Of coed quality young hyson, equal .
the samples said navy yards and De deTsTed IN hs
The cos shall be equal to the best Cuba according to
sample.
me beans shall Be O. The very best quality white beans
and shall be of the crop Immediately pressing the oates
Of the rtqusOn for the same 81 pounds 20 Re taken IS
one bushel -#-.-H
The molsses shall be fully equal to the very best quail
r. Of New Osans m0l2sses and stall be delivered N we'll
seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads not less
the to be thee quarters hoped ana IN eddiO0,
70 have four hoops each bilge, IL inch IN
width and 18th inch thick, and one on each chime y
inch in width and l. 9Th inch Thick and shall be thor
oughy cOOPered and placed in the best shipping eond
ton. ----
The vinegar shall be Of the aTst quality equal to the
standard Of the United States Pharmacy ala and shall
contain no other than ac6; and shall be delivered
barrels similar IN ali respects to those required tor mo-
e. Bilh the exception that OAK saEss and heads
shall be substituted Tor red slaves and white pine
heads and shall be thoroughly cOPersd and placed the
best shIppiDgOrder. -..
TIE WHISKY shall be made wholly from grain, sound
and merchandise and be FIRST proof according 10 the
United States custom hOu standard and shall be double
recthsd 1t shall be delivered good new, sound bright
three quarters hoped, well seasoned white Csk barrels
Wah wolfe ak heads the heads 70 be made OF three piece
head Dg well painted the slaves not 10 be less than
a inch thick and the hes5s not less than inch thiek;
aud each barrel shall be coopered IN sddiuUn, with
penny hoop each Bulge II inch II width
aud 9th inch thek Ond three penny hoop On each
chime, y inch IN width, and ll6In ZACH thiek, as per
diagram, The WhOe % be put good shipping Or0er,
free Of al CD Fges u tas Uniied States
All tee f1TegOlng desou0ed articles embracing casks.
barrels half ana bsxes shall be suojsct 70 sub
inspection as tie enlet q this bureau may oee the IN
speeding Icsr 70 be appointed BY the Navy Department
All pecuOnB 10 be the place OF del very Biscuit
may however be inspected at the place Of manufacture,
but will all be jet to final inspection al the
pacs Of delivery before bulls signed Their for. .
The prices Of all all the oregOl articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may tsr for one or
more articles.
All the casks barrels and haif barrels boxes or packs
ges shall be market with their contents and the contract
Ors name. ...
All the barrels and half barrels Of -four, bread snd
pickles shall have IN add ton the above, the year when
msuutac ured or put up marked upon them
The ampss referred 70 this advertisements ars those
selected the ensuing fiscal year and having no refer
ence 0 such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these eies which will be required
cannot be precisely stated ThsF viii probably be
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