Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-17
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SSEPARATE PRpR0sA Is SEALED AND BY.
dorssd ,sse ss,,
Of April furnishing and delivering 3on recsyng
days notice. except kH biscuit for which i've days mo-
esa sdS a. he United Suites ., cbsrieown
Massachusetts,; BROOKLYN, New York; and Gosprt, VIZ
e REQUIRED or ordered from the by chief Of
this bureau By the respective commanding officers OF
said navyyars during the fiscal ending June 80
Biscuit -four rice dried appes pickles. sugar. tea coffee,
beans, molasses. vinegar, and whiskey. -
fonr of the manufacture of the 1857 1885, but shall
in al cases be -four of the crop
same; and shall be fully equal in quality and in
size and shape to the samples which deposited in the
dried, weipaeked and delivered fret Of charge the
United States in good sound wedried bright Hour bar
and tight whskey spirit barrels at the option
The -four shall be superne and of the manufacture of
wheat grown in the year 1857 1885, but shall in all cases
be from wheat of the crop imme lately
cedng the dates of the requisition for the shall be
perfectly sweet and in all of the best quality and
to the United State, the best new sound
and headings to be of red oak of the best quality
srong and we'll hooped with lining hoops around each
head and equal in quality sample barrel at said navy
yards two half barrels to be considered barrel, and
not than onesxth the required quantity be IN BALI
barrels.
The rice shall be of the very best quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions for the
The dried apples shall be of the best quality and shall
be prepared sun-yg only and shall be Of the crop Of
the autumn Immediately preceding the dates of the requi
The pickles shall be put up bound casks and each
cask shall gallon of onions gallon Of pep
pers eight gallons of medium cucumbers fifty to the
gallon and the vegetables in each shall weigh fifty
pounds and they only be paid for and each cask shall
then be Tiled with white WINE vinegar OF al ieas. AZ de-
vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all
respects the samples deposited at the
ftoo Shau hat
they will keep good and sound for at least two
The iron hoops the barrels containing whiskey
lasses vinegar and pickles be well painted with red lead
The sugar shall be according samples the said navy
yards, and be dry and fit for packing.
the samples said avy-yards and be delivered In half
and quarter chests only.
sample:
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
of the requistion for the IL pounds to be taken
one bushe.
The moasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
of New Orleans moasses and shall be delivered in we'll
seasoned red oak barrels, with whepne heads not less
than IS inch thick; the slaves not less than inch thick
have four iron hoops each blge. inch width
and -l6h inch thick, and one each chime inch in
width and li6th inch thick and shall be thoroughly coop
cred and placed in the best shipping condition.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality, equal to the
standard OF the United States Pharmac1pS and shall
barrels similar in all respects to these required for moasses
with the exception that wok and heads shall be
shall be thoroughly ccopere and placed in the best ship
ping order.
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain sound and
merchantabe aud be full first prnf according the Unit
ed States cstOhouse standard and shall be double rect
fed 1t shall be delivered in good new, sound, bright,
three quarters hOoped we'll seasoned whteoak barrels.
with whteoak heads the heads be made of
heading and well painted the not to be less than
"a inch thick, and the heads not less than 81 inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered. in addition with
threepenny iron hoop each blge ~ inch in width and
l6th inch thick, and hreepenny hoop each chime
* inch in width. and l-6th inch thick per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping order free of a
charge to the United States.
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels half barrels and boxes shall be subject such
specton the chief Of this bureau direct the inspect
ing officer to be appointed by the Navy Department All
inspections to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit may
however, be inspected at the place of manufacture but will
in all be subject final inspection the place
delivery before bills signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders offer for
articles.
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes pack
ages, shall be marked with their contents and the
tractors ALI the barrels and half barrels of -four
bread and pickles. shall have addition the above the
year when manufactured put up marked upon them.
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and luce reference
such as hare been p'ectOuSiy exhibited
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about