Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-17
NAVY SUPPLIES.
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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March 10. 1858
oEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed ePro.
- posas for Navy Supplies will be received al this Blu
reau until OcGck. u, Tuesday, the 10th day Of
April next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten
days notice, except for biscuit FOR which i've days notice
shall be given for every twenty h0usaRd pounds
the United States navy yards at CnarestoWn assa
Chusetts; Brooklyn New York; and GOsp0ri, Virginia
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles az ma be
required ordered from the Contractors By the chief
this bureau by the respective commanding officers Of
the said navy yards during the fiscal year ending June
/ So 1853, viz:
Biscuit four rice dried spplss pickles. sugar. tsa coF-
! fee, beans mOlasses, vinegar, and Whiskey.
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet superfne
-four Of the manufacture OF the year 1857 1885, bnt
shall in all be manufactured from -four made Of the
crop immediately preceding the daes the rsqaisOns
tor the same and shall be fully equal in quality, and
form in sis and shape 10 samples which deposited in
the said navy YARDS shall be properly baked thoroughly
kiln dried we'll packed and delivered free Of charge
the United States il good, sound, well dried bright dur
barrels above oeserbsd with The heads well secured
air and water tghE Whskey spirit barrels the
! option OF the bureau.
The hour shall be superfne and Of the manufacture of
wheat grown in the year 1857 1885, but shall all ca.
ses be manufactured from wheat q TIE crop Immediately
preceding the dates Of the Tebus0n for toe same: shah
be perfectly sweet and IN 81 respects OF the best quality
and shall be delivered in good shipping srdsr tree Of all
charge TO the ULHed States, tue new well season
ed sound bright barrels half barrels The case may
bottle slaves and headings be red Of the best
vuay strong and ell hoped with lining hoops around
each head. and equal IN qually 70 sample barrel said
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and not mole than ones1th the required quantity DO
\ halt barrels.
The rec shall be of the very best quality, and Of the
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of The requshOD
The dried apples sba be CT the best quality, and shall
b. PTtparedby sUSDaYING only and shall Of tie crop
Il the auumn immediately preceding the daies Of the
! QUESTION tor the same.
RE pickles snail be put up in irOn.bound casks, aad
each cask shall contain gallon OF Cnious gallon
peppers, and eight ghions Of medium eucumbsTs fifty
the gallon, and the TegstAb SHAH weigh MY Sc
pounds and they only p4ld t0I; and eeCn cask shall
then oe filed with while VINE vinegar Of at least AZ de
grSe5 Ut strength and qua French Vinegar: the casks
vegetables, and vinegar shall CONFORM and equal IN ali
respects the samples deposited at the above named navy
yards and contractors shalt warrant aud guaranty
they viii Keep good aud sound for least two years
The hoops the barrels containing whskey mo-
lasses vinegar ana pickles to be well paEtea with red
| lead.
The sugar shall be according to samples the said navy
! yards. and be cry and hI for packing
The tea shall be Of good quality young hySon equal to
the samples a. said navy yards, and be delivered halt
snd quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be equal to the bet Cuba according to
sample.
The beans shall be O. the very best quality white beans
and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the oates
OF the Tequslon Tor the same 81 pounds taken
| one bushei
The molasses shall befuy equal to the very best quail
ty Of New Orleans moasses and sEa be delivered in we'll
seasoned red oak barrels with pine heads not less
than inch thick; the slaves less IMAM Is inch ID CT
the barre 10 be three quarters hoped, IN addition
to have four iron hoops, each bge q inch in
width and 10th inch thick and one on each chime <
inch in width and l. 9th inch thick aud shall be thor
oughy cOOpered and placed in the best shipping cond
| ton.
This vinegar shall be of the first quality canal u the
standard Of the United States Pharna ala and shall
contain other than acec sc6; and shall Be delivered
in barrels similar 10 al respects those required for mo-
lase5 WJh the exception that WHITE OAK slaves and heads
shall be substituted for red oak slaves and white pine
heads and shall be thoroughly cOopsred and placed IN the
! best shipping order.
The whsSey shall be made wholly from grain, sound
and understandable and be first proof according to the
United States custom house Standard and shall be double
rectihed 1t shall be delivered IN good new sound bright
three quarters hoped we'll seasoned white Cak barrels
with white ak heads the heads to be made OF three piece
heading, and well painted; the slaves not to be less than
q inch thick and the heads not less than q inch thick;
and each barrel shall be cOOpered sddiUn With one
three penny iron hoop each bilee < inch in width
and l6th lnch thick Ond three penny hoop on each
chime X inch IN width, and 1-l6h inch thick IS per
diagram The whole to be put good shipping or1er
| free OF all charges to the Onied States
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels half barres and bsxes shall be subject 10 suh
inspection The chief Ct this bureau may direct The in
speeding Ohcer 20 be appointed BY the Navy Department
All inspections 20 be the place OF delivery Biscuit
may, however, be inspected at the place of nanufacture
but will IN all cases be SUI jet to na inspection 1t the
/ place Of delivery before bills signed therefor
The prices Cf all all toe OregoI articles to be the
same throughout the year. and bidders may for one or
more articles
All the casks, barrels and half barrels boxes or packa
ges shall be marked with their contents and tie contract
Or's name.
all the barrels and half barrels Of aour. bread snd
pickles shall have in addition the above the year when
Manufactured or put up marked upon them
The amplss referred 10 this advertisement are those
selected tor the ensuing fiscal year. and having no refer
ence tc such as have been previously exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required
cannot be precisely stated, They will probably be
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