Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-25
NAVY sUPPLIEs-,s5s-'ss.
NAVY DFPARTNENT,
BSrsas Of Provisions nd CiOfAsag,
March ~ Iaass

March ~. lsos. \
Separate proposals, sealed and endorsed - PrcPo-
sails TOR Navy supplies wall De c.ived AZ this
Bureau until o clock. M, Tuesday, the 2Oth
day u ApdI next, foo fu' uIshtng and delivering con
reeelyins ten days Iot,ce, e,oept Cor mscslt, for
which hive day notice shall be gwen for every tveu-
Navy Yards At bsrlest own, MsssseauSstis: Brook
lyB. New orb; aud Iiospou, NIrpnla, s1ch guam
tines OsIV Of the following ARTICLES as Ias, Gs
required or ordered from the Contractors by tie
Chief OF this Bareaa or by the respective Com
the fiscal ear ending JuLe ". 1873, VIZ:
Biscuit. FlOnr. Rice, Dried Apples, Pickles,
Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Beans, Molssses, Vinegar, aud
The Biscuit shall he made wholly from sweet sn-
ais, hut shall ia all csses he manufactured from
Hour Inade "f the crop Immedlatel, preceding the
full, equal in qusity. ard confirm IN si1e and
shsps. to the 50 Inples which depc.ited in the
ly klin dried, well packed, and delivered free Of
charge TO the United States, in good, sound, we'd
the heads well secured; or IN ar and water ght
WHISKY or spirit barrels, at the option Of the Bu-
The Flour shall he super6ne and of the msnufac-
tnIe OF wheat gown IA the year ls57 or 1888; tot
orcp Immedlaiey preceding the dates of toe requl-
sIton for the same: shall be perfectly sweet, ana in
al respects OF the hest quality. aud shall I've dellv
cred 10 good shipping order free Of all charge 70 the
umtssd states, 40 the hest new, well-seHsoned,
SOUND bright barrels, or hall barrels. IS the csse
may bethe slaves and headings to be Of red oak of
the best quality strong snd well hooPed. with Inning
hoops around each head, and equal m qualuy To
sampe barrel at said Navy Yards; two half barrels
to De considered prrel, and not more than
sixth the required quantity to be IN half barrels.
The Rice shall he Of the very best a. slity, aud Of
the crop lmmedLate preceding the dates Of The
The Dried Apples shall he OF the best quail ty, and
the crops OF the autumn immediately Preceding the
| da,cs inr tne requisltioLs for The same.
| Ihe fIckes snal he put up nm iron bound casks.
aud eaeh cask thail contain Que ga Ion of onions,
one gallon oi peppers, And eight as Ions Of medium
each shall wels fifty ssven pounds and thsy opR
be pad for aud each caek snail then be hisd with
and equal TO Wrench vinegar; the casks vegeta bief
| and vinegar shsl conform and ne equal ia all re-
navy yards aud The contractors shall ws-rsnt s"J
susIsnty that they will keep good and sound for al
| The Iron hoops o. the barrels containing whisky.
moasses vinegar and pickles, TO be wei painted
The Sugar shall be according TO sa.ples at the
| SAID navy yards, snd be dry ard az for packing.
the At sd sns s SssGs
| hy Tn ! N half and quarter chests only.
cordBg to sample.
The Bean. shsI be Of the very best quality white
lns the dates Of the requisitIon for the same "a
pounds g be taken as one bushel.
quality Of New Orleans mo ssses and .hsl he delIv-
cred We! seasoned red os barrels with white pine
thsn . inch thick the bsfres 10 be thTss su s%
tiers hoped aud. IN addition have -four iron hoops
pee on each bKe, IA inca Ia width snd lI6th noh
thisk, and one u cash chime ~ IN in width ana
~, lgt mon thick nd shall be thoroughly ooVpereJ
er8 pfaced In The best SHIPPING condition.
The Vinegar shall be 81 the hrst quality equal 10
The standard of the United States Pharfns coptle
and shall contain no other than scetic acd: aud shall
be delivered ia barres similar al poets 10 those
rh ale OAK slaves and he DIS shall be substituted for
req OAK slaves and white pine heads, and shall be
thoroughly coOPered ard placed IN the best shipping
The w hiskey shall be made who'll, from grain,
SOUND aud Werclantable, and tie full first proof ac
oordlng TO the United States Custom House s:and
ara, ana shall he double rectIcd. IL shall be dey-
efed ia good, new. sound, bright, three-qUarters
" with
OAK Geads, tie hea is t. be made Of three-piece
bead ns, and well Painted the stNves not TO ls
In an inch thick AID the heads not less than Y
inch thick; and each barrel shall be cOoperrd in nd
dltion, with one three penny iron hoop on esoh b "a
ia iHoh IN Nldth, and l-t6th-Inch thick and one
three penny hoop each chime, ~ inch IN width
ano l-l6th -ihoh thick, ne per diagram. The Whole
10 ne put 10 gooJ shipping order, free of al charge
To the ChIted States.
All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, brr'ls. haf barrels. and es shall ee sub
Jeot L. such inspection as the Chief Of thus Bureau
may dlroct, the inspecting officer TO be Appointed IN
place Of delivery. Biscuit may, however, bs Ia
spocted al the ace If manufacture, but Will an Als
Gases be subjected to final inspection the place
OF delivery before bills are signed therefor.
HE pioes al all the foregoing articles 10 DO the
saine throughout the year, and bidders may for
one or more articles.
Al the casks. barre's. and half barrel. boxes or
paok Ages shall be marked with their oont eDts AMI
reis oil uour, bread, and pickles shall nave in add
ton TO the above. the ear when manufactured or
put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in thu. Advertisement are
soroeTsHos 10 ssck a. hare btsa r.rtoHslg or
hititod.
The quantity OF these articles which will De re-
CURED cannot lie preolssJ stated. They Will prob