Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-31

IL Bureau Of Provisions and Clothng March 16, 1855
SEPARs a PR0F0sAIs SEALED IND EN-:
At this Bureau until O'CLOCK !. NJ On Tuesday, the avth
Of Of April .1, NEXT for d !sos7ns
q sSsss re-
gna such Quantities only Of the following articles a. NAV
be required ordered from the contractors by The chief Of
the said navyyars during the fiscal year ending june So
Biscuit flour. rice dried apple: pickles coffee.
The sis & h sas sse om .se .uD.ro.
aon' % the n,anufscufs Of the 1857 shall
sam .;s and sS, s. b =, fully sas. il
and s If essess kiln ts
res above described with the heads wen secured or r.;
air and watergh' whskey or spirit barrels the option
The -four shall be superne and of the manufacture Of
wheat grown in the year 1857 1885, but shall in ali cases
cedng the dates of requsition for he shalt he
pessG.y Sweet and in all respects Of the best u and
to the e nted sats IN order free charge
bright barrels or half barrels the case NAV behs
slaves and headings to be Of red oak the best quality
strong and well hoped with lining hoops around each
head and equal in quality sample barrel at ssid nsvv
yards two half barrels 70 be considered a. barrel and
barrels. .s-..., vi ~ - " '"''
The rice shall be of the very best quality and of the croD
preceding the dates of the acquisitions for the
The dried apples shall be of the best quality and shall
Ie 6y sasayng only and shall be Of the crop
sitions for the same.
The pickles shall be put up in ironbound casks and each
cask shall contain one gallon of onions gallon of peD
pers and eight gallons of medium cucumbers fty to the
gallon and the vegetables in each shall weigh
then be filled with white wine Of at esss 20 sn
gees Of strength and equal to French vinegar the casks
vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be euna I'm ali
Int fhea
yards and the contractors shall warrant and evanty that
they will keep good and sound for least two years
The iron hoops on the barrels containing whskey mo-
lasses vinegar and pickles to be we'll painted with red lend
The shall be according samples at the said nav
The tea shall Be Of good Quality young bvsou emma, Il,
the samples at said navyyards and be delivered IN half
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba, according to
sample: "
1T The sst beans shall be Of the best quality white BEAMS
OF the acquisition for the same "a pounds be taken as
The moasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
OF New Orleans molasses and shall be delivered IN we'll
seasoned barrels with whtepine heads not less
than inch thick; the slaves not less than & inch thick
the barrels to be hoped and addition to
have four iron hoops one on each 6g inch width
standard Of the United States Pharmacopaea and shall
contain other than acetc acid and shall be delivered in
barrels similar all respects to those required for moasse
substituted for red-Oak slaves and whtepine heads and
shall be thoroughly coopere and placed in the best ship
ping order
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain sound and
merchantabe and be full first proof according to the Unit
ed States customhouse standard and shall be double rect
fed. 1t shall be delivered in good, new, sound bright,
three quarters hoped we'll seasoned whiteoak barrels
with whiteoak heads the heads be of three.pece
heading and well painted the slaves not to be less
"a inch thick, and the heads not less than 81 inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered. in addition, with
hreepenny iron hoop on each blge inch in width and
l6h inch thick and three hoop each chime,
IL inch in width, and ll6th inch thick per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping order free of all
charge to the United States. : IS, "a ,.-
All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks
barrels half barrels and boxes shall be subject to such in
specton the chief of this bureau may direct inspect
ing officer to be appointed by the Navy Department. AL
inspections to be at the place of delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected at the place of manufacture but viii
in all be subject to final inspection the place
| delivery before bills signed therefor. e
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders offer for
| articles .ittH
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes pack
ages shall be marked with their contents and the con
tractors All the barrels and half barrels of -four
bread and pickles. shall have in addition to the above tn
year when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement thos
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and haze reference
| such as haze been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be require
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about