Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-02
NAVY SUPPLIES,
NAVY DBPRRTMBNT.
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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March Is. 1853
] - EPARATE PROP SAILS, sealed AID endorsed sPro.
y pOsals for Navy Supplies viii Be received at this Bu
reau until Gel OK. nl on Tuesday, the Goth day Of
april Mex for furnishing and delivering Con Eing ten
d6ys notice except for biscuit for when I've days notice
hall be given tor every twenty Thousand pounds raqure
tbe Unlted Sates navy Yards at CharestoHn Hasa
huse,ts; Brooklyn, New York; and 5OspOr Virginia;
such quantities Of tue following articles e. ma bs
rouired OF ordered from the contractors By the chief Of
this bureau By the respective commanding officers Of
the said navy yards, during TIE hsea year ending june
Biscuit ur rice, dried apples piokles sugar, tea, coE
rse beans, mOlasses. vinegar an Wniskey.
1bs bseut shill be made wholly from sweet superine
Bor Of The manufacture OF the year 35T 1855 but
shall in all ses be manufactures IRON hl1r made Of TIE
crop diatey preceding the dates q ne rag siuOns
or he same and shall be fully equal IN quality, and coz
foru IN szs and shape to samples when are deposited IN
the said navy ysrds shall be properly baked, thoroughly
Kiln dried well packed, and delivered nee q charge
the LATED States in good, sound, we'll dFled bright hur
arr as goove descrb d. with ms heads well secured;
or in air and wafer tghs Whskey spirit oarres at he
option ri the bureau :.
wheat grown in the year $50 or lS5s; but shall N al
ses be auuflctured ron wheat Il the crop Immediately
preceding dates Cf the rebulson Tor Toe sae s1s
b. pstitcy sweet and 10 all respects OF tle Desl quality,
and shall be delivered in good shipping 0rosr tres u Al
charge he Ulued States IN The Oes new well ssason-
ed sound bright barrels nGt barrels as The case may
b,be slaves and headings boot red OAK Of the besG
yuatv strong and wel hoped with Inning hoops around
zach head ard equal qualify % sample barrel II said
navy ards; half barrels be considered as barral
and rot Than SIKH the pqsd quantity . be IN
The rec shall be Of the very best quahs5. and Of the
crop immediately presiDg The daies Il tna reqaisitO5
f5s dried soplss shall be Of The best quality and shall
b. reDlrsd bY sUy-DzYING only and shah Of the crop
the -ulumn meoiatsy preceding the dales Of Tie r.
ne pickles shall be put up in iton-bound casks aud
each cask shall contain gallon Of onloDs gallon Of
pepper and eight ons Of medium eueumbsrs my 70
IA hagf shl
ven bounds and they only PAID io; and esch c2sE shall
,hsn &c ed with Whs VINE vinegar Of E. least AZ de
gfees Of strength and eqna % French vinegar the CASKS
veestabsE aud vlheg4r sn oJnlom and Ne tq1a N ali
70 he samples deposited st the above nAIned navy
va,ds and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that
hsy will keep good aud sound for az leass tEo years
The iron hoops on the barrels cOntaluing Whskey
lassss vinegar and pickles TO be well p4ntei With red
lead
wards and be dry and ht Tor packing.
Tne tea shall be Of coed quality young hyson equal 70
the slmpOs said navy yalds and be dsVsIsd u halt
Tbe coffee shall be equal 70 the best Cuba, according 70
sample.
and shall be OF the crop Immediately preceding the oates
Of the rtquou for the same 81 Pounds to ne taken a.
one hushe III. .-.
The moasses she'll bsfdy equal to the very bes, quail
ty Of New Olsaus mo4ssss and s1a be Delivered IN veil
seasoned red OAK barrels with white pine heads not less
thln i inch hick: slaves not less han q inch th.ct
70 bs thee Quarters hoOPed, and, u adduos
to have Our iron hoop, one on each Bulge II inch In
wild aud l6h inch thick and one on each chime y |
nch in width and J. Oh inch thick, and shall be thor
Oughly eOOpersd and placed in TIE best shipping ooud
ton. .. ..-. (
The vinegar shall be Of TIE frst quality 6quG to the
STANDARD The United States FhErRaCE asis. and shall
contain 20 other than soC; and shalt be delivered
barrels similar all poets 10 thOse required Tor
with the exception hat ana heads
shall oe substitutes for Ted OAK slaves and white pine
hesds and shall be thoroughly eoOPered and placed she
best Sd ppingOrjer-
Thg WsIssey shall b mlda wholly from grain, sound |
aud merchandise and he first proof according 70 fhe
Umtei Sutes bOu standard, and sha be dOt0e
rectlHed Il shall be dsIVared good new sound brghs
three quarter bOCpsd well sessCnsd white SAX barrels
Ih willie ak heads the hezds % be made OF three piece
head Dg We'll pante; the slaves not 10 be less than
q nch thi K and the hssIS not than q inch thick;
AID e.ch BARRE bail be peTed, addition with
three IeIny hoop each blge 4 inch 10 HIdth
= Oh rch IN ca, Ond one thte penny hoop on each
chime y ilch width, and l-l6u inch thlck, per
diagram. lie who e to &c put IN good shIpPBg Orasr,
i1 Of ali ch -gss u the UnIsd 5 ales.
tie ftIegOng cescu0sd attic e5, embracing CASKS,
barrels haf BARR bsKss shall be suhjesi suth
Inspection chief f this bureau may d sc the H.
Iecng lfcsr to be appointed oy The Navy d. PArtnsnL
All InsDeeuO1s % be he place or delivery Biscuit
out wall ali cases b SUBJECT 10 la Inspection At the
pacs Of delivery bei,re bills ere sgued therefor.
The prices Of ail 81 Toe iOregOI articles to be the
r ughoUt the year. and bidders may fer for one
more articles
All the c-sks barrels and haIf barrels boxes or pscka
ge5 shall be markell with their contents and tie contract
Ors name
pickles shall have IN add ton the atOFs the year When
mauu'8c ured u put up m lTkei upon them
The ampss referred 10 This advertisement those
selected his ensuing cal year. and having
encs 70 such as have been previously exhibited.
TIE quantity OF these ices which sill be required !
cannO. be precisely st-ted, They will probably be |
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