Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-14
NAVY SUPPLIES,
NAVY DBPARTNBNT

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March IS, 1883.
CEPARATE, PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed aPrO-
- posals Cor NaFy Supplies viii be received al this Bu.
reau until soeluer q IL On Nlesday, the 10th day Of
April next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving
days notice. except for biscuit when I've days notice
shall be given Tor every twenty Thousand pounds equTed
the Uped states navy yards q CharsstOWn dEssa-
ChuseS; Brooklyn, New York; and sosporI, VirFIna;
such quantities oNlK OF the following articles ma be
required ordered from The contractors By the chief Of
this bureau By the respective commanding ofcss Of
tbs said navy yards, during tas hsol year ending June
Biscuit a5ur rcs cried apples pickles sugar tea es
fee beans mOlasses VlnegaE, and Wliskey.
The biscuit sh'll be made wholly from sweet supsIhas
-four Of The Manufacture q the year l55l or 1855, but
shall in ali ses be manufactured IRON u)lf made OF TIE
crop inn sdatey preceding the dsles q the rig stons
Tor he same aud shall iuy equal IN qaay, and COO
form and shape 70 samples WI CD are deposited N
the SAID navy yards; shall be properly baked thoroughly
kiln dr1sd well packed and delivered Tree q charge 10
the United Safes In gOOd, sound, well dried Drghl hur
barrl as above Cescrb ID Wh he heads well secured,
or 10 and wafer ghs Whskey o. spirit barrels az me
option Of the bureau.
The Jur shall be supeTfue and Of the manufacture Of
wheat grOEn the year 1851 Or 1855 but tha IN ali ca
ses be aaufletuTed wheat Il We cop nmedatey
preceding T. dates If the Tsbusnon for ssme SHAH
e periecI sweet al respects OF toe best quality,
and sba be delivered in good shipping ordSr Tree Il al
charge to The Ulued States, the new vel season.
ed sound tight barrels hall barrels, the case may
b-the slaves and headings beOi red oak Of the
vuaty strung and ell hoped With inning hoops around
navy yards tive rail barrels V be cons dered barra
and not mUle than OuesxtB The rtqaed quantity be in
hal. b. irels.
eop Immediately prsssing The dales u the TsquisihOB
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
b, prepared by only and sha Of the crop
# The u Immediately preceding Inc dstes Of Tie
QUESTION for The same.
each cask shall contain gallon o. onI0na gallon Of
I and q u II "
he CALM ana the vsget4b shall weigh nty
ven pounds and they only PAD tO; and each cask shall
then be I'll ed with vILsgar Of least AZ de-
grses OF strength and ,qua to Fench Vinegar the
vegetables and vinegar sh-H cJnOIm and equal IN all
esuecs 70 samples deposited u The above named navy
ysds and the shall warrant and guaranty that
hey viii Keep good and sound for 81 least IEU years.
ihe iron hUops ths barrels containing WRskey, nc
sssss vinegar and pickles 10 be we'll paIntel with red
| lead.
The sugar shall be according to samples the said navy
/ Yards and be cry and hi Tor packing
Tue tea shall be Of good qlalIy young hyson equal 70
the samples said yards, and be delivered hall
The cOis shall be equal to tie be Cuba according to
sample
Ihe beans shall be O. the very best quality white beans
and shall be Of the crop immediately preceding the
of the requston ioT tue same 81 pounds to Isksn
/ one busbeI
The mOsses shall bsfuy equal to the very best quali-
ty Of New Olsans m00sses and stall be delivered we'll
seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads less
Than inch thick; the slaves not less inch hIcs;
the batrss 70 be thee larters hoped, ana addition
to have four iron hoop, each bilge u inch in
width and 16lh inch thick and one on each chime 4
inch width and J. Sh inch thick and shall be thor.
oughy cOOpered and PLACED in the best shipping eoDdi-
| ton.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality equal to The
standard Of Ihs United States Pharmacy eia and shall
contain other than acetc acid; and shall delivered
in barrels similar IN all respects those required
nse{ Wh the exception that WHIrH and heads
shall be substitutes for red slaves and white pine
heads and shall be thoroughly coopred and placed the
best Shipping order.
The WHISKY shall Be made wholly from grain, sound
and merchanabe, and be first proof according to the
United States custom house standard and shall be double
Feched IL shall be delivered good new sound brighl
three quarters hoped well seasoned while Cak barrels
with white ak heads the held made OF three piece
bead rg we'll painted; the slaves not TO be less than
q ucb thick and the heads not than q inch thick
AID each barrel shall be cOpered addiIlUn with one
bre penny iron hoop each bige = inch in width
and J. 9Th l1ch IN eE Ond th7te penny hoop each
chime, \ irca width, and l-l6lh inch thick as per
disg- an Tie Vhoe To be put good shipping or6er
| iTee of all Oh Iges y the Uned Sales
All the fuegOng described aTtc es embracing casks
barrels half barre and 0xss shall be su0jsst such
inspection ne CHEF # this bureau nav direct the
speciing Iicsr 70 be appointed by he Navy Department.
all Inspections q be atihs place OF delivery. Biscuit
may, however be Inspected at the place Of manufacture
but will IN ali cases be let 10 la inspection at the
| place If deiisery before bills gned therefor.
The prices Of al all toe ioregol articles to be the
throughout the year. aud bidders may fer for
/ more articles
All the casks ba1es and half barrels boxes or paeka
gss shall be markell with their contents and the contract
| Or's name.
All the barrels and half barrels Of -four, bread, enc
pickles shall have in add ton the above the year Wher
| Dsuu'sc ured OF put no market upon them
Tbe1 ampis referred this advertisement are thOss
selected III ensuing cal year. ard having no refer
| ence 10 such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity o. these ar.iCes which Hil be required
eaunO' be PieeLsly stated, They will probably b.
l about