Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-18
NAVY SUPPLIES.
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NAVY DBPARTMFFT

NAVY DEPARTM FNT, al
Bureau Of Provisions snd Clothing, March IS, 1855
/ SEPARAFE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed aPro
- posas for Navy Supplies will be received e. this 3D.
reau until ocCck, q ", Tuesday the 10th day Of
April next for furnishing and delivering (on rec living ten
days notice. except for biscuit for which i've DAYS notice
shall be given for every twenty thousand
a. the United States navy yards CharcstoWn aassa.
Chuseitsi Brooklyn New York; aud Gosport Virginia;
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles as ma be
required ordered rOm the contractors bv TIE chief of
thus bureau BY the respective commanding ofgrs ~
me sad navy yards during the fiscal year ending June
| so, 1858, viz;
Biscuit four rice dried apples pickles sugar tea eoe
Zee, beans, mOlasseS, vinegar, and Whiskey.
The biscuit shill be made wholly from sweet superfne
Hour OF the manufacture Of the year 1857 OF 1855 but
shall in all be manufactured from hour made Of toe
crop Immediately preceding the dates OF the rtoisons
for The same and shall be July equal in qaay and
form size and shape samples which are deposit ted in
the said navy Ysrd shall be properly baked thoroughly
kiln dried well packed and delivered free Of charge 10
the United States IN good sound, well dried bright h0ur
barrels as above described with he beads well seCured
or IN air and water hght whisky spirit barrels he
option OF the bureau.
The -four shall be super6ns and Of the manufacture Of
wheat grown in the year 1857 1855; but sha IN AL c.
ses be anLactuTed from wheat Of tie crop immediately
preceding TEE dsgs Cf the rebuisiuon for the sumo. SHAH
ped'el sweet and in all respects Of the best quality
and seal DC csvsed in good shipping ordsr free Of ali
charge to tie ed States II the Oest new well season
ed sound bright barrels half barrels as the case may
behe slaves and headings be OF red Of the best
Yuaty strong aud well hoped with Inning hoops around
esch head and equal qualify % sample barrel AZ said
navy yards; two half barrels 70 be considered as bs
and not more than Onesizh the inquired quantity t. be in
The rice shall be of the very best quality and Of the
crop Immediately preceding The dates Of The FsquisOs
Tor the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
be prepared by only and SHAH D Of the crop
q the autumn immediately preceding ae dates Of the
QUESTION for the same.
The pickles shall be put up in irOn.bound casks and
each cask shall contain gallon Of oniOns one gallon of
peppers and eight gllons Of medium eucumbsu fifty TO
the gallon and the vegetables IN each shall weigh nifty Sc
ven pounds and they only PAID Tor; and each cask shall
then be filed with white vinegar Of at least AZ de.
grses Of strength and equa French Vinegar. the casks
vegetables, and vinegar shall cOni0 and 81 ual IN all
respects she samples deposited Il the above named navy
yards and the contractors shall and guaranty that
they viii keep good and sound for 81 least two years
The iron hoops the barrels containing WhlskeT mo-
asses vinegar and pickles 70 be well painted With red
lead
The sugar shall be according TO samples 1.-THE said navy
yards ana be dry and it for packing.
The tea shall be Of good quality young hyson equal 10
the samples at said aaVT yards and be delivered half
and quarter chests only. N
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 Jsecedng The oates
OF the rtqusiOn for the same "a pounds TO 8s taken as
one bushei
The mOlssses shall befuy equal to the verv best oua
ty OF New Oiaans moasses and stall be delivered in we'll
seasoned red OAK barrels with white pine heads mos less
man men hlcE; the slaves not less Than q inch thick.
the bare TO be three quarters hoped ana IN addition
70 have four IRON hoops, each bge X inch in
width and l6h inch thick, and one on each chime K
men IN width and l. oh inch thick, and shall be thor
oughy eoOpered and placed in the best shipping cOnd-
ton
The vinegar shall be of the first quality. equal to the
standard Of the United states Pharmaco sa and shall
contain no other than aeec acid and shall be delivered
IN barrels similar all respects 10 those required Tor
lssse5 wilh the exception that wH1Fs OAK saves and heals
shall be substituted for red slaves and white pine
heads and shall be thoroughly eOOpered and placed IN the
best shlppDgOrder.
The Wulsksy shall be made wholly from grain sound
and merchantabe, and be first proof according 10 he
United States custom house standard and shall Be double
Tecthed II shall be delivered IN good new sound bright
three quarters hoped, we'll seasoned white oak barrels
with white ak heads the heads to be made OF three niece
beading and well painted the slaves not to be less than
e men nlck5 and the heads not less than q inch thick
aud each barrel shall be CO0pered in addition with one
three penny iron hoop each bilge 4 inch in width
and l6th inch thick Ond one thee penny boop on each
chime 4 inch in width and I-I6th inch thick As per
dag am The whole 10 be put good shipping order
Tree OF all charges 10 the United States
All the foregoing described articles mbracing casks
barrels half barres and beXes shall Be subiest h sueh
inspection chief Of this bureau NAV direct the in
speeding ohcer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All Inspections 70 be at the place of delivery Biscuit
may however, be inspected at The pacs Of manufacture
but will In all be subject to final insnaeto AZ tb
place Of delivery before bIlls are signed therefor
The prices Ct all all tie ioregol Q articles to be the
same throughout the year. and bidders may for one or
more articles
All the casks barrels and half barrels. boxss n naeta
ges shall be marked with their contents and the contract
OF's name.
All the barrels and half barrels Of -Four, bread and
pickles shall have, IN addition the above the year when
Manufactured or put up marked upon them
The Eampss referred to this advertisement ars tboss
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal year. and having no refer
enoe 10 such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
canLo1 be precisely stated, They will probably be