Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-11

- NAVY AkEAEEMHNT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Cl0gbine, Msreh Ie 1858.
CEPARATE PR0PosAls, sealed nd endorsed aPro
- pOsals for Navy Supplies will be recsved at this b.
reau until O'clock N on Tuesday the Goth dsV 81
April next for furnishing and delivering (on receiving ten
days notice except for biscuit for which I've DAYS notice
shall be given for every twenty thousaEd
ct the United States navy yards 81 CbsrstovTp lassa
ghusets; Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport Virginia;
such quantities ONLY Of the following articles Is ma, be
required or ordered from the contractors BY The ebf f
tins bureau or b. the respective commanding oes- of
the said nayy yards, during the fiscal year ending jane
80, 1883 viz:
Biscuit -four rice dried apples pickles sugar tea eoe
fee besns molasses. vinegar, and Whiskey.
The BISCUIT shln be made wholly from sweet superfne
-four Of the manufacture OF the year 1857 1865 but
shall in all be manufactured from fur made Of the
crop INN sdately preceding the dates Of the rqsons
Tor The same aud shall be ully equal in qsality and
form SIZE and shape to samples which are deposited in
the said navy yards shall be properly baked thoroughly
kiln dried well packed, and delivered tree Of charge 10
the United States in good, sound well dried bright Jur
baruls as above described with The heads well secured
or in and water tgni Ehlskey OF spirit barrels a The
option OF the bureau
wheat grown the year 1857 1855; but shall all ca
ses be anufaeured nom wheat Of tue crop Immediately
preceding the dates Of the rebuisi0n for the same shall
Be perfectly sweet and in ell respects Of the best quality
and shall be delivered in good shipping srds Tree Of ell
charge 70 The ULied States the new wen season.
al sound bright barrels half barrels, as the case may
beths slaves and headings bsOf red oak Of the best
vuay strong and well hoped with lining hoops around
each head, and equal IN quality % sample barrel a. said
navy YARDS two half barrels 70 be considered as barra
and more than OneSzh the required quantity t. be in
The rec shall be Of the very best quality. and Of the
crop Immediately presiding the dates Of the requishon
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality, and shall
be prepared BY s0s-DRYe Ony and shall be Of the crop
Of The auumn Immediately preceding the dates Of ihe re-
QUESTION tor the same.
The pickles shall be put up in iron-bound casks and
each cask shall contain gallon Of onions gallon Of
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he gallon and the Vegstab each shall weigh hy Sc
ven pounds and they only paid tor and each cask shall
then be filed with while VINE vinegar Of a. least AZ de.
rees Of strength and equa TO French Vinegar the casks
vegetables and vinegar shall CONFORM and EQUAL IN all
RESPECTS to the samples deposited at The above named navy
yards and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty
ihey wi keep good and sound for 81 least years
The iron hoops the barrels containing whlskey mo-
lassss vinegar, and pickles 10 be well painted with red
lead
The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy
Yards ana be dry and hi for packing.
The tee shall be Of good quality young hyson equal TO
the samples said navy yards, and be delivered half
and quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be quail to the best Cuba according to
sample.
The 0esns shall be O. the very best quality white beans
and shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
OF the rqulson Tor the same, g pounds taken
one bushei
The mOasses shall be fully equal to the very best quail
sy Of New Oisans mOlssses and stall be delivered we'll
seasoned red oak barrels with white pine heads not less
Than inch thick; the slaves not less Than q inch thck
the na refs 70 be three quarters hoped anu addon
to have four iron hOop each bilgs \ inch in
width and 10Th inch thick, and each chime 4
inch in width and / 9Th inch thick and shall be thor
Oughy coOPered and placed in the best shipping oOnd-
tio1.
The vinegar shall be Of The first quality. equal to the
standard Ct The United States PharnaeoI ala and shall
contain 70 other than acec acid and shall be delivered
in barrels similar all respects those required tor mo
lsse3 Wln the exception that saFes and heads
shall be substituted for red OAK slaves and white pine
heads and shall be thoroughly cOOOered and placed 10 the
best shipping order.
The Wnis2ey shall b made wholly from grain, sound
and merchantabs, and be first proof according to the
United States custom hOu standard and shall Be double
reetihed 1t shall be delivered good new sound bright
three quarters hoped we'll seasoned white oak barrels
with white ak heads the heads made Of three piece
head ng and well painted the slaves not to be less than
q inch thick and the heads less than q inch thick;
and each barrel shall be eOCpered sddiuUn with one
three penny iron hoop each bge 4 inch in width
and l. 9th inch thick ond one the penny hoop each
chime, \ inch in width, and ll6th inch thick as per
diBgam The whole to be put N good shipping order
free Of all charges to tue UniIed STATES.
AL the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels half barres and 0Exes shall be subject 70 such
inspection the chief Cf this bureau may direct the in
speeding Ccer to be appointed by the Navy Department
all inspections to be at the place Of delivery. Biscuit
may however be inspected at the place of manufacture,
but will in all cases be eet 10 haal inspection the
place of delivery before bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of al all toe ioregO articles to be the
same throughout the year. and bidders may ts for
An the casks barrels and half barrels boxes or paeEa
ges shall be marked with their contents and the contract
Ors name
All the barrels and half barrels If aour bread and
pickles shall have in addition the above the year when
mauuiac ured or put up marked upon them
The ampss referred this advertisement are tboss
selected Tor the ensuing fiscal year. and having refer
ence such as have been previously exhibited
The quantity Of these articles which will be required
cannot be precisely stated, They win probably be
about