Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-30
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NAVY D:PAR1nHxI,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March II, 1872
sEPARAT8 PROPOSALS sealsd aed estos:eh 81 Pro
posals for Navy Supplies will Be received ct this Bureau
next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving day.:
notice. except for buscu for which ere days letee shall
for every twenty thousand pounds
Brooklyn New York and Gosport. Virginia, such qu.ntt
ties only Of the following articles may be required or
ordered the CONTRACTORS By The chief II this busssa or
BY the respective commanding officers Of the said navy
yards during the fiscal year ending June 81 lss..
Biscuit -four. rice dried apples pickles. sugar. tea c'nee
The The Sseait Shall e s de Wholly from sree. .upeans
-four Of the manufacture 9" the year 1858 or 1882 ont so
in all case: be manufactured fsm Hour made Of me e h
Immediately preceding the dates 0 the acquisitions TOR Inc
same; and shall be fully equal in quality, and CONFORM IN
size and shape to the samples which are deposited ane
s s.s Es Sssi. s' and
United States good sound wedried, bright -four bar
re with the heads well SCI ued in air and wsterght
whiskey or spirit barrels the option Of the bureau
The -four shall be equal the best Richmond and Balti.
more brands and of the manufacture Of wheat gr"wn in
the year 1855 1883 but shall in all cases be mannae-
Immediately preceding the dates of the requston for the
same shall be perfectly sweet and in oil respects Of the
ss 3 =. 1es 10 hs Ss
well seasoned sound bright barrels half barrels the
may bbe slaves and headings to be Of red oak OF
around each bead and eqnal in quality t. sample barrel at
SAID yyards two half barrels to be considered as
barrel and not than onesxth the required quantity
The rice shall BE- of the very best quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions for the
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
be prepared sunyng only and of the crop Of the
tunn Immediately preceding the dates of the requstons
for the same; and shall be delivered packages contain
ing not more than three hundred pounds ...- .-.
The pickles shall be put in ironbound casks and each
cask shall contain gallon Of onions gallon Of pep
pers and eight gallons of medium cucumbers fifty the
gallon and the Vegetables in each shall weigh y-seven
pounds and they only be paid or and each cask shall then
be filed with white wine vinegar Of at least A degrees Of
bes vinegar shall CONFIRM and be equal in all respects
to the samples deposited at the abovenamed yards
and the shall warrant and guaranty that they
will keep good and sound for at least two years
The iron hoops on the barrels containing whi.key
sses, vinegar and pickles. to be well painted with red
lead.
The sugar shall be according to samples At the said
yards, and be dry and fit fur packing.
The tea shall be Of good quality young hyson equal to
the samples At said navyyards snd be delivered in half
and quarter chests only.
The coee shall be equal to the best cuba according to
sample:
and shall be Of the cP Immediately preceding the dates
Of the requson for the same "a pounds to be taken
one bushel.
of New Orleans moasses and shall be delivered in
wel-seasOned red oak barrels with whe-pne heads not
the be
dt0n to have four iron hoops each bilge inch
in width and ll6th inch thick. and one each chime
inch width and lGh inch thick and shall be
~ coopered and placed in the best slipping condion
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality. equal the
standard Of the United States Pharmacy IA and shall
contain other than acetc acid and shall be delivered in
barrels similar all respects to those required for moasSe
with the exception that ahak slaves and heads shall be
substituted for rcdOak and whtepne heads and
shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping oder.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain sound and
merchantabe and be full first proof ding the Unit.
ed States csOnhOse standard and shall be double
fed 1t shall be delivered in gnod. new sound, bright
threequarters hooped, we-sessoned whiteoak barrels
with whtemk heads, the heads to be made Of lhreepcce
heading and well painted; the slaves be less than
y inch thick and the heads not less than inch thick;
and each barrel shall be coopered. in addition. with
threepeDny iron hop each blge ~ inch in Width and
1l6th inch thick and hoop each chime
TX inch in width and l6th inch thick per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping ORDER free If al
charge to the United States. .
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks bar
re half barrels and boxes shall be subject such nspec
ton the chief Of this bureau may direct the inspecting
officer TO be appointed by the Navy Department. All in
spectoDs to be at the place Of delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected at the place of manufacture but vii
in all be subject final inspection at the place
delivery before bills signed therefor
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
articles.
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes or pack
ages shall be marked with their contents and the
oFs All the barrels and half barrels Of Aou- bread
when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples releTTed tn in this advertisement h0s
sec ed for the ensuing fiscal year. and hars rseseac
to taeh az hare been previously exhibited.
The quantity Of these articles which will be require
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about