Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-25
NAVY SuPPLIES-ls5s-So,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Pr0rinonS and CIotkfpg,}

March II, 1854 \
s.fEA "a Proposals sealed and endorsed "Pro-
Bunau until O'clock. a. M. on "Wednesday. the
wing ton notice EXCEPT oT tScnt tnI
which five notice shall be ven for every twen
navy yards, at Cha lcst6wn. MassachHsetts: BrooS
yn, New York; and Cos port, Virginia such ouan-
CURED or ordered from the contractors by the chief
al this bureau, or by the respective commanding
S H ae ,aa navy Yards during the fiscal year
blscat, flour, rcs., dried apples. pickles, sugar,
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet su-
perhne Hour. Of the manufacture ofthe year 1858 or
POI but shat; IN all cases be nlanuiactured from
Hour mai3 of the crop Immediately preceding the
dates OF the requistiols for the same and shall be
to the samples which are deposited in the said navy
sed w sa be PT9Psrly baked thoFopghy kiln
TIE hlted states, IN good, sound well dried bright
hogr barrels, with the heads well secured or in air
aud water tight whisky spirit barrels at the op-
ton OF the bureau.
RI" -four shall be equal to the best Richmond and
grown IN the year 1855 1859; but shall in all eases
DE mn9hctured from pure sound, fresh ground
of the requisItion for the same; shalt be perfectly
sweet am; IN all respects of the best quality; and
all charge to the United States, in the best new,
well seasoned sound bright barrels, half barres,
as the case may be-the slaves and headings to be
red oak ofthe best quality, strong and well hoped
quality to sample barrel at said SnG efa w 10
half barrels to b. considered as a barrel, and not
more than ono-slxth the required quantity to be
The rice shall be fthe very best quality, and of
Inc fT3Ps @ ga preceding the dates Of the
The dried apples shall he Of the best quality, and
crop of the autumn Immediately preceding the dates
OF the acquisitions for the same and shall DO deliv
Irtu III pachag IS containing not moro than three
The pickles shall be put up IN IRON bound casks,
one gallon Of peppers, and eight gallons of medium,
n ha nit, 20 tue gallon and the vegetables in
be paid for; aud each cask shat then be- fiiD with
white wine vinegar of at least y degrees of strength
and vinegar shall conform and be equal in ali re-
sPects to the samples deposited at the above-naned
navy yaTtS, aud the contractors shall warrant AMI
guaranty that they viii keep good aud sound for at
m2iaSsesi vinegar, and pickles to be well painted
The sugar shall be according to samples nj the
SAID avy-yaris. and he dry and fit for packing.
The >, tea shall be Of good quality young ny son,
hySrod in half and quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba accord
The beans shall be of tho very best quality white
beans: and shall be Of the crop imediate, precod
p?TpEn d ;d to be taken sE. 9s one hnshel.
qualify oa6s % t sS h sg best
hyered in new. well seasoned redoaL barrels with
nXs pune hsa In not less than inch thick the
three quarters hooPed, and, in addition, to have
four Ir on, hoops 99en each bilge, inch width
inch IN width and l-l6th inch thick and shall 4.
thorslshly cooPered and placed ia the best shipping
The vinegar shall be Of the first QUALITY eaual TO
the standard of the United States PhafInacapoala
and shall contain no other than acetic acid: and
shall be delivered IN barrels similar ln all respects
that ThHs OAK slaves aud heads shall be substituted
Tor red oak slaves and white pine heads ami shall
be thoroughly coopered and placed the best ship
ping order.
The whisky shall be made wholly from grain. sound
aLu lerchahtablo, and be tul hTst proof according
Ia The United states custom house standard, aud
good, new. sound, bright. three aua tiers hoopJ
wei! seasoned whte-oak barrels with whit-lnak
heads the heads Ia be made oi three piece heading
and we'll painted; the slaves not To Do less than $
inch thick, and the heads not less than s,-iuch
thIcE and each barrel shall M cooper5d IN addition
with one three 'nny IRON hoop each bilg- ~
inch IN width, and 10th inch thick, and Que three
penny hoop on bach chime, Ia inch IN width, and
10Th inch thick, as per diagram. The whole to be
Put IN good shipping order, free al all charge to the
United States.
All the foregoing described articles embracing
casks, barrels half barrels. and boxes, shall he sub
Ject To such Inspection the chief of this bureau
may direct the lnsp .ctIug officer to b. appointed 10y
tn Nav Department. All nspcctIoI t. hI atthe
place al delivery. Biscuit NAV. however. be in
sp-cted at the pace OF manufacture but will in all
cases ho subject t. final pecton al the place of
delivery before bills are signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles TO be the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
one or more ARTICLES
All the casks, barrels, and half barrels boxes or
tho contractors name. A II the larrcs andhalflar
res "t Hour. bread. and pickles shall have in add
tlnn to the above, the year when manufactured or
put up marx oil upon them.
The samples referred to in this advert ire
those selected for IN the ensuing fiscal wear, aud
hGrs no reference 10 such as hare been riOusy
hlbiitd.
The quantity OF these articles which will ba ra-
CURED cannot be precisely stated. They will prob