The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-02
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Bascau Of Provisions and co,hing, March IL, 1859.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. scaled endorsed Proposals for Navy
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erng ION receiving days noe except biscuit for which Ave
quiro) United navy yards tov Masaeh
sets Bsookyn New York and Gopor Virginia, such qasnlie
by the chief bureau by respective
andng officers % the said yards dang the a year ending
Biscuit aoar cried apples pickles sugar tea, coffee beans
Tue biscuit sha wholly from sweet superne -four
auietare Of io year 1858 1889 hus aa in all be
from noar made d the crop immediately preceding tbs
Of tho acquisitions for e and shall be fully equal in quality
the navy yards shall properly baked thoougy kndod
well packed and delivered free The ueed States good
sound weiine nsn hor barrels Win the heads wen seareo
or in air and water tight whkey or spirit barrels AT the "on cf
equal brands,
and Of the manufacture OF wheat tho 1888 1853
wheat Of the Immediately preceding dates OF the requisnon
for the shall .e perfectly sweet and in all Of the hest
quality and shall be delivered shipping order free OF all
charge ibe United States tho best weeasoned sound
headings red quality strong well hooIed
wi lining hoops around zach head and equal quality sample
barrel and not than sixth tho required quantity TO be in
vers quality, crop
aisiy preceding the dates OF ho rvqurous for the same
by amdrysna only e the Immediately pre-
esdng the dates Of The reaun Tor ,e and shall be de
The pickles shah be pat up 10 iron boehi casks and each enk
gallons medium the gallon and vegetables
In each shall weigh ny pounds and they only be paid for
~ degrees Of strength and equal French the casks
tables and vinegar shah CONFORM and be equal in all respects TO the
sanpes deposited yards
shall warran and guaranty That they viii keep good and sound
for at least two years. ttst t H
hoops containing whiskey noasses
gar, and pickles 70 be well painted with red lead.
The shall be according 10 samples at the sail yards
and be dry and 1T for packing.
The shall be Of COOL quality young hyson to the
pies yards and bc delivered hall chests
The equal cuba according sample
The beans shall be Of the very best quality white beans aud shall
be of the Immediately preceding the dates Of the equton for
4 thu Dlutte 10 In, TAX us on
moasses fully equal very quality New
shall be delivered in we'l seasoned red
slaves quarters
hooped addition to have iron hoops bie,
lI6.b inch thick shall thoroughly copered
placed in the boat shipping condition.
the United Pharmacopei
shall he delivered barrels similar all
10 required molasses, exception
slaves
heads and shall be thoroughly copercd and placed the best
whskry shall wholly grain,
be full first according the United States
and shall be double recned shall be delivered good
sound bright three hoopcd well white oak
heading painted
thick tho heads less ,hnn inch thick and each barrel
each blgc Il width ls.hineh thick,
Is @ {be whole TO be put ia good shipping 'rder free Of
e ~ 70 ,a g@ss barrels hal,
barrels, boxes shall be subject such inspection rs the chi
direct the INSPECTING oref 10 he appointed by the
may inspected the
all be subject nna inspection at the place delivery
The prices the foregoing articles the throughout
% nS sas ssl. % sna a a Fl a e pS pSs. Z, pakae
marked with their contents and the contractors Al, the
nanuncnrcd marked
The samples referred TO in this those selected for
the nsca year and haze rento sh hare been
The quantity Of these articles which viii he required cauno, he pre-.
| cisely stated. They viii probably be about