Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-09
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t. NAVY DkpxssAsxs,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, uaIeA II. 1884,
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and sAdorsed "Pro-
until scock NJ on Wednesday. ne 2Uah day af April
next, fur furnishing and delivering ts recevihg ten days
notice. except fr buscn f which live days notice shall
United States navy.yards at Ch.resown Massachusetts;
Brooklyn New York; ane Gsust, Virginia. such quant
ties ea, Of the ng .s:s =: may b rrsn..d OF
BY the respective commanding officers Of the said navy
yards during the Sre,i year ending June 3D. 1891" viz:
bea"x ncsss se sseu and nGp ~h;.Eey
The biscuit sk.l Be made wholly fum sweet superans
-four Of the manufacture o year 1883 or but shall
Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions for the
same; and shall be fully equal in quality and conform in
size and shape to the samples which are deposited in the
s.s ws packed and aeprerd Of 10 the
United States in good sound, bright flour bar.
res with the heads well red in air and waertght
vhskey spirit barrels ut the option Of the bureau:
The flour shall be equal to the best Richmond and Balt
more brands and of the manufacture Of wheat gruwn in
the year 1888 or 1885, but shall in all cases be anufac.
trrd pure sound fresh ground wheat Of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates Of the requson for the
same shall be perfectly sweet and in all respects Of the
best quality and shall be delivered in good shipping ORDER
free Of all charge to the United States the best new.
welseasrned snun bright barrels huff barrels the
slaves and headings to be IF red oak ct
around each head and equal in quality IL sample barrel at
SAID navy.yars half barrels to be considered
barrel and more than onesxih the required quantity
to be in half barrels.
The rice shall b. the very best quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions for the
The dried apples shall be # the best quality and shall
be prepared sy su"dg ony and Of the crop of the au-
Immediately preceding the dates Of the requstions
for the same and shall be delivered in packages contain
ing not more than three hundred pounds
TIE PICKLES shall be ut up in rubound casks and each
cask shall contain gallon Of onions, gallon Of pep
eIN
gallon, and the vegetables in each shall weigh yeven
pounds and they only be paid for and cask shall then
be filled with white wine vinegar of at least ~ degrees Of
strength and equal to French vinegar; the casks vege'a-
bcs and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects
to the samples deposited at the abovenamed navy yards
and the shall warrant and guaranty that they
will keep good and sound for at least two years.
The iron hoops the barrels containing whiskey. mo-
lasses vinegar and pickles. to be we'll painted with red
lead.
The sugar shall be according samples at the said
yards and be dry and fit for packing
The shall be Of good quality young hyson equal to
the samples at said navyyards and be delivered in baf
ind quarter chests only.
The coee shall be equal to the best cuba according to
simple: -.
md shall be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
# the eqasition for the same, "a pounds to be taken as
bushe
The moasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
IF New Orleans molasses and shall be delivered in
welseasNned red oak barrels with whtepne heads not
less than X inch thick; the slaves less than inch
hck thsbarrels to be threequarters ho"ped and ad
itiOn. to have four iron hoops each blgc * inch
in width and l6,h inch thick. and one each chime x
inch in width and 10th inch thick and shall be thorough
is cocpered and placed in the best slipping condition.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality. equal to the
standard Of the United States Pharmacy and shall
contain other than acec acid and shall be delivered in
arre similar all respects to those required for mOasses
with the exception that Whdk slaves and heads shall be
substituted for red-oak and whiie-pne heads and
>il be thoroughly cOopered and placed in the best ship
! ng oder.
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain sound and
erchantable and be full first Proof ding the Unit.
ell States custonhOse standard and shall be double reci
fed 1t shall be delivered in good. sound, bright
trteqnarters hoped, wesessOned whife-oak barrels
with wheoak heads the heads to be made of threcpiece
a inch thick and the heads not less than q inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered, in addition with
,;rcepenny iron hoop each bilge Il inch in width and
}6Ih inch thick and three hoop each chime
= inch in width and l6h inch thick per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping order, free IF all
charge to the United States.
All foregoing described artclas enhancing casks bar
rc half barrels and boxes shall be subject such inspec
the chief of this bureau direct the inspecting
Ulcer to be appointed by the Navy Department All in
spections to be at the place of delivery. Biscuit NAV
however, be inspected at the place of manufacture but will
in all final inspection ut the place
delivery before bills signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
articles
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes or pack
shall be marked with their contents and the
crs All the barrels and half barrels Of -four bread
and pickles. shall have in addition to the above the yea
hen manufactured put up marked upon them
The samples referred O in this advertisement thos
lee ed for the ensuing fiscal year, and lace rrsMc
Il: ZACH as hare been previously exhibited.
The quantity If these articles which will be reauire
no Sfafnd Thov will nhoh hoo