The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-05
NAVY SUPPLIES--ls5g-.6 go.
Navy DEPAKrAKNT,

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March II, 1883.
SEPARATE rRornIs sealed endorsed Proposals for Navy
on WEDNESDAY the 2o day Of A. I'll or furnishing and de
erng ION receiving notice except biscuit which Ave
CURED al the United states navy yards al 3hsrs,io Mseha
sets sookyn New York and Go,por vna such qaanlc
by tho chief q this bureau the respective
isnig officers Of the said yards during the ha ending
Biscuit rice apples pickles sugar tea coffee beans
The biscuit shall be wholly surerne -four tho
manufacture OF the 1858 1889 shall
otared from -four made of the crop Immediately proceeding the dates
Of the rquisons for the and shah be fully equal in quality
the said yards hal properly baked thoroughly kiln dried
well packed and delivered ire Of charge siea states good
o. air and water tight wbkey spirit barrels at the option OF
equal Baltimore brands,
and Of the manufacture of wheat in the 1858 or 1859
wheat Of the minedae 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 good shipping order free of all
charge the United States the best weseaoped sound
w sas % Ls ~ = s Ss :. 1s s us
barrel navy half barrels be considered
rre and not more than sixth the required quantity to be in
The rico shall DO the very quality, crop mmcd
ately preceding the dates Of the requisons for the same
by anynq only and OF the crop the Immediately
ceds the dates Of the requsons for the same and shall be de
The pickles shall be put in onboand casks and each eask
gallons medium cuoumbe ny the gallon and vegetables
IN each shall weigh pounds and they only be paid for
40 degrees Of strength and equal French the casks
tables and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects TO the
samples deposited the above and the
shall warrant and guaranty that they will keep good and sound
for least years
hoops containing shskcy noasses
gar, and pickles 10 be well painted with red lead.
The shalt be according samples the said yards
and be dry and 1T for packing.
The shall be OF good quality young byson equal the
pies at said yards and be delivered half and chests
only.
The shall be equal the Caba according sample
he pen s :, hS Sc p % as wie % e rsao a m
tho asam nunIg tn he gt.n nS SpUph hu9be
The moasses shall be fully equal the best quality Of New
oak barrels with white heads less Than inch thick the
slaves not loss than inch hck the barrels 10 be three quarters
hooped and hoops each bige,
l inch in width ana 1etnc thick and each chime
Inch in width aud inch thick aud shall be thoroughly coopered
Flaccl in tho best shipping condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal TO tho standard Of
shall delivered similar respects
Z, those required for mosse with the exception that hoak
pine heads and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed tho best
The whsey shall bemade wholly from grain merchant
able proof according
standard and shall be double reched shall be delivered good
sound bright hoopcd white
barrels with white oak heads tho heads be made of three
heading and well painted the be less than
thick and tho heads not less than inch thick and each barrel
shall be coopred in addition with iron hoop
each bige M inch in width and etineh thick and three
penny hoop each chime inch in width and ll6tinch
diagram The whole be put in good shipping order free
All foregoing described articles embracing casks barrels half
barrels and boxes shall he subject such inspection ch
@ bureau may are U oer he ~ 70 mo DC IN e the
Biscuit howove be inspected at the place Of manufacture but
will all be subject lna inspection at the place delivery
before bills signed therefor.
The prices all the foregoing articles to bo tho throughout
the and bidders may offer for one more articles
All the casks barre burres packages shall
be marked with their contents and the contacos All the
don the above the when manufactured marked
upon them.
the and hare rnoeto such pre-
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