Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-29
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Bureau Of Provi.ions and cIotaIng, Narch ~ Z,

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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March u, is59.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed proposals
for Navy supplies viii be received at this Bureau until
O'Clock, Wednesday, the Goth day Of April next
furnishing and delivering ION receiving days notice. except
for bscn' FOR which I'VE Gays notice shall be given for
twenty thousand pounds requred at the United Stes
yards ChsreoWn Massachusetts, Brooklyn New York and
Gopo Virginia, such quantities only following articles
may be required Ordered from the contractors by the chief
Of this bureau the respective commanding officers
said navyyars. during the fiscal ending So $780,
Biscuit Hour, rice, dre apples pickles. sugar. tea, coffee,
beans. mOlasses, vinegar, and whisky.
The biscuit shall BE made wholly from sweet supern -four,
the manufacture Of the year 1855 1852 in all cases
b. manufactured he crop prece
the Of the reluons for same shall be fully
equal quality and conform in size and shape, samples
which deposited the said navy yards; properly
baked, thoroughly kin led we'll packed delivered free
charge to the United stas in good sOund welled, bright
-four barrels with The heads well secured in air and
tight Ehitk spiritbarr.s the option the bureau
The hoA shall equal the best Richmond and Baltimore
brands, of The manufacture Of wheat grown year 1858
Isbut shall in all lie manufactured from pure sound,
Of he "a ouison for the sane; sI he eretv sect and in
all respects Of the best quality; aud sha be in good
shipping ORDER free o. all charge the United States
best we'll seasoned, sound, bright barrels barrels
may behe headings to be OF red oak CT the
quality, strong we'll hoped with lining hoops sround
each head and equal in quality to sample barrel at said navy
yards; concdered BARREL and not more
than Onesxth the required quantity to be in half barrels.
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and Of the crop i'm
meatey preceding the dates Of the acquisitions same
The dried apples shall be Of The best quality, shall pre-
pared by drying only crop Of the autumn in me-
datel preceding the dates Of the acquisitions
shall be delivered in packages containing than three hun
The pickles shall be put up casks and each cAsk
eight gallons OF medium cucneTs ty to the gsion and the
vegeblesn each shall weigh My pounds and they emily
be paid for; and each cask shall then be filled with white wine
vinegar Of ea AZ degrees OF strength equal French
vinegar the casks Vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be
navy yards shall guaranty tha.
they viii keep good and sound for at least years
The iron hoops the barrels containing whsey mOlasss
vinegar, and pickles 10 he we'll painted with red lead.
The snail be according samples the said nayyars,
The tea shall bsof good quality young Tyson, equal the
pies at said navars and be delivered in hah and quarter
The coee shall be equal to best Cuba according sample.
beans shall be Of the very quality white beans
be Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the requiOns
for the same "a pounds to be taken as one bushel.
Tie shah be fully equal the very best quality Of
New Orleans moIases and shall delivered new,
sone red oak barrels with white pine heads not less an Ia
inch thick the than inch thick the barrels to
three quarters hoped addition, have four hoops
each bilge "a inch in width and l6thinch thick ald
one on each chime IA inch in width and 6th inch thick and
shall be thoroughly coopeed and placed in the best shipping
dition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal 10 the standard
Of the United States Parmaeopa ana shall contain other
than aeetc acid shall delivered in barrels similar in all
respects 70 those required Tor Inolsses VITA the exception that
ac OAK slaves aud heads shall Be substituted for red oak
slaves and white pine heads AID shall be thoroughly eoopere and
placed in the best shipping crder
The whisky shall he msde wholly from gran sound and
ehantabe and be full 6rst proof according the United States
crsOuhOuse ard and shall be double rectied. 1t shall
he delivered good sound bright three quarters hoped,
wseasonei Weoak barrels with white oak heads the heads,
be made three piece heading, and we'll painted the
not to be essAn Inch thick, and The heads less than Il
I6thncb tbck And one b-se penny hoop on each chime IL
inch in WIDTH and Il6hinch thick, per diagram The whole
to be put in good shipping ordee Of all charge to the United
States.
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks barrels
half barrels shall be subject such inspection the
chief Of this bureau direct the Inspecting officer tobe
pointed by The Navy Department All inspections to lie the
place OF delivery Biscuit however, be Inspected at the
place of manufacture viii in all be subject final
inspection the place Of delivery before signed
The Of all the foregoing articles ts be the through
out the bidders may ouer foroGe articles.
All the casks barrels aud half barrels boxes packages shall
he marked with their and the contractors All the
barrels four bread and pickles shall have, in
addition to the above the when manufactured or put up
marked upon them.
The samples referred in this advertisement those selected
for the ensuing year, and hare ereHee 10 such
AdCe BEEN previously erAi5tcd
The quantity articles which will be required cannot be