The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-17

NAVY nNfAhIahNu.
Bureau Of Provisions anl Clothing, March II, 1859.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for Navy
s - %aSas,a wh a. Dc C 3 a, la, bureau onhl 2 o'clock a "a,
ering ton receiving ten lays notice, except for biscuit, 6T whch i've
qairsi) at the United states nr W yards az Chsrcstown. MaSsachH
setts BROOKLYN, New York rrtGosport, Virginia, such quantities
contractors by the chief 4 t. bureau, or BY the respective com
n.ndlns 9mesrso f the said navy yards, during tho fiscal year ending
ei'enu, aear rice, dred apples, pickles, sugar, tea, coffee, beans,
The biscuit shall be made wholly FROM sweet sapsrans hour, ofthe
manufacture Of the year 1888 or 1855, but shall in all eases be manu-.
Of the acquisitions for tho same and shan be naiy equal in quality,
and conform IN size and shape, 70 the samples which are deposited In
tue sld hsyy5ards shall be properly baked, thoroughly kln-drtedi
wen packed and delivered free OF charge TO tho United States in good
sound weildrted, bright Hour btrres, with the heads well scared,
or IN rand water tight whiskey ca spnh barrels, at tho option q
The flour shall DO equalto tho bes, Richmond and Baltimore brands
and Of le manufacture Of wheat grown ia the year 1855 or 1859
but shall In all cases be uanufAcmredf. on pure, sound, fresh ground
wheat OF tho crop immediately preceding the dutos o. the reqqiiton
hr the same shall be perfectly sweet, and In all respects OF the best
charge % the United states, in the best new, wsiseasoaed sound,
bright barrels, or half barrels, as te ease may be-the slaves aud
headings 10 BIO fred oak Of tho beet quality, strong and well hoopod,
wi h lining hoops around each head, and equal ia quality TO sample
barrel At said navy yards Two half barrels 10 be considered AS a
BARRE, and not more than onesrx.h tho required quantity TO be In
The rico shall be Of the very bost quality, and Of the crop lnmedt
atcly preceding The dates Of the acquisitions fr the same.
Tbs dried apples shall be Of the best quality, and shall be prepared
by sun drying only, and OF tho crop OF the autumn Immediately pre-
eedias tho dates OF mo acquisitions for the same aud shall be delv-
erod la PACKAGES containing not moro than three hundred pounds.
The pickles shall be put up Ia ironbound casks, and each cask
shall contain one gallon Of onions, one gallon OF peppers, aud eight
gallons of medium epeumbers, any to the gallon, and the vegetables
In each shan weigh nny+soven pound and they only be paid for
and each cask shall then be hled with white wine yinegsr Of at least
az degrees of strength, and equal to French vinegar tho casks, ycge,
tables, and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all rcspects 10 the
samples deposited at the aboveInamed navy yards, and the contract
os shall warrant and guaranty that they Will keep good aud sound
for AT least two years.
gr, and pickles TO be well painted with red head.
Tho sugar shall be according TO samples at the sail navyyards,
The tea shall BIO Of good quality young hyson, equal to the sam.
pies at said navy yards, and be deiiverol IN half and quarter chests
olly.
the esaoe shall bs cqral to the best Cuba, according to sample.
The beans shall be OF the very best quality white beans, and shall
be Of the crop immediately preceding The dates Of the requhiiion for
tho Same, "a pounds TO be taken IS one bushel.
Orleans moIas.os, and shall be delivered in new, well seasoned rod.
oak L,lrcL, with whie. pine heads not less than ! inch thick; tho
slaves no, less than . inch thick the barrels to be three quarters
hoopcd, and, In addition. TO have four iron hoops, QUE on each bige,
~ inch Ia Width and | leth,ineh thick, and one on each chime -
inch in width and l 10th inch thick aud shah be thoroughly coopered
and placed in the best shipping condition.
The vinegar shall be OF the nrst quality, equal to tho standard OF
acetic acid; and shall be delivered in barrels similar In all respects
slaves and heads shall be substituted for rod oak slaves and white
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in tho beat
shipping order
The wliskey shall be made wholly from grain, sound and merchant.
able, and be full frs, pr Of according to the United States us,on' house
standard, and shall be double rectned. II shall be delivered In good,
now, sound, bright, three quarters hooped, wciiseasoned white oak
6sadiag, and we'll painted The s,avcs mo-, to be less than Inch
thick, aud the heads not loss than y inch thick and each barrel
zach bigc Ia inch il, width, and 1 l6th-inch thick, and one three
penny hoop on eait chime, iL-inch in width, and 10th inch thick,
"a pr diagram. The whole ito be put in good shipping order, free Of
all charge to The United States.
An the foregoing described articles, embracing casks, barrels, half
barrels, and boxes, shall pc subject TO such inspection as the chi fol
this bureau may direct, le inspefting officer to be appointed by the
nas si. p %ay, hoasyor 81 so 'n nlrsa.sa Al Y iAs g place as 'A Of p %sna "a Ss.,e BY,
VIII in all cases be subject o n final Inspection at the place OF delivery
rhs prccs Of ali the foregoing articles to be the same throughout
the year, and bidders may ontr for one Of more art cies.
be marked with their contents and the contractor name. All the
barrels and half barrels OF hour, bread, ana pickles shall have, in ad,
ditton 10 the above, the year when II manufactured or put up marked
upon then.
tho ensuin fiscal year, and hdre no reference 10 such as hgpe beea PR,
piouly exhibited.
The quantity OF these articles which will be required cannot be pre-.
cisely stated. They Will probably be about r.