Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-04
NAVY sUPPLIEs-1s6O,6I.
NAVY DEPARrMrr,

next for furnishing and delivering ION @ OF april
notice, except for biscuit for which five DAYS zen days
be given for every twenty thousand pounds reon;e shall
United States yards at CharleStown MaSsa The
Brooklyn New York and Gosport Virginia s use'ts;
ties only Of the following art Giles NAV be reom un
dered frum the contractors by the chief of th % Ut Or
BY the respective commanding officers of the
during the fiscal ear ending June co 1851 yards
Biscuit Hour, rice, dried apples, pickles, sugar 70,
fee, beans. moasses, vinegar and whskev 'ea1 col:
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sroo. 49,
Hour, OF The manufacture "f the year 1859 or Ine
shall in all cases be manufactured from -four mado but
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the r; VI The
for The same and shall be fully equal in uuaIv S'ohs
turIn IN size and shape, 10 the samples which are con-
IN The said navy yards shall be properly baked harnd
the United States, IN good, sound well-drrd br;h TO
barrels with the heads well secured or in mir S Hour
ghi WhisEeY or spirit barrels. at the option of the h
No biscuit will be require at Gospur in tigbt BUREAU
The flour shall be equal tn the best Richmond and g.
more brands, and of the manufacture of wheat % ba-
the year Sa9 ls'0 but shall in all cases b. gown
tnred from pure, sound fresh ground wheat If
Immediately preceding the dates of the reousti GRIP
samc shall be perfectly sweet, and in all resnpc m e
best quality and shall b. delivered in gnnd sbbni vi The
free of all charge TO the United States in the brS
asned, sound, bright barrels, half barrels rs well
hay be-the saves and headings To be Of red ~ case
lest quality, strong and vel honped will -, VA oi The
around each head. and equal in quality to ~auna bGs
sad navy yards; two half barrels to be conS;J at
barrel and not more Than one-SIxh of The required @
tIty 10 be in half barrels. l>N qudl'
The rice shall be Of the very best ona1r and r.,
crop Immediately preceding The dates Of the reans, me
the same i''''on Tor
The dried apples shall be Of the best ouoI;, 49,,
be prepared by S"H-dryi"g only. and the cron If snail
tumn Immediately preceding the dates of the r 'e aa'
for The same and shall be delivered in PACKAGE ohs
ing not more than three hundred pounds "'ain'
The pickles shall be put up in ron-bound cash. 49,.
each ciSk shall contain one gallon of onuns one ual anu
peppers and eight gallons of medium cucumberx Gor W
the gallon ard the vegetables in each shall weigh IF "
pounds, and they only TO be paid for; and each ~ y ~
then be filled with white wine vinegar of at r,s, a. S
grees Gf strength ard equal to French vinegar 1a L
pfntIn anhv Sha1
respects to the samples deposited the abnve.nam DIT
yards and the contractors shall warrant and cua,.,, ,i
they will keep good and sound for at least two wears '
The iron hoops on The barrels Containing whi>kar mo
lasses, vinegar and pickles. 10 be well painted with d
lead VII" iea
The sugar shall be according 10 SAMPLES at tba sail
yards and be dry and fit for packing
The tea shall be of good quality Young hySon pou,I .
the samp at SAID navy yards to be delivered in half and
quarter chests only. U
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba accnrl;, .
sample.
The beans shall be of the very best quality white be,rs
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
OF The requsion for the Same 81 pounds 10 be taken a.
buShel.
The moasses shall be fully equal the very best ou,r
ty of New Orleans mnlaSSes and shall be delivered in new
welseasnnPd red oak barrels with white pine heads ri
less than inch thick the stayes not less than q inch
thick the barrels TO be theequarters hoped and in nd
dti"n to have fonr iron hoops one on each bge IL inch
in width and 18th inch thick, and one Oh each chime IL
inch i'll width and l6th inch thick and shall be thorrrb
ly coopered and placed IN The best shipping condition
The vinegar shall be of the first quality equal TO the
standard nf the United States parmacorGia and shall CON-
lain oiher than acetic acid and shall be delivered in
barrels similar in all respects those required for GLASSES
with the exception that are oak and heads shall be
substituted for red oak and white pine heads and
shall be thoroughly coopered and ared in the best Shin.
ping order:
The whiskev shall be made wholly from grain sound
and merchanabe, and be full first proof according to the
United States cusionhnuSe standard and shall be double
rectited. 1t SHALL be delivered in good new sound brisb
three-uuarters hooped wcll-seasoned white oak barrels
he head In he
heading and well painted the be less than
q inch thick, and the heads not less than "a inch thick;
and each barrel shall be c"opered in addition, with
three penny iron hoop each bilge inch in width
and ll6-ih thick, and threepenny hoop each chime
a-inch in WIDTH and ll6thnch thick, per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping order, free Of all
charge TO the United States.
all the foregoing described articles embracing casks
barrels half barrels and boxes, shall be subject such
inspection the chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
COthing direct, the inspecting officer To be appointed
by the Navy Department. All inspections be at the
place of delivery Biscuit may however be inspected at
the place of manufacture but will in all cases be subject
to final inspection at the place of delivery before bills
are signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same
throughout TIE year. and bidders offer for
artces and his offer will be accepted for that yard for
which his proposal may be the lowest.
All the casks, barrels and half barrels boxes pack
ages, shall be marked with their contents and the
tractors All the barrels and half barrels Of -four
bread and pickles. shall have in addition the above the
year when manufactured put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and AdCe rrfn
to snch as hGCe been PreciOu&iY erAb'ted
The quantity of these articles which will be required
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about:
To be offered for
Biscuit, 100000 lbs per 100 lbs.
Flour, 400 bbls per Dbl.
Rice, 25N,00n lbs. per h.
Dried Apples, l5O, 900 lbs per h.
Pickles, 100000 lbs. per h.
Sugar, 235, 900 lbs. per 10.
Tea, 25,Oup lbs. per h.
Coffee, 2A,n0n lbs. per H.
Beans, 1000 bush per bush.
MoIasses, 2O0tO gals per gal.
Vinegar, $4,000 gals per gal.
Whiskey, $1,000 gals. per gal.
The quantities of any all may be increased dmin
iShed the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made for specific quantities. but for
such quantities the service may require be delivered
at those navy yards. respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where deliveries
required must establish agencies at such places that
no delay may arise in furnishing what be required
and when a contractor fails promptly to comply with
question: the Chief of the BuT of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorised 10 direct purchases TO be made to
supply the deficiency under the penalty be expressed
in the contract; the record of requsition, duplicate
copy thereof the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
al either of the navy yards aforesaid stall be evidence
that such requsitiUn has been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article at each of
the aforesaid navy yards; and in than ar
ticle is contained in the offer the Chief of the Bureau will
have the right TO accept of the articles con-
tanned in such offer and reject the remainder; and bidders
whose proposals accepted land none others will be
forthwith notified, and early practicable contract
will be transmitted TO them for execution which contract
must be returned to the beureau within FIVE DAYS exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmission Of the
mail
Two approved suretes in sum equal to the e
tInated amount of tie respective contracts will be re-
CURED and twenty per cenum in addition will be WIZ
held from the amount Of all payments account thereon
as collateral security, in addition to its perform
ance and not in any event TO be paid until is in all re-
sPecs Compiled with; eighty per cenum of the amount Oh
all deliveries Tade will be paid by the navy agent within
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have been
presented to him.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on aPPca
ton TO the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk rem
sacola, and at this bureau.
record. duplicate Of the letter informing bdoer
of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed nOilh
cation thereof, within the meaning of the act of 846 anu
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with his
understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed m
the act of Congress making appropriations for The naH
service for 1s464 approved 9th of August, 1stG BY
written guarantee, signed by more responsible Per
TO the effect that he they undertake that the BIDDER
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter mo
an obligation within five days. with good and suihcen'
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