Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-22


SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed ard endorsed Proposals
for Macy Supplies VIII be received at this Bureau until
o'clock, M wednesday the 18Th day q April next for
furnishing and delivering on receiving ten days notice, except
biscuit for which i've day notice ss given every
yards az CharlestoHn' bfookn eE York and
Gospor Virginia, such quantities 0g Of the llOEng ares
Of thfs bureau or bF n tive coandipr oas of ne
said navy yards, during the fiscal year ending ia viz
Biscuit four rice dried apples pickles, sugar tea coffee
beans, molasses, vinegar and whisky
The biscuit shall Be made wholly from superfne aour
manufactured dour made Of the crop mmeaey
preceding the Of The requsons for the and shall
samples which deposited in the said nav yards shall
properly baked thoroughly dTed paea
brl1ht barrels With we'll secured,
water tight WHISKY spirit barrels at the option Of the bureau
The hour shall be equal the best Richmond and Baltimore
brands and Of the manuaus Of wheat in the year ls9
fresh grouLd wheat Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
Of The requisiou for tie shall be periesY sweet and in all
ping oer free OF ali charge to the United States in the best
new Veil seasoned sound bright barrels orha barrels as the
bthe heaingE Of Of the best
qualify strong and well hoope Fh uing hoops around each
head and e9ua in equality sample barrel as said navyaTda
one sixth Of the required quantity be in half barrels
The rice shall be Of ihs very Lest quality, the crop i'm
medaey preceding the dates Of tn reusiton for
The dried apples shall be Of the quality, shall be pre-
pared BY drying only aud OF TIE crop o he autumn ire
diatey precsdr ne dates of ne reator fr ~ e. and
shall be delivered IN packages containing not mere than three
che pickles shall be PAT up bound casks, and each eas
shall contain one gallon Of onon gallon Of peppers, and
eight gallons Of medium cuodmbers, f gallon,
vegetables each shall weigh ATTY seven pouuds and they only
be paid Ori and each sk shall then be het with white
vinegar Of at least q degrees o Strength and equal FreBch
vinegar the casks sgetahes vinegar shan conform and be
equal in all repecls to TIE samples deposited The named
navy yards ana the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that
they will keep good and sound or a. least yeaTs
The iron hoops the barrels WHISKY, ollss, VIA
egafs and pickles 70 be we'll painted win red lead.
The sha beaeordng ioEaHpiesat the said Tyyar,
and be dry and ht for packing
me tea shall be Of good quality yoang hyson equal to the
samples at said yards and be delivered in bali and
chests only.
Thebeans shall be Of the best quality white beans and
shall be OF e crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the
qusion for the "a pounds TO be taken bushs
The mOlaes shall be fl equal to tie very best qaay Of
New Orleans mcasses and shall be dslVred in new, we'll
soned red OAK barrels with Whte pne hs not less uan Ia
inch thick hs slaves not less than inch thick the barrels
be three quarters hoope and in addition 70 have four iron
hoops' oe on ch oge "a lneh IN "ldh and uEs
and each chime in width and ll6th inch THICK
shall thoroughly operd and placed in the best shipping
dition
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal the standard
CT the United States Phamacopa, sAs contain other
than aeeuc acid and shall be delivered IN barrels sar IN all
respects to those required for moasss, with the exception that
C6e oak heads shah substituted for
and white pine heads and shall be horouy eooped a1d
placed in best shipping order.
The whisky shall be wholly from grain sound and
house Standard and shall be double reoed 1t shall
be delivered gcod soand bright three quarter hoopedt
seasoned Whsoak barrels whteoak heads, heads
made Of three piece heading and we'll painted the
inch thick each shall be eSopere in addition, with
three penny hoop each bge "a inch wdh, and
in width, l6th inch thick per diagram Tne Whole to
be in good shipping Oder free Of al charge to the United
States
All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks, barrels
half barrels, aid box shall be subject to inspection the chief
e the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing Direct the in
pecng officer TO be appointed by tie Navy Department Al
inspections to be At the place OF delivery Biscuit may hoWeV
be Inspected tie manufacture but will in all cases
be subject hual inspection az he place Of delivery before bills
signed therefor
The ices OF all m foregoing articles 70 be tie same through
the year and bidrs Or for articles and
his Oer will he accepted for ha yard for which his proposal may
be the lowest.
All the sk barrels, and hall barrels boxes or packages shall
marked with contents and Au the
and half Of four be and pickles shall have
addition the above the when manufactured or put
up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this are those selected
ensuing fiscal year, dd hGEe reference 20 sUct "a
hare been DrsUiOusly e1hitLed.
The quandy Of these articles which viii be Teque Ell cannot be
preci.ey sta.ed. They will probably be about