Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-11
NAVY sUPPL1Es-1seo-,e1.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
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until o'clock a. rn on Wednesday the IStb 5 Pneau
next for furnishing and delivering ION receiving len d.r
be given for every twenty thousand pounds reonrS shall
United States yards at Charestown Mass The
Brooklyn New York and Gosport, Virginia such oSsu
ties only of the following art cles NAV be an
dered from the contractors by the chief of This b VI Or
by the respective commanding officers of the nav Or
during the fiscal year ending June 81. 1881 viz: yards
Biscuit -four, rice, dried apples, pickles spoar =.
fee beans, mOlasSes, vinegar and whiskey o. 'ea co.,
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweat en- .
flour, of the manufacture of the year 1859 or Isf
shall in all cases be manufactured from -four mad out
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the ra .! The
for the same and shall be fully equal in uuaitr S
form size and shape, to the samples which are en-;
in the said navy yards; shall be properly baked
ly ku-dried, well packed and delivered free nf
the United States, in good, sound, we-dried brba 10
barrels with the heads well secured or in air a hour
tight whiskey spirit barrels at the opton F , Walter
No buscuit will be require at Gosport in tgbt h oGau.
The flour shall be equal to the best Richmond @
more brands and of The manufacture of wheat %ru Da
the year 1889 or 1850; but shall in all cases b S~h 10
tured from pure, sound, fresh ground wheat NJ
Immediately preceding the dates of the reoui,itio cp
same shall be perfectly sweet and in all resnpc ~" VT ,ae
best quality; and shall be delivered in good sI,pi" The
free of all charge to the United States the bp
seasoned, sound, bright barrels half barrels s we'll
mar be-the slaves and headings to be Of red nj case
best quality, strung and weIl honped with I'm VI The
around each head, and equal in quality TO samnI loops
said navy yards; two hall barrels to be cppsdard
barrel, and not more than oue-sxth of the rprn aS
tity 10 be in half barrels. i'eu yuan
The shall be of the very best onaI;,r 49,,
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the m e
the 4'''on Ior
The dried apples shall be of the best quality and shah
be prepared by Sun-dying only and of the con nf u |
tumn Immediately preceding the dates of the rcn ~: a
for the same; and shall be delivered in packages ]
ing not more than three hundred pounds 80 NOH'aln'
The pickles shall be put up in iron boun6 oosL ,
each cisk shall contain gallon of onions one III ana
peppers, and eight gallons of medium cucumhprs SOU
the gallon, ard the vegetables in each shall Weigh fr
pounds and ihev only TO be paid for; and each cL Gu
then be hed with white nF I.
grees Of strength. ard equal to French vinegar: bo &
vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be eonI m n
respects tn the samples deposited at the ~ M
yards and the contractors shall and
they will keep good and sound for least two ~
The iron hoops on the barrels containing whiSkor mn
asses, vinegar and pickles, to be we'll painted with rcd
The sugar shall be according 10 samples at the said ~
yards, and be dry and fit for packing
The tea shall be of good quality young hyson eouaI 70
the samples at sa,d navy yards to be delivered in half ard
quarter chests only. N
The coffee shall be equal TO the best Cuba ACCORDING 10
sample.
The beans shall be of the very best oualitv vbo ,
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding The dates
OF the requisOn for the same "a pounds to be taken
one buShe
The moIasses shall be fully equal to the very hest or
y of New Orleans molaSSeS and shall be delivered in new
wel-seasuned red oak barrels with white nine be,d nv,
less than 3 inch thick; The slaves less than q inch
thick the barrels TO be threequarters hOnned and in al
dion to have four iron hoops On each bilpe inch
in width. and ll6h inch thick and one on each chime IL
inch in width and I6th inch thick and shall be thorough
y cOOpered and placed The best shipping condition
The vinegar shall be of the first quality eoual IN tbs
standard of the United States pharmacupeia and shall CON-
other than acetic acid and shall be delivered in
barrels similar in all respects those required for nops
with the exception that She oak slaves and heads shall be
substituted for red oak and white pine heads and
shall be thoroughly coOpered and aced in the best Ship
ping order.
The whiskev shall be made wholly from grain. souDd
and merchantabe and be full first proof according TO the
United States standard and shall be double
rectifed 1t snail be delivered in good new sound bright
threequarters hoOped well-seasoned white yak barrels
with whteoak heads the heads TO be made of theepece
heading, and well painted the slaves be less than
"a inch thick and the heads not less than 81 inch thick
and each barrel shall be cOopered. in addition, with
three penny iron hoop on each bge y inch in width
and ll6h thick and threepenny hoop each chime
11Iinch in width and l6thinch 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 to such
inspection the chief of the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing may direct, the inspecting officer to be appointed
BY the Navy Department All inspections to be at the
place of delivery Biscuit may, however be inspected
the place of manufacture, but will in all be subject
to final inspection at the place of delivery before bills
signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout TIE year. and bidders may offer for
articles 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 name. All the barrels and half barrels of fur,
bread and pickles. shall have in addition the above the
year when manufactured or put up marked upon them
The samples referred in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hGUe no rens
to such as hare been PreUiOESiy exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
To be offered for
Biscuit, OOUuO lbs. per 100 lbs.
Flour, 400 bbIs per Dbl.
Rice, 25On0N lbs per ID.
Dried Apples, 15O"oO lbs. per ID.
Pickles, 100000 lbs per ID.
Sugar, 23a,000 lbs per ID.
Tea, 25 0un lbs per ID.
Coffee, $4,000 lbs per b.
Beans, 1000 bush. per bush.
MOlasSes, 5000 gals. per gal.
Vinegar, $4,000 gals per gal.
Whiskey, $4,000 gals. per gal.
The quantities of any all may be increased dmn-
ished the service hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities but m
such quantities the service may require TO be delivered
at those navy yards. respectively.
Contractors not residing at the places where deliveries
required must establish agencies at such places that
delay may arise in furnishing what may be required
and when a contractor fails promptly to comply with re-
question: the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorised TO direct purchases be made
supply the deficiency, under the penalty 10 be expressed
in the contract the record of requstion, duplicate
COPY thereof at the Bureau of Provisions and COthng
az eher OF the navy yards aforesaid sail be evidence
that such regnisition has been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article at each
the aforesaid navy YARDS and in more than one ar
tice is contained in the Offer the Chief of the Bureau vi"
have the right to accept one or more of the articles C
tanned in such Offer and reject the remainder and bidders
whose proposals accepted land others will De
forthwith notified, and early practicable contrac!
will be transmitted TO them for execution, which con'
must be returned to the beureau within five days exclusive
of the time required for the regular transmission OIL n
mail.
Two more approved sureties in equal to the es
timated amount of the respective contracts VIII DC ~
CURED and twenty per centum in addition will De WILL
held from the amount of all payments account iheI
collateral security in addition, to secure its perform
ance and not in any event to be paid until II Is ID az
spects complied with eighty per centum of the amount
all deliveries nade will be paid by the navy agent WILL
thirty days after bills duly authenticated shall have O
presented to him. T.
Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on aPP!o
ton TO the navy agents at Portsmouth, New HamPp,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk lsH
sacoa, and at this bureau. III,
record. duplicate of the letter informing oa ,s
of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed d
cation thereof within the meaning of the act OF 1872 o..
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity Win 'D
understanding. ,su
Every offer made must be accompanied las dTec po1a
the act of Congress making appropriations for tne
service for ls4647, approved 10Th of August o 81. csr
written guarantee, signed by or more
sons to the effect that he they undertake that Inc o
bidders will if his their bid be accepted en