Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-03-28
NAVY sUPPLIES-Iseo-,6I.
NAVY DKPARTurSr

United States navy yards at CharIestown Massaatthe
Brooklyn, New York and Gosport Virginia, such oTeU
ties only Of the following articles NAV be reopire5
dered from the contractors BY the chief of this bnr Or
by the respective commanding officers of the navy or
during the fiscal ending June 80 1861 viz '"uSt
Biscuit, -four, rice dried apples. pickles sugar foo
fee, beans molasses, vinegar and whiskev 49, 'ot
The buScu't shall be made wholly from sweet suner6r,
Hour, OF the manufacture q" the year 1853 or 1851 L
shall in all cases be manufactured from -four mad IS
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the reoni; ue
for the same and shall be fully equal in quality and con
in the said navy yards shall be properly baked tbdra
ly Kindred well packed, and delivered free of Sg
barrels with the heads well secured or in air anu nOur
tight whskey spirit barrels the opt on of tho
No buseut will be require at Gosport in tight barrels
The Hour shall be equal tn the best Richmond and Ri,
more brands and Of the manufacture of wheat r a'!'
the 1859 $780, but shall in all cases be msnn
tured from pure, sound, fresh ground wheat of th
Immediately preceding the dates of the reouisition
same; shall be perfectly sweet and in all respects Of
best quality; and shall be delivered good SHIPPING nr
free of all charge to the United States in the hest n
seasoned sound, bright barrels half barrels rs H.
be-the slaves and headings to be of red oo s @
bes quality, strong and well hOopcd with Inng L e
around each head and equal in quality TO samn loops
said navy YARDS two half barrels to be considered e
barrel and not more than onesxth of the required oar
THY TO be in half barrels. YUAN
The shall be of the very best QUALITY and n a.
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the requstion @
the same "i
The dried apples shall be of the best quality and sb.u
be prepared by sHndyi0g only and of the crop of the %
tumn Immediately preceding the dates Of the regusoU,
ing not more than three hundred pounds "An
The pickles shall be put up in irOnbound casks and
each cssk shall contain gallon of onions one gallon Of
peppers, and eight gallons of medium cucumbers fhr ~
the gallon, ard the vegetables in each shall weigh
pounds and they only 10 be paid for; each cask shall
then be filed with white wine vinegar of a least 40
grees 0f strength ard equal to French vinegar the cas
vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be equal in ali
respects to the samples deposited the abovenamed nav
yards and the contractors shall and guaranty b
they will keep good and sound for at least two years ~
The iron hoops the barrels containing whisker no
asses vinegar and pickles. to be well painted with red
lead "
The sugar shall be according samples at the said navy
yards and be dry and fit for packing
Tie tea shall be of good quality young hysnn canal to
The at SAID navy yards to be delivered in half and
quarter chests only
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba according 70
sample
The beans shall be of the very best quality white beans
and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the dates
OF The requson for The same 81 pounds be aken as
one bnSbel.
The moasses shall be fully equal to the very best Quail
y of New Orleans mOaSses and shall be delivered in new
wellseasOned red oak barrels with white pine heads moi
less than inch thick the less than & inch
thick the barrels TO be hree-guarters hooped and in adj
ditinn to have four iron hoops each bige inch
in Width and 1l6h inch thick and on each chime ~
inch in width and ll6th inch thick and shall be thorough
y coopered and placed IN the best shipping condition
The vinegar shall be of the first qualify equal TO the
standard of the United States pharmaco and shall con.
tain other than acec acid and shall be delivered n
barrels similar in all respects 10 those required for
with the exception that Se oak slaves and heads shall be
substituted for red oak and white pine heads and
shall be thoroughly coOpered and paced in The best ship
ping order.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain. sound
and merchanabe and be full first proof according the
United States customhOuse standard, and shall be double
rected 1t shall be delivered in good new sound brgh
three-quarters hooPed, wcseasoned white oak barrels
with heads the heads be made threepece
heading and well painted; the slaves be less than
q inch thick, and the heads not less than q inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered in addition with
three penny iron hoop on each bge ~ inch in width,
and lbh thick and one hreepenny hoop each chime,
l1a-nch in width and l-l6h-inch 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
Cothng may direct the inspecting officer to be appointed
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 same
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
tractors All the barrels and half barrels of -four
bread and pickles. shall have in addition the above the
year when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hare reference
to such as hare been previously exhibited.
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, 100000 lbs per ID.
Dried Apples 100000 lbs per ID.
Pickles. 10000 lbs per 10.
Sugar, 235 900 lbs. per h.
Tea, 25,oOo lbs. per ID.
Coffee, 25 600 lbs per ID.
Beans, 1000 bush. per bush
Molasses $4,000 gals. per gal
Vinegar, %, 900 gals per GAL
Whiskey, $4,000 gals. per gal
The quantities of any or all may be increased dimin-
ished the service may hereafter require The contracts
will therefore be made, not for specific quantities. but for
such quantities the service 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 arise in furnishing what may be required;
and when a contractor fails promptly comply with
question: the Chief of the Bu Provisions and Cloth
ing shall be authorised to direct purchases to be made to
supply the deficiency, under the penalty TO be expressed
in the contract; the record of requsition duplicate
copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions AID Clothing or
at Ell her of the navy yards aforesaid stall be evidence
that such requisitiOn has been made and received.
Separate offers mnst be made for each article at each oil
the aforesaid navy yards and in than one ar
cle conained in the Offer the Chief of the Bureau VIII
have the right TO accept Of the articles con-
tanned in such Offer and reject the remainder and bidders
whose proposals accepted land others will be
forthwith notified and as early as practicable contract
will be transmitted them for execution which contract
must be returned to the beureau within five days. exclusive
Of the time required for the regular transmission OF Inc
mail.
Two approved sureties in equal to the es
maed amount Of the respective contracts VIII De
qured, and twenty per centum in addition will be with
held from the amount Of all payments account thereo
collateral security, in addition, TO its perform
ance, and not in any be paid until is in all re-
spects complied with eighty per centum of the amount OF
all deliveries made 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-
lion TO the navy agents at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Boston, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pen
sacola, and at this bureau
record, duplicate of the letter informing bidder
of the acceptance of his proposal will be deemed NOUN
cation thereof within the meaning of the act OF 1916 anu
his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with thS
understanding.
Every offer made must be accompanied las directed N
the act of Congress making appropriations for the DaE
service for ls4647, approved 10th of August l646l DA
written guarantee, signed by resposbIe Per
TO the effect that he they undertake that the oed
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter INV
obligation within FIVE days, with good and sulclen'
sureties to furnish the supplies proposed The bureau
will not be obligated to consider proposal unless E,n
companied BY the guarantee required BY law the come
tency of the guarantee be certified by the navy age
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