Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-28
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Bureau Of PIoyisions and Clothing. March IA, 1874
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next; for furnishing and delivering ION receiving len &
noce except for biscuit for which Eve days notice s Js
United States NAVY yards at csrsstown Mssaebnsshs
Brnoklyn New York and Gospgrt Virginia such ousN,
ties ory Of the nfwng art ces as be required or o
by lie respective commanding Officers Of the navv rs.
during the fiscal year ending june 30. 1881, viz:
Biscuit -four rice. driel apples pickles sugar, tea ee
fee. beans molasses vinegar and whiskev 'S'r
The bsscuit shall be made wholly from sweet suno,s
aour of ihe manufacture If the year 1883 or 1850 bu
shall IN all be manufactured from -four made Of n.
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form size and shape, IL the samples rhich deposteS
in the said navy yards shall be properly baked thoruu"S
the United States good sound wellded, bright aoue
barrels. with the heads we'll secured, in air and wa
tight whskey or spirit barrels at the option of the bureau
No bcnit will be require ut Gosport in tight barrels
The Haur shall be equal lathe best Richmond and Bas
brands, and Of the manufacture Of wheat grown in
the year 1899 or e; but shall in all be manue
Immediately preceding the dates Of the requisition for ,b
same shall be perfectly sweet and in all respects of t
best quay and shall be delivered in gnod shipping order
free of charge 70 The United Staesn the best we'll
may be-the and headings to be of red oak of h
hes. quality, strong and well hooped, with lining Loops
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said navy yards two half barrels to be considered So
BARREL and not than 0nesxth of the required oman
tity 10 be in half barrels.
The shall be Of the very best quality and of the
crop Immediately preceding the dates of the requston for
the same
The dried apples shall be of the best quality, and shall
iumn Immediately preceding the dates Of the reuuson.
far the same and shall be delivered in packages contain
ing not more than three hundred pounds.
The pickles shall be put up in IRON bound casks and
each shall contain gallon of
peppers and eight gallons Of medium cucumbers fty ia
the gallon ard the vegetables in each shall weigh yseven
pounds and thew only To be paid for and each cak shall
then be filled with white wine vinegar of at least 4e de-
grees Of strength ard equal to French vinegar the casks
vegetables aud vinegar shall conform and be equal in ali
respects to the samples deposited at the navy
YARDS and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that
they will keep good and sound for at least years
The iron hoops the barrels containing whiskev mo.
The sugar shall be according samples the said navy
yards, and be dry and fit for packing.
The tea shall be Of good quality young hyson equal 10
the samples at SAID navy yards to BE- delivered half ard
quarter chests only.
The coee shall be equal 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 reqnisi'ion for the sam "a pounds to be taken
The olasses shall be fully equal the very best quail
ty of New Orleans oasse and shall be delivered in new
weseasnned red oak barrels with white pine heads not
thick; the barrels TO be ihreeqmrters hoped and ad
don to have four iron hoops, each bige inch
in width, and 18th inch thick and on each chime IL
inch width and l6th inch thick and shall be thorough.
ly cnopered and placed IN the best shipping condition
The vinegar shall be of the first quality equal the
standard of the United States pharmacore and shall
tain other than acelic acid and shall be delivered in
barrels similar in all respects those required for noasses
with The exception that sc oak slaves and heads shall be
substituted for red oak saves and white pine heads and
shall be thoroughly cOopered and aced in the best ship
ping order.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain sound
and merchautabe and be full first proof according to the
United States cusOhOuse standard and shall be double
rected 1t STALL be delivered in good new sound brgh
threequarters hoOped wcLssasoned white oak barrels
with heads the beads to be made Of hreepece
heading and well painted the slaves not to be less than
inch thick. and the heads not less than inch thick;
and each barrel shall be coopered in addition, with
three penny iron hoop on each bge ~ inch in width,
l1l-nch in width and 1-l6h.inch thick per diagram
The whole to be put in good shipping order free Of all
charge to the United States
All the f,regong described articles embracing casks
barrels half barrels and boxes shall be subject such
nspeetion the chief of the Baresn Of Provisions and
Clothing direct the inspecting officer to be spnted
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
are signed therefor. ~
The prices Of all the foregoing articles be the same
throughout Ire 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
nges shall be marked with their contents and the con-
tractors name All the barrels and half barrels Of -four,
bread and pickles. shall have in addition to the above the
year when manufactured or put up marked upon Them
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hare references
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.