Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-10
NAVY sUPPLIEs--Is6O-61.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March l6, ls6O
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
for Nav suppIies will be received at this Bureau until
1Si and delivering on receiving ten days notice. except
biscuit for which i've days notice shall oe Vea ior every
twenty thousand pounds required at the United States navy
yards At Cbareown Massachusetts,, Brooklyn New York. and
Gosport, Virginia. such quantities only OF the TooWn areie
IN this brea or v the respective commanding officers Of the
d navy yards during hscal year ending 90 @ viz
Biscuit -four, rice, dried apples Pickles. sugar ee' oOAee
beans, mossses, vinegar and whisky. -,
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet supen1e HOUR
cases be manufactured from our made Of the Immediately
preceding dates Of the requ for The same and shall
SAMPLES which are deposited the said naVyyards shall be
properly baksd thoroughly kiln dried well packed and
free Of charge to the United States IN good ouna
brT Thf -four barrels with the heads we'll ecud or in air and
water tight whisky spirit barrels at the option Of the bureau
No beut will be required at GOsport in tight barrels
The -four shall be equal to the best Rchmond and BaoTe
brands and of the manufacture Of wheat grown n ne year l
1885, but shall in all cases be ron
fresh grouLd Of the crop Immediately preceding ne aA
ofthe TequOn for the same shall Be perfectly ss9 ana ~ @ 81
respects Of the best quality snd snail pc - sO
ping ORDER free all charge to the United states IN me
new, we'll seasoned, sound bright barrels or na & ~ = G
case may bethe slaves aud headings 70 be OF ta car o.
quality, strong and we'll hooped with lining neoPs Aoone s
head, equal in equality to sample barrel a. slo
one sixth OF the required quantity to Be IN ha barrels
1ne Liee s ne dtsS of tbe Teout;on for the same.
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality ana sha e
pared BY sun g ana S % 81 s Of for the same and
shall be delivered packages containing not more tAan three
b be put up in iron bound casks, and each cask
shall contain one gallon Of onions gallon Of peppers and
each shall weigh yssyen pounds, and they only
b ad fr and each cak shall then filled with white vine
ne css vegetables and vinegar shall conform and be
eaua In an respects % the samples deposited at the above named
navy yards and the contractors shall warrant ana guaranty A
tbey viii kSep good and sound for at least tive years
The iron hoops the barrels containing ols Fh
egar, and pickles to be we'll painted with RED lead
The sugar shall be according to samPlesaf the sad
| and be dry and fit for packing 4,
The shall be Of good quality young nyson' equs 70 e
samples at said yards be delivered in half and quarter
chests only -. -, 49,, c-t. .o.o-7in, q, s,r,Dls
The beans shall the very best quality white beams ana
shall Of crop Immediately preceding the dates o. the re
qusion the "a pounds to be taken as one ouhne
The olssses shall be fly equal to the very best quality o.
New Orleans mclasss shall be delivered in neW vel sea
soDed roak barrels with white pine heads not less han "a
Inch thick; the slaves less than Inch thck me narre
be quarters hOOped and, in addition 70 nave ioSr 9I
IooDs ooe on each bge inch in width and neh ne
and one 90 each chime in width and l6th inch thick and
shall be thoroughly cOoped and placed in the best hpPng con
dion. -. .1,. ,I q. the ,t.n5.rf
Of the United States PharmacoPa and saa contain oo S
fbaD acsc acid and be delivered in barrels saar N Al
respects required for noasses with the exception t1
sciite OAK slaves and heads tnH9 9e sepsua IC - ga
rves and white pine nesds, ana snail O
Piso% @ % ~ ~ Saii b made wholly from grain, and
hantb aud be fun first proof according to ne United state
noT bouse andsrd and shall be double rcthed It shs
he deve in good new sound, bright three quarter hooped
Theoa barrels and whiseOak heads, the head
70 be ade Of piece heading, and well pantso me s2T
& 10 h less bap inch thick, the heads not less than
& tbi. and eac barrel shall be cCopere in addition, wit
one three penny iron hoop each bge IL inch in W1d an
I6b inch thick, hoop on each cne "a INC
in idh and / 10th inch thick diagram Inc Wnoie
he nut hi good shipping order, free Of all charge 70 me One
States. ,-.-. IL. h.--.l
An the foregoing described articles, embracing CASKS 5arei
half barrels and boxes shall be subject to inspection as tne
Of the Bureau Provisions and Clothing may orec hs
specting officer to appointed by the Navy department.
ispectons to be at place Of delivery Biscuit may move
e. h ngected AT the place manufacture but will IN al cas-
be subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery before pii
are signed therefor. , .,. a. -,
out the wear and bidders may offer for or more aress Al
his offer will accepted for that yard Tor when MS
De the lowest. .h.
All the cask barrels and half barrels boxes or
be marked with their contents and the contractor name
and bf barrels Of -four, bread, and pickles shall haV
IN 5iton 10 The above the year when manufactured or p
up marked upon them. -. ..,.o,
for tn ensuing fiscal year, and hGUs reference TO SHcA
hdee been DreUiOusly e5ht6t!ed. ,,, -, .
precisely stated They will probably be about