Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-28

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slfeaa q Provisions and Cofhng March 10, 1860.
sFAAAIA PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed proposals
o'clock, m, On wednesday t6e Istb s ~ si st for
furnishing and delivering ION receiving ten da notice except
twenty thousand pounds requre ii th T5it stass ,e.
yards as SharestoWn, massachusetts B7oolv1 New . ana
az may be reqIired ordered from ~ eonfet h. - 49,
~ ms oureau or BY the respective Commanding oas Of the
% navy YARDS during the fiscal year ending June 30 1861 viz:
BEANS moiasses, vinegar and whisky. '' e'-'
=, sSus snail pc made wholly from sweet superfpe -four
Of the manufacture Of the year 1859 or ESQ mi ai Il nj
e-es pc manua ured from -four made OF the crop me5iate
~ oates Of the reqUis tons for the sane; and shall
be Tally equal ia quality, AMI conform in Size and Sin ~ ne
staples whlca are deposited in the said nav ~ h be
free Of charge to the United States in good sgd
DIlnt hour barrels, with The heads secured or in air and
usn Hhsdy or init barrels at the option OF The bureau.
no etent Will De required at GospOrt tight barrels
me hour shall be equal the best Richmond and Baltimore
or o6O but shall in all be manufactured from pure sound
esa grouLd Eh=atof the crop Immediately preceding the dates
respects OF the best quality shall delivered il good shin
ping order free OF all charge the United States in the best
case may bethe ssVes headings to be Of red ca OF re st
quality strong and we'll hoped with lining hoops around each
Two ha eares to be considered BARREL more than
onesxth Of the required quantity half barrels
meatey preceding the dates Of the requson the same
The dried apples shall be Of quality and shall be pre-
diatey Precg the Of the requson for he same; and
sa Pc delivered N packages containing than TIRE
The pickles shall be put up bound casks and each ok
shall contain gallon Of onons gallon Of PEPPERS
vegetable5in each shall seven pounds and they only
be paid for each cask shall then filled with wine
vinegar the casks egetabes vinegar shall and
equal in al respects the samples deposited
navy yards and the contractors shall and guaranty
they will keep good and sound for at least two years
The iron hoors on the barrels containing whisky mossss vim
egar and pickles to be we'll painted with red lead
and be dry and fit for packing
g.
chests only.
The coffee shall equal to the best ouba according sample
The beans shall be Of the very best quality white beans, and
hha be OF e crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the
qusion for the "a pounds to be taken buhe
The oasss saal be 1y equal to the very best quality OF
New Orleans mclases, and shall be deVt red new we'll
soned redoak barrels, with white pine heads than
ncn Tick the slaves not less than inch thick the barrels
be hooped and in addition, to have four iron
hoop ole on each bge Ia inch in width and 6thineh ti
anG one 90 each chime "a II width and 6th inch thick and
shall be thoroughly ooopere and placed in the best shipping
dition
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal to The standard
Of the United States Pharmacopa and other
than acec acid and shall be delivered barrels all
70 tuose Tor with the exception that
t1he od6 slaves and heads shall substituted for red
AYES and white pine heads aud shall be 0rougy cOopee
placed in beat shipping order.
The WHISKY shall be MADE wholly from grain and
ohSnbe and be fun first proof according the United States
custom mouse standard, and shall be double reed 1t shall
be delivered IN good sound bright, three quarter hoped,
we'll seasoned whaoak barrels, and wboak heads the heads
pc al OF nree piece heading and Well painted the slaves
not to be less than inch thick, and the heads less than q
tCu barrel snail cOperb1. adQuOn
one three penny iron hoop on each Bulge Ia inch in Wdh and
lotA inch thick, three hoop each chime, inch
in Wdh and 1l6h inch thick per diagram. The
states.
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks barrels
half barrels and boxes shall be subject to inspection the chief
Of tie Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing may direct
pectng officer to be appointed BY the Navy Department all
70 be at the place Of delivery Biscuit may hoEev
en- be inspected at the place Of manufacture but viii in all
be subject to final inspection at the place Of delivery before bills
signed therefor.
The prices Of ali foregoing articles to be the same thrOugh
out the and bidders oer for articles and
De the lowest.
All the cask barrels and half barrels boxesoc packages shall
barrels and half barrels -four bread pickles shall have
In addition TO the above the when manufactured put
up marked upon them.
The samples referred this advertiser those selected
for The ensuing fiscal year. and reference TO az
mare been DreUiOEsly eshi6i ed
The quantity Of these articles which will be required cannot
precisely stated. They will prObablybe about
To be offered for.
blsculi..-.- 500 COO lhs-...per 100 lbs.
Flour 400 bbls. per Dol.
100000 Ibs....per ID.
PRED APples-'.----. l5J,0O0 lbs.per ID
Pickles $4,000 lbs.....per 10
&d0NUO ios.per 10.
Tea ---. = 600 lbs-per ID.
Coffee 900 lbI.....per 10.
Beans 900 bush..psr bushel.
Nc 10000 galsper gal.
22tOO gals.- per gal.
WHISKY --'''-'---''.--' ...--- $1,000 galsper gal.
The quantities OF all may increased or diminished as
the service may hereafter require The therefore
be made not for specific quantities. but for such quantities
service require to be delivered navyards repec.
lively.
Contractors residing places where deliveries are re-
CURED must establish age5c such places delay may
arise in furnishing what be equired and
fails promptly comply requisiou the Chief Of The
Bureau Of Proyisoas and Clothing shall be direct
purchase to be made to supply the deficiency penalty
to be expressed in the Of requon, or
duplicate copy thereof the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
at either Of euavyyards Aforesaid shall be evidence that
such requisiticn has been made and received
Separate oilers be made for each article at each Of the
aforesaid navy yards and in case than article
Aned in the Offer Chief Bureau will have the right to
accept Of the articles offer and re
Jet s ana Oeders 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 bureau within days
exclusive Of the time required for the regular
mail
Two more approved securities in sum equaI to the es
wenty in addition Will withheld from TIE amount
i ali payments on account thereof Colasra security, in ad
On, TO secure its performance any event to be pd
Until It IS in all respects complied with eighty
he amount Of all deliveries be paid by the navy apepl
PRESENTED TO him.
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtaaed on appeaOn.o
he navy agentsa Portsmouth, New Hampshe Boston, New
orA Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Pensacola and
ArecOrd duplicate letter informing bidder Of the
cPance Oh ms proposal viii be deemed notification thereof
hn the meaning Of the Of 1886, and his bid will be made
nd accepted in conformity with this understanding
Every Oder made must be accompanied directed in the
Congress making apprOpr atoms for natal service Of 1876
rs approved 10Th Of August 1861 by guarantee
gned by more responsible persons to tbeee h. -
hey undertake that the bidder bidders will or their bid
accepted enter into obligation within days with good
nd sucen suree to furnish the supplies proposed The
au viii not be obligated 70 consider proposal unless aeon
aned with the guarantee required by law the competency Of the
arantee to be certified by the navy AGENT district attorney or
'lectOr Of the customs.
The attention Of bidders Is called to tho samples and de
Tlt0R OF articles required, as IN tie inspection for re-
PStO J"ss OS Ttgt4 comparison t7t Do made beftCeeH
z aLtes 2yer ana ne PIE and eotTlcs receigiag
at 1 bsl0to them and their attention. also Bqtilrl
resd to the Joint resolution Of 9Th March, I54 and 10 M
tAte zee Of august, 1896. msr2s-dlaW4w