Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
NAVY sUPPLIEs-Is6I-,sa.
p. Navy DEPARTMENT,

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March IS, 1861. \
,s! sssrARAT5 PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed "Pro
Esresa anii o'ooos nv w'I ab be W,rSsIssd q, thi,
I'm cny OF Apr next for furnishing and deyer
as1 noss :ss s.hOss e %T
United slnts, snSusSId %n pounds Isquiredl q! Tho
s.cipsetts; Brook Ne. Yo4t snS 1.a., Ma,
oss =. nss su9h bs sSsn,ies Ony Of The
tractors BY tho Chief OF this Burs. @m op m ,se e1n
sgeoative commanding officers of tho said Navy
ssras' during the fiscal year ending June so, 1851
Biseuit. Flour, Rioe, Dried Apples, Pickles. su
wi.ssa,. Cofes. Beans. Molssses, Vinegar, and
Tho Bscuit shsll he made wholly nom .wec,
supsIhne h0ur, OF the manufacture OF the year ai1
or 1861, but shall IA all oases be manufactured from
Nom, onr msne ol the crop immediately preceding tho
lny equal in quality, and conform in size and
shape, To the samples which are deposited In tho
kin dried we'll @ dioeSIy sna snssG f2r
oi charge To- the United stateH, in good, sound,
well secured, or In air and water ,ir ht W. I iskey 81
spIrlt barTeir, at tho option Of the bureau. No
The Flour shall bc aai to the best 81 RIoSmond
anu Bhltlmofe brands, aud Of the manufacture OF
osses bo from pure sonnd Sn. an1 ire.
bo1aa , whsas Of the crop immediately preceding
PERFECTLY sweet and In ali Iespects or ,bs besi
Su%sllty; S% and shall be deliyered IN good shippipg
hos, new, well seasoned. sound, bright farr.Is. or
nan barIels "a the case may he- the staves and
oa"nSs 70 DO oi red oht of tho best quality; strong
nEd wei hooped, with lining hoops around each
,. Tr sna eysad n SgshL to s.Tps hsIrc at the
a. barrel, aud not more than sixth of tho re-
an,lted quantity 70 be ~ halt barrels.
q, no kics shall be OF the very best quality, and Of
snnsitioUs for the samo.
The DTIsd Apples shall no Of tho bos, quality
the oroP Of the autumn m-diatoly preo. ding the
dates OF the requi sitions Tor tho same aud sha bs
.t5Ilyered IN packages containing not more than
thtro hundred pounds.
The Pickles shall be put up IN iron -hou nd casks,
and each oask shal contain ono gallon of onInns,
omo on o H,Ppe,s and eight G.oHs Of medium
In each shnll weigh ffty seven bounds. And ,bsS
only bo paid for; and each cask shall then be filled
rtronEth, and equal to French vinegar; tho oasky,
VEGETABLES, and vinegar shsl conform and bo co
above named Navy Yards, and the CONTRACTOR
@nd @ warrant ard guaranty that they will keep good
ana sound for at least two years.
The Iron Hoops on he barrel. containing whis-
~ y m2Ias.os, 4 vineEar, aud Pickles 10 bo well
, Tfe SUGAR shall be according 70 tho tampleH st
tbe rad Navy Yards, ard be dry and 6t for pack
hS Tos sha Of 20 de sns, nsTi SUanS
Sanal TO the snppes at rad NAVY Yards, and be
Tho Coffee shall 6e equal to 10 the best best Cuba. .c
The beans ,hall bo Of tho very best qu.l,t, white
Ing tho dates OF the requisiiIon for the same, "a
TSa sS. So uy py1ns to the
su,lity Of Now Orleans MolsaSes, And shsii bs
VEIN ~ new wei asasoned red oak baTror,
,n sayes not less than = inch thick; tho barrels
s s % throe quarters hooped. and, in addition, 10
nave Tour iron hoops, one saoh bilge, a, tnoh in
yidth and one 10th lnoh thick, aud one on each
% ch.m1. y. inch 70 width and 18th inch thick, and
hIs "''' ~a.sd "d ~i~-.' che
10 the stan nrd ofthe United Ststss PhsrmsSS
rinia and shall coutai no nther than aoeto aoid;
spocts to those required ior MolaEseE. with tho
exception that tchte oak stsvos and heads shall be
substitute Tor red oak slaves aud hits pine haads
hna .haI De thoroughly ooopercd and placed IN tho
The W Whiskey thall DO made wholly from grain,
sound and nsTchantebe. and be full first proof &C
ootding To tho United States tom house stand
lIvered in good, now. sound, bright three auaTtrfs
h9opcd, wei seasonsd white oak barrels, with
picco heading and well painted; tho stavss not to
ho i"sS than "a inch thIok. and tho heads no Ices
IN ADDITION. wIih ono three penny iron hoop on
each bilge bz Iuch IN width, aud 18th inob thick
n width. and l-l6th Imoh thiok, aa per diaxraIn.
Whole 70 he p1t 10 S2ed chipping order, foe
A the foregoing dssorIbed artIo o., ernbr,cinE
onks, barrels, hall barrels, and boxes, shall bc
Of PROV s'o%n and C"tbinr may drrtut hm in Hu
Hpecting officer to be appointed by the Navy De
"f delivery. biscuit may, howsver, he InspsotSd
At tho pl'oo Of anuiactIo, hut W II in ali oaHss
livery bsfore the bi arc signod thsrof6r.
The prices OF all the foregoing Httiu es 10 he the
same throughout tho ytar, and bidders may { fer
Tor ono or more articles; and his offer vI p Ao-
ceptod for that yard for which hs proposal may be
lowest
All the oasks, barrels. and half barrels, boxes,
or par rkages, shall he mar ked with their contents
and the ooUtIaotOrs nAm,. All the barrels and
IN addition to the shove. the ye.r when manulao,
tured or put up marked upon them.
The samples ToeGr, TO IN this advertIs mt are
those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and are
no reference 10 such haze been previously exh,b
tfef.
The quantity Of those articles which will be 70
auiref cannot be preoisely stated. They will