The national Republican., 1861-07-15

and not more than one-sixth OF the required
quantity to be In half barrels.
The rice shall be Of the very best quality, and
Of the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of
the requisitons for the same .,..
The dried apples shall be of the best quality,
and shall be prepared by sun-drying only, and Of
the crop Of the autumn Immediately preceding
tie dates OF the requisitions for the same and
shall be delivered in packages containing not
more than three hundred pounds.
The pickles shall be put up In iron-bound
casks, the iron hoops to be inch wide and IL 6
inch thick, and each cask shall contain one gal
lon Of onions, one gallon tf peppers, and eight
gallons of m dunn cucumbers, fifty to the gallon,
and the vegetables in each shall weigh fifty
seven pounds, and they only be paid tor; and
each cask shall then be filed with white wine
vinegar, of at least AZ degrees of strength, and
equal to French vinegar; and the contractors
shall warran. and guaranty that they will keep
good and sound for at least two years.
The iron hoops on the barrels containing whs-
ky, molasses, vinegar, and pickles, to be well
painted with red lead.
The sugar shall be dry aud fit for packing
and equal in quality to the best Havana brown.
The tea shsll be of good quality young hyson,
and be delivered in half or quarter chests on ).
The beans shall be Of the very best quality
white beans, and shall he Of the crop immedi-
ately preceding the dates Of the requisitions for
the same, "a pounds to he taken as one bushel.
The molasses shall be fully equal to the very
best quality Of New Orleans molasses, and shall
| be delivered in new, well-seasoned red oak bar
rels, with white pine heads not less than u inch
thick; the slaves not less than inch thick; the
barrels to be three-q quarters hooped, and, in ad!
dition, to have four iron hoops, one on each
bilge II inch in width and l-l6th inch thick,
and one on each chime, u inch in width, and
l.l6th inch thick, and shall be thoroughly
coopered and placed in the best shipping condi-
ton.
The vinegar shall be of the first quality, equal
to the standard of the United States Pharmaco-
pea and shall contain no other than acetic
acid and shall be delivered in barrels similar in
all respects to those required for moasses, with
the exception that phite oak slaves and heads
shall be substituted for red oak slaves and white
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopered
and placed in the best shipping order.
The whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
sound and mcrchantable, and be full first proof
according to the United States custom house
standard and shall be double rectfed. 1t
shall be delivered in good, new sound, bright,
three. quarters hooped, we'll seasoned white oak
barrels with white oak heads, the heads to be
made Of three-piece heading, and well painted !;
the slaves not to be less than { inch thick, and
the heads not less than I inch thick; and each
barrel shall be coopered, in addition, with one
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width and l-l6th inch thick and one three
pc ny hoop on each chime, u inch in width
and l-l6th inch thick, as 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-barrcls, and boxes, shall be
subject to such inspection as the chief of the
f' Bureau of Provisions and Clothing may direct,
the inspecting officer. to be appointed by the
Navy Department. All inspections to be at the
place of delivery. Biscuit may, however, be in
spected at the place'of manufacture, but will in
all eases be subject to a final inspection at the
+ place of delivery before the bills are signed
, therefor.
, The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be
the same throughout NE year, and bidders may
offer for one or more articles and his offer will
be accepted for that article for which his propo-
sal may be lowest.
All the casks; barrels and half-barrels, boxes
or packages, shall be marked with their contents
and the contractors name. All the barrels and
half-barrels Of -four, bread and pickles, shall
o have, in addition to the above, the year when
e manufactured or put up marked upon them.
a The quantity Of these articles which will be
i required cannot be precisely stated. The con-
tracts will therefore be made, not for specific
quantities. but for such quantities as the service
e may require to be delive ed.
8 Contractors. not residing at the place where
deliveries are required, must establish agencies
e at such place. that no delay may arise in fur.
Il uishing what may be required; and when con-
d ktractor fails promptly 10 comply with requis
= tion, the Chief OF the Bureau OF Provisions ant
I, Clothing shall be authorized to direct purchase
to be made TO supply the deficiency under til,
= penalty to be expressed in the contract; tn,
Il record of requisiton, or duplicae copy there
y of, at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, O
!. at the Navy Yards aforesaid shall be evidence
II that such requisiton has been made aud re
,e ceived.
y Separate offers must be made for each article
ly and in case more than one article is containe,
in the offer, the Chief of the Bureau will hav
e, The right to accept one or more OF the article
le contained in such offer, and reject tie remainder
II and bidders whose proposals are accepted Tan
I'd none Others will be forthwith notified, and earl
to as practicable n contract will be tran smitted t
ID them for execution which contract mnst be re
Is turned t, the bureau within five days, exclusv
~ OF the time required for the regular transmissio
Of the mail.
Two or moro approved sureties in sum equt
to the estimated amount of the respective con
tracts will be required, and twenty per centur
in addition will be withheld from the amount
all payments on account thereof, as collatera
security, in addition, to secure its performance
and not in any event TO be paid until II is in a
respects complied with eighty per centum {
the amount of all deliveries made will be pal
by the navy agent within thirty days after bill
ed duly authenticated, shall have been presente
e. to him.
IN Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained o
y, application to the navy agent al Philadelphia.
's A record, or duplicate Of the letter informin
% bidder OF the acceptance Of his proposal, wi
ld be deemed no ifcaton thereof, within tn
w meaning of the act Of ls46, and his bid will b
IL made and accepted in conformity with this ur
e. derstanding.
he Every offer made must be accompanied Ia
h directed in the act of Congress making apprc
ar prations for the naval service for ls4G-47, a,
proved 10th of August, ls46) by a write
IL guaranty, signed by one more responsib