The national Republican., 1862-04-24
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the soth day Of April next Ter iurnishins and dev
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ted States navy yards, at Charlesiown, Mas.achu-
syivsnia, such quantities osly Of the following arii
tors By ths chief q this bsrssu Or By the respective
The he isosi year ending june 30, ises, yls'
scI -four ,Ss dsss sPP1ss coffee
perdne flour Of the manufacture q the year 1861
iso2 but shall in all cases b Manufactured from
gosr made Of the crop immeS.tsly preceding the
shape 70 the samples Which are depostsdn In The said
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bright hoar barrels With tie heads well secured, or
IN sir and xa,er tight whisky or spirit barrels, at
rNs noar shall be equal to the best Richmond and
Baltimore brands, and OF the masafscture Of wheat
Sc msnufsctsrsd from pure. sound, iresh ground
Of the requi.tion for the same; shall 81 perfectly
shall be delivered in good chipping order, rss ofai
charge TO the United States, in the best new, we'll
seasoned, sound bright barrels Or half barrels, :.
red oak Of the best quality strong and we'll hooped
with li.ins hoop: around each head. and equal 10
Ssif Ssns q 5. sonsdsrsd Cd .s Ssrye and NOT
more than one third Of the required quantity 70 be
in half barrels
the crop Immediately preceding the dates Of the
II: dried sppls. shall b. of the be.. quality and
Of tSe susupn rgscedns the . oates s S'S II
the regulations for the game and shall be delivered
n pscEasss containing hot more than three hundred
The iron hoops on the barrels and half barrels
containing whisky molasses and vinessr to Be we'll
The I sussr shall 3 dry and fit for packing, and
The tes shall Be Of good quality ooions, equal to
half aad quarter chests only.
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cubs, accord
fhe teans shall be Of the very best quality white
beans and shall be Of the crop Immediately preced
ing the dates Of requstion for the same pounds
The molssses shsll be fully equal to the very best
quality Of New Orleans moiassss and shall be deliy.
cred ID new, we'll sea.oned red oak barrels and half
inch thick the stsves not iess than inch thick the
barrels and half barrels to be three quarters hooped
and, IL addition, 70 have four iron hoops, one On
and one on each chime 4 inch in width and l. 18th
inch thick, and shall be thorouGhly coopered and
1. n % Ss 5. ef; h ss Ss
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality equal to
and shall contain no other than acetic acid. and
shall be delivered in barrels and half barrels similar
10 all respects to those required for molassts with
the exception that whe oak staves 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 to be in hall bar
rels
The whisky ehsll be made wholly from grain
sound and merchant,ble, and be full frst proof ac
and shall be double rectifed 1t shall be delivered
in good, new sound bright three quarter. hooped
well-ssasoned white oak barrels and half 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 MT less than
,linch thick; and each barrel and half bar el 'hail
be coopersd, In addition with one three penny iron
hoop on each bilge ~ inch in width, and 1.l6th
inch thick and one three penny hoop on each chime
grsm.. The whole to be put in good shipping order
free Of al charge to the United States; o1e-hrd to
casks, barrels half barrels and boxes shall be sub
ect TO such inspection - the chie' Of the Bureau Of
psoyisions and Clothing may direct the inspee,i,
Ali inspections 70 be at the place Of delivery Biscuit
may, however, be inspected at the place Of manu-
spection at the place Of delivery before the bills ar,
The prices Of all the foregoing articles 10 b III,
same throughout the year. snd bidders may offer fol
for that yard for which his proposal may be lowest
and where more than one article is awarded 10 bid
der the articles will be embraced in oae or more
coutrscts at the option Of the Bureau
All the casks, bariels, and half barrels, boxes Of
packages, thall be marked with their contents and
ihs contractor's name. All the barrels and hall
barrels of flour and bread shall have In addition tC
the above, the year when manufactured or put uI
marked upon them.
IThe aainpIes ref rred to In this ,tsemert %
those selected for the ensuing fiscal yesr, ond hde
reference 10 such hare b~n JTeriousiy erhibi,d
The quantity Of these articles which will be re
quirsd cannot BE precisely stated. They wi proba