Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-30
NAVY sUPPLIEs.-1s6s'64.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CIOFTrNG
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed PRO
Posals for Navy Supplies will be received at this
Bureau until clock p. NJ. Wed esdsy the lst
day of July next. for furnish re and delivering ION
Navy Yards at Charlestown Massachusetts; Brook
Ign. Ne" York. and Philadelphia Pennsylvania,
, Rice, Dried Apples, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Beans,
h9lasses, and vinegar
The Dried Apples shall be of the best quality.
the crop OF the autumn Immediately preceding
the dates of the requisition for the same; ana
than three hundred pounds
The iron hoops on the barrels and half barrels
containing molasses and vinegar to be well paintet
with red lead.
The sugar, .hall be cry and fit for packing and
equal in quality to the best Havana sugar.
to the samples at said Navy Yards and be delivered
III halfand Gnsrter chests only.
The Coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba &C
The Beans shall be of the very best quality white
ceding the dates of the requisition for the same,
GA pounds to be taken one bushel, and 10 deliy-
cries to be required until the LIST October next
The Molasses shall be fully equal TO me very
best quality of New Orleans molasses and shah be
delivered in new, welI-seasoned red OAK barrels
and hall barrels, and with white pine heads not
inch thick; the barrels and half barrels TO lie three
quarters hooped, and in addition to have four
an nh and d. on each nfh a. wdn
inch in width and l-l6th inch thick, and shall be
thoroughly c0opcrcd and placed in the best ship
ping. condition. half the quantity to be in half
barrels If required hy the Bureau.
The Vinegar shall be OF the first quality eqrGl
to the standard OF the United States Pharnuco-
ptia. and shah contain no other than acetic acid
and shall be delivered in barrels and half barrels
similar IN all respects to those required for mo-
Sses with the eptiOn that chite OK slaves and
H"Ids shall bo substituted for rel oak slaves and
wn epne heads, and shall be thoroug My COO porea
and placed IN the best shipping order; half TO
be in hall barrels.
ali the foregoing described articles embracing
casks. barrels, half barrels, and boxes shall L,.
subject 10 such inspection "a the chic the Bureau
ri PrCvisI Iona and Clothing may direct, the in
partinent. All Inspections To be al the place or
delivery.
The prices of al the foregoing articles t. ne the
throughout the year and bidder5Ilay offer tor
articles; and nj offer viii be accented
for that yard for which his Or pOSal ma, he lowest
and whore more than one article is awarded IL p
bidder the articles Will be embrace in one nr unr.
contracts, 1T the Opt On of the Bureau
All the casks. barrels and half barrels boxes or
packages hall be marked with their contents and
the contract tor S name.
rne samples referred TO in this advertisement
al those selected for the ensuing fiscal year ami
hCrc TtfoeHCc 10 such maze Dtn prtcIot>ky tL-
hfbt.sd.
The quantities named IN the follew m list at the
place therein indicated, Such quantities only be
ing receIv we'd from time time may be REQUIRED
ordered by the Oh ,ei Of this Bureau or oy thu.
respective commanding officers of the said Navy
Yards during tn" fiscal year ending June 81 1854