The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-13

l4U DdFftlS OF pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard lallow candles
60 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Mi6'in, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfnc -four
so bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort JNcHewy, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels of pork
260 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
rs bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard taow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, Va.
$50 barrels of pork
780 barrels Of fresh super6ne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
1000 pounds ofgood hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard talow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Johnston, Smifhville, North Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort .Mouitrie, Charleston, South Car
oLina.
l64 barrels ofpork
800 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
: 1900 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
50 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
ego gallons Of good cider vinegar
1T Oglefhorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
lou barrels Of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne, -four
100 bushels Of new white field beans
1900 pounds Of good hard soap
800 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
25 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NoTE.-All bidders requested TO extend the
amount of their bids for each ar,icie and exhibit the
total amount of each bid.
The pcriodsand quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth ls June, lst September, LIST December, 1916,
and LIST March, lS47
The hogs Of which the po,k Is packed to he fail
tened on corn, and each hoy 10 weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs ears,
and snoyt Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turks
Island salt and then carefully packed with the same
article, in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each
When the packing has been completed, the con.
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer, that the pork has been 80 sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained In seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hoobedi the beans
and salt in barrels, and the Boap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thrty-two quarts To the bushe The candles to
havu cotton wicks. The provisions for Fort At
kinson and ST. Peters must pass ST. Louis, for
their ultimate inalion in the first week of April
1916. failure IN this particular will be con-
sidered breach of contract, and the department
will be authorized to purchase to supply these
posts. The provisions will be inspected at the
time and place of delivery, and all expenses to
be paid by contractors until they are deposited at
such storehouses es may be designated by the
agents of the department. The Commssary Gene
raj reserves the privilege of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, Or of dispensing with any or all
articles required at any post at any time before
erng into contraC and MISC of increasing or redu-
cling the quantities of ~rch delivery onethird subse
quentto contract, Oh giving sixty days previous no.
tice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, are required
TO accompany their proposals with evidence Of their
ability, together with the names of their suretes
Whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
ernment otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
on.
.4dpances cannot be made In any case, and evidence of
inspection and full delivery uA be required at this office
btfore reqitisiton tci be made upon the treasury or
payment; which will be effected in such public mo-
ney may be convenient to the points Of delivery
the places Of purchase or the residence Of the con-
tractors, at the option Of the Treasury Department
No drafts this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NoTE.--Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized to
do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence