The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-24

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sc barrels of pork
100 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
so bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard talow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
lit Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels of pork 49,.
260 barrels of fresh superfne flour
rs bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar
.H Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, IA.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds ofgood hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Johnston, SmithviNe, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
SO 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
1T Fort .Mouitrie, Charleston, South Car
ohna.
l64 barrels fpork
800 barrels of fresh superfne -four
l20 bushels of new white field beans
$500 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard sperm candles
so bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
geo gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Oglefho,pe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels Of pork
900 barrels of fresh superfne flour
100 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
IS bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article 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 LIST June, LIST September, LIST December, 1885,
and LIST March, lS47.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs ears,
and snout. 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 sailed and
heart Of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty-two quarts to the bushel The candles to
have cotton wicks. Tie provisions for Fort At
knson and St. Peters must pass ST. Louis, for
their ultimate destinations in the first week OF April,
1886 A 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 may be designated by the
agents of the department. The Commlssary 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 en-
tering into conrac and also of increasing or redu-
cling the quantities &c crch delivery one-hrd subse-
quept to contract on ring 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 sureues,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney or by some person well known TO the gov
ernmen otherwise their proposals VIII not be acted
on.
qdpances cannot be made In any case, aud evidence o
inspection and full delivery uiH be reqreduf ms Qlef
before requison 'ciH be made upon he treasury Jo'
papme,u; which will be effected in such public mo-
new as may be convenient to the points of delivery,
the places Of purchase, the residence OF The con-
tractors at the option of the Treasury Department
No drafts on 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,
| sistence." -
GEO. GIBSON,
Com Gen. Subsistence.
! NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized to
do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
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