The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-11

York harbor, .New York.
200 barrels of pork
400 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITS bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard taow candles
GO bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar
at Fort Hamilton, .Nasro,os, Neao York
har6or, .New York.
l40 barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
5000 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
). al Fort M,6'in, Pennsylvania
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
so bushels Of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels ofpork
26O barrels of fresh superfne -four
IS 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 ofgood cider vinegar
at Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, Va.
$50 barrels of pork
780 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good 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, Smithville, North Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superhne flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
400 pounds of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar
fit Fort .Mouhrie, Charleston, South Car
olna.
I64 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
SO bushels of good clean dry fine salt
ego gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Ogletho7pe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels Of pork
900 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
500 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
25 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons Of good cider vinegar
NorE.--Al bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit the
total amount of each bid.
The periodsand quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December, lS46
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
Ind,
and snoui. 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 SO sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels full hoped; 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 oil
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. Tie provisions for Fort At
kinson and st. Peters must pass st. LOUIS, FOR
their ultimate des.inotion in the first week OF April,
1886 A failure III 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 as may be designated by the
agents Of the department. The Commissary Gene-
raj reserves the privilege Of Increasing or diminish.
ing the quantities, or Of dispensing with any or all
articles required any post at any time before en-
tering into conra and also of increasing or redu-
cling the quantities nc ench delivery one-third subse-
auent to contract gsing 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 sureties,
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
Advances cannot be made In amy case and evidence Of
inspection and full delivery uiH be requiredai this office
before rtquision ,cM be made upon The treasury for
payment; which will be effected in such public mo-
ney rs 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
GEO. GIBSON,
ca. Gen. Subsistence.
NorE.-Editors will no, be paid for inserting in
their napers this advertisement unless authorized TO