The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-12

$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Hamilton, .Narro,cs, .Ne1o York
har6or, .NeW York.
I40 barrels of pork
800 barrels of fresh superfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Gu bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
600 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort .Mi6lin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels ofpork
260 barrels of fresh superfne flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard ssap
1900 pounds of good hard allow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar
ut Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, ia.
$50 barrels Of pork
760 barrels of fresh superfnc flour
$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.
at Fort Johnston, Smithuille, North Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
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
uallnns IF cid vit,
ut Fort .Moult,ie, Charleston, South Car
ohna.
l64 barrels pork
800 barrels Of fresh supcrfne flour
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.
lit Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh supcrfne flour
100 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NorE.--All bidders are requested TO extend the
amount Of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount Of each bid.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at those
posts where they nre not specified, will be, cnes
fourth LIST June, LIST SEPTEMBER st December 1916,
and LIST March, lSi7
The hogs Of which the polk 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 DO first sailed with Turks
Island salt, and then carefully packed with thu 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 hooped tho beans
and salt in barrels, aud the soap-and candles In
strong boxes Of convenient ssn for transportation.
Salt will only 10 received by measurement OF
thirty-two quarts to the bushel. Tho candles to
have cotton wicks lie provisions for Fort At
kinson and St. Peters must pass st. Louis, for
their ultimate destination, in the first week of April.
1916. A failure in this particular will be con-
sdored breach Of contract, and the department
will be authorized to purchase to supply these
posts. Tho provisions will be inspected at the
time and place of delivery, and oil EXPENSES to
be paid by contractors Until they are deposited at
such storehopses er may be designated by, the
agents OF The department. The Commissary Gene
raj reserves the privilege of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, Of dispensing with any or all
articles required at any post at any time before
tering into contract; and MISC of increasing or redu
cling the quantities T erch delivery one-third subsc
YueHt W CouudctS on wig siAty uays previous Ho-
tice
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names Of their sureies,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by person well known TO the gov
eminent; otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
on.
4drances cannot be made in any case, and epdence Of
inpsci,on aud full delivery uA be required at this office
b. fore reqisiiion cin be made upon he treasury for
payment; which will be effected in SUCH public mo-
ney 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 enyelope.
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub.
sistence,"
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence