Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-20
al Fort Mackinoe, Mictigan.

~ Fort Mackinac, hfictigdn.
III barrels OF pork,
2l0 barrels Of fresh superfne four,
loo 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,
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
One half on LIST June, 1885, remainder by the
18th September, 1886.
NorE.-All bidders are requested to extend
the amount Of their bids for each article. and ex
hibit the total amount Of each bid.
The periods and quantities Of each delivery Al
those posts vi here they are not specified. will be,
one- fourth lst June. lst September. LIST Decem-
cember, 1876, aud LIST March, l847.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be
fatted on corn, aud each hog to weigh not less
than two hundred pounds: excluding the feet,
legs, ears aud shouts. Side pieces may be sub
stituted for the hams. Tie pork Is 70 be first
saited with Turks Island salt, and then careful
ly packed with theseam article, in pieces not ex-
ceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the
contractor must furnish TO this Office certificate
FROM the packer, that the pork has been 80 saited
and packed. The pork is 10 be contained in sea-
soned heart Of white oak batrils. full hooped the
bean. and salt 10 barrels, and the soap and can
dies N strong boxes Of csnyenent size for trans
portation.
Salt will only be received ~ Measurement OF
thirty two quarts to the bushef The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for. Fort At
kinson and St. Peters nust pass st: Louis. for
their ultimate destinations in the first week Of
April, 1916. failure in this particular will be
Considered a breach Of ,ntract, and the depart
ment will be authorized TO purchase to supply
these posts The provisions will be inspected al
the time and place Of delivery, aud all expenses
to be paid by contract ors until thev are deposit
ed at such store houses as may be designated by
| the agents Of the department.. The Comln ssary
General rescrves the privilege OF increasing OF
diminishing the quantities, or of dispensing with
any or all articles required at any post at any
time before enssering into contract; and also OF
increasing or reducing the quantities., Of each
delivery ofe-third Subsequent 70 contract. on
giving sixty days, previous notice, .,ss
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are re-
quired to accompany their proposals with evil
dence of their ability. together with, the name.
Of their sufeties. whose Responsibility must be
certified BY the district attorney or by some per.
son well known to the government; otherwise
| their proposals will rot be acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case. and
evidence Of inspection and full delivery will be
required at this Office before requisition will be
| made upon the treasury for payment; which vii
be effected in such public money as may be con
venient to the points OF delivery. the places o
purchase. or the residence OF the contractors, al
the option ofthe Treasury Department.
| No drafts on this Office will be accepted Of
paid, under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate en-
velope. and marked proposals for furnishing
army subsistence.'' GEO. GIBSON,
aug Is AS Com. Gen. Subsistence.