The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-15

~ DuSnclb OF ROO0 ci0dI uTy Hiic Soit
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort .McHenry, near Baltimore, Mary
land.
100 barrels Of pork
26O barrels of fresh super6ne -four
IS bushels ofnew 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.
1T Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort, Va.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1000 pounds ofgood hard soap
$500 pounds ofgood hard tallow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fne salt
1900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
lit Fort Johnston, SmithviIle, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 bsrrels of fresh superfne -four
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.
lit Fort .Moult,ie, Charleston, South Car
olina.
l64 barrels of pork
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
ego gallons Of good cider vinegar,
.dt Oglethovpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
3 100 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 perodsand quantities of each delivery ut those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth LIST June LIST September, LIST December, 1916,
and lst March, ls47.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to he iat-
tened on corn, and each hog to weigh no, less than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs, ears,
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork 10 to be first sailed with Turk .
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 hrs bsen 30 sailed and
packed. The pork is tn 10 contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong ,cxos of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thlrty-two quarts to tho bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks Tile provisions for Fort At
kinson and ST. Peters must pass St. Louis for
their ultimate destination, in the first week Of April
1886. A failure in this particular will be con-
sidercd 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 all expenses to
DC paid BY contractors until they are deposited at
such storchouses an may be designated by the
agents of the department. The Connmissafy Gehe-
raj reserves the privilege Of increasing of diminish
ing the quantities, or Of Dispensing with any all
articles required at my ort, at any time before
cling the quantities f erch delivery one-third subse
quent to contract, OH giving sixty days previous no.
toe. 3tt17f
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. HH Et
inspection and full deiipe,y uih be required at this Office
before reqiston ,oH be made upon The 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. Triyy .M
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope,
and marked Proposals for furnishing army sub
sistence."
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence.
NorE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
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