Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06
ofile. Of Com. Genera, Of Subsistence.


WAsHISGToN, July il, 1s40.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received al this
~ ONCE until the LIST day of October next, for the
delivery OF provisions in bulk, for the use Of the
troops Of the United states, upon inspection, ~
follows: -
At Fort Smelling; st Peters.
946 barrels ofpork
s75 barrels Of fresh superline flour
166 bushels Of new white field bsans
2,62s pounds of good hard soap
SS4 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
AZ bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons ofgood cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 18th MAY, 1850
to the 10th June, 1850.
At Fort Gaine', mouth Of Crors0ng river, lso Milss
above Fort Smelling.
1870 barrels or pork
265 barrels of fresh superfine flour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
I,s40 pounds of good hard soap
go pounds of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
465 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 18th Nay;
1850, to the 18th June, 1850.
At Jefferson BGrrdcks, MVssowrt.
$50 barrels Of pork
1850 barrels of fresh snperfne flour
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
s,760 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard sperm candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
5000 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Learen,uorth, Missouri riusr.
o70 barrels of pork
b25 barrels of fresh superiine -four
$50 bushels OF new white field beans
1865 pounds of good hard soap
1875 pounds of good hard tallow candles
so bushels of good clean dry fine salt
925 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the list June, 1850.
At Fort Scott, on the Ndrmdten riuey, Missouri-70
miles land transportation from Independence on the
Missouri riyer.
$50 barrels OF pork
265 barrels of fresh supertine flour
100 bushels of new white field beans
1,S40 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
IS bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
465 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the 1st June, 1850.
NoTE.--An 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 are not specified, will be,
one-fourth lst June; 1st September, list December
$780, and 1st March, 1851.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened 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, i'll pieces not exceeding eight pounds EACH
When the packing has been completed, the con.
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
ed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned he arr
of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans and sal
in barrels, and the soap and candles In strong box
es, of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement ofthir
two quarts to the bushel. The candles to have cot
ton wicks. The provisions for st Peters and For
Gaines must pass st Louis, for their ultimate des
tinaton, in the first week in April, 1850. And tho
stores for Fort Gaines must pass st Peters BY TIKI
lst June, 1850. failure in this particular will b
| considered breach of contract, and the Depart
ment will be authorized to purchase to supply the 81
posts. The provisions viii be inspected at the TIM
and place Of delivery, and all expenses to be pai'
by contractors until they are deposited at sucl
store-houses may be designated by the agents o
the Department. The Commissary General reserve
the privilege OF increasing diminishing the guam
titles, of dispensing with any all articles re
CURED at any post, at any time before entering int
| contract; and also Of increasing or reducing IN
quantities or each delivery one-third subsequent
| contract, on giving sixty days. previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, arc require
TO accompany their proposals with evidence of thei
ability, together with the names of their sureties
whose responsibility mustbe certified by the distrif
attorney, or by some person well known to the 20
| vernment; otherwise their proposals. will not b
! acted Oh.
Advances cGnnoi be made i, any erse, and evidene
! ofinspecion and fun delivery sriH be required at tn
office before requisfion riH be made upon the 1redsa
~ for payment; which will be effected in such pub
| lie money may be convenient to the points OF de
livery, the places Of purchase, or the residence
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury d.
| partment.
No drafts on this Office will be sccepted or pal
| under any circumstances.
| Each proposal will be sealed in separate enve
! ope, and marked "Proposas for furnishing arm
| subsistence, GEO. GIBSON, c. G. s.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting i
their papers this advertisement, unless authorize
to do so by the Commissary General OF subsistence
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