The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-18
wAsHNGroN TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 49,
IS bushels Of new white field beans

IS bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.--Al 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, win be,
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December,
1850, and LIST March, 1851
The hogs of which the pork 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 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 pack
ed 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 box
es, OF convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass ST. Louis for their ult-
mate destination, in the first week Of April, 1850;
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass st. Peters
by the lst June, 1880 failure in this particular
will be considered breach of contract, and the
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions win be inspected at
the time and place OF delivery, and all expenses to
be paid by contractors until they are deposited at
such store, houses as may be designated by the
| agents of the Department. The Commissary Gen
eral reserves the privilege of increasing or dimin-
shing the quantities, or of dispensing with any
all articles required at any post, at any time before
entering into contract; and also of increasing or
reducing the quantities of each delivery one-third
subsequent to contract, on giving sixty days pre-
vious notice.
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 dis
trict attorney, or by some person well known to the
Government; otherwise their proposals will not be
| acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case, and evidence
Of inspection and f detipery icA be required at this
office before requistion ,oiu be made upon The Ireas-
ry for payment; which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient to the points
of delivery, the places of purchase the residence
of the contractors, 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 enve-
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing army
subsistence
GEO. GIBSON, c. G. S.