Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-16
Of Com. General Of Subsistence.

Office Of Com. General Of Subsistence.
WASHINGTON, July II, ls49.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ office 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, as
follows:
1t Fort Smelling, st Peters.
256 barrels of pork
s75 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
ls5 bushels of new white field beans
2,62s pounds of good hard soap
ss4 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 18th May, 1860
to the 10th June, 1850.
At Fort Gaines mouth of Co,U-cing river, 100 miles
above Fort Smelling.
$50 barrels of pork
265 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
1870 pounds Of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4S5 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 10th May,
1850, to the 18th June, 1850.
At Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
$50 barrels of pork
1850 barrels of fresh superfine flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
S,76O pounds of good hard soap
1890 pounds of good hard sperm candles
l40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2,2o0 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort LedUenC0fth, MtSaonl1 faVsT.
$40 barrels of pork
625 barrels of fresh superfine -four
2ao bushels of new white field beans
1865 pounds Of good hard soap
1875 pounds of good hard tallow candles
60 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
e25 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the list June, 1850.
At Fort Scott, on the Afarmafon riuer, Mssouri-70
miles land transportation from Independence on the
Afssoari rirer.
$50 barrels of pork
266 barrels Of fresh suberfne hour
100 bushels Of new white dcld beans
l,s40 pounds Of good hard soap
ESQ pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
465 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1850.
NorE.--Au 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 LIST June; 1st September, ist 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 s1lted with Turks
Island salt and then carefully packed with the same
article, in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each
when the nacki,,.. has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this once ce..lnca.e rom
the packer that the pork has en ~
ed. The pork is to be containe" IN se-soneu near.
of white oak barrels full hooped;t. ocans anu ss'
in barrels, and the soap and candies III son6 DoA-
es, OF convenient size for transportation. ~
Salt will only be received by measurement OF tnir-
two quarts to the bushel The candles to have cot.
ton wicks. The provisions for st Peters and Fort
Gaines must pass st Louis, for their ultimate des-
tnation, in the first week in April, 1850. And the
stores for Fort Gaines must pass st Peters by the
list June, 1850. failure in this particular will be
-.
ment will be authorized to purchase to supply these
posts. The 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
store-houses as may be designated by the agents Of
the Department. The Commissary General reserves
the privilege of increasing or diminishing the guam
titles, or Of dispensing with any or all articles re-
quired at any post, at any time before entering into
contract; and also Of increasing or reducing the
quantities of each delivery onethird subsequent to
contract, on giving sixty days previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
to accompany their proposals withevidence of their
ability, together with the of their sureties,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
vernment; otherwise their proposals will not be
acted or. as
Adrances cannot be made In any case, and Evidence
Of inspection and u delivery will be required at this
office before requstion riA be made upon the Treasu
ry for payment; which will be effected in such pub
lie money may be convenient 10 the points OF de-
livery, the places of purchase, the residence Of
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De-
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envel-
ope, and marked proposals for furnishing army
subsistence. GEO. GIBSON, c. G. S.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisements unless authorized
to do SO by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
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