The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-31
WASHINGTON: TUESDAY MORNING, JULY
30 bushels of new white field beans
676 pounds of good hard soap
S28 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of rood cider vinegar

n So bushels of new white field beans
676 pounds of good hard soap
S28 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 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 periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified, win be,
one fourth lst June, lst September, LIST December,
1850, and lst 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,
hams. The pork is to be first saIted with Turks
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
same article, in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each. sor 5,a....t.Yl.g sG N eit
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that thepork has been 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 81. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their ulti-
mate destination, in the first week of April 1850;
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
by the LIST June, 1850. failure in this particular
viii be considered breach of contract, and the
Department will be authorized TO purchase to sup
ply THESE po5tS Inc prOylslous VIII " ihsPcCVcu a.
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 or
all articles required at any post at any time before
entering into contracts and also of increasing or
reducing the quantities of each delivery one-third
subsequent to contract, 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, by some person well known to the
Government; otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on. ttt,,ai.it
Adpances cannot be made in any case aud epidence
Of inspecio and fun delioey tc Be required at this
office before requisition tpiH be made upon The 1reGsu
~ for payment which will be effected in such
public money as may be convenient TO the points
Of delivery the places of purchase, the residence
Of the contractors, at the option of the Treasury
Department. 49, eaf,55a ..iL..tttt.5a
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances. ~ gHls3l
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enye-
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing army
subsistence" KS
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
to do SO by the Commissary General of Subsistence.
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