The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-25

IS bushels of new white field beans
876 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt

% Duenele OIL new white neld beans aHlNgfl4.
876 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
NorE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit
the total amount of each bid. .lt tRFta8
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
fourth lst June, LIST September, Let December,
1850, and LIST March, 1851.
The hogs Of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened ON corn, and each hog 70 weigh not less than
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. @l 'HF'3'
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 30 sailed and pack
ed The pork Is TO be contained in seasoned heart Of
white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans and salt
e. Of convenient size kor transporsxfou.' '
Salt will only be received hy 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 lti-
mate destination, in the first week of April, $780,
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
BY the LIST June, 1850 failure in this particular
will be considered q 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
such store houses as may be designated by the
agents of the Department The Comnissary Gen
era reserves the privilege of increasing or dimin-
ishing the quantities, of dispensing with any or
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
70 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
Adcances cannot be made in amy case, and evidence
Of inspection and fu deliUery tcil be required at this
Office before reqsstio~ soiH Be made upon Ae ZrsasI-
Try for payment; which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient TO the points
Of delivery, the places of purchase or the residence
OF the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury
Department. ta 10 s8 kg II fEs trt'
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances. if3E8i7,f Hib
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve-
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing army
subsistence dg c3-eirf,
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
TO do 80 by the Commssary General Of Subsistence.
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