Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-20
OFFICE q Com. Genera, Of srb.i.,euce.

Office u Corn. General Of Subsistence.
WAsHisaros, July II, lels.
~ Office until the lst day Of October next, for the
delivery Of provisions in bulk, for the use Of the
troops Of the United States, upon inspection, al
follows:
AZ Fort Snc'ling, St Peters.
255 barrels Of pork
as barrels Of fresh superine -four
l65 bushels of new white field beans
3,62s pounds OF good hard soap
ssa pounds Of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from the 10th May, 1850
to the 10th June, 1850.
~ Fort Gaincs, mouth Of Cro,c-,ring riser, lso miles
ADORE Fort Sacuing.
$50 barrels Of pork
e65 barrels Of fresh Superfne flour
100 bushels Of new white field beans
a,S40 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, Assouri.
$50 barrels Of pork
1880 barrels Of fresh superfne flour
$50 bushels of new white field bcane
$3.50 pounds Of good hard soap
2,200 pounds of good hard sperm candles
lao bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
5000 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Leduenporth, Missouri river.
$40 barrels Of pork
625 barrels of fresh superfine -four
$40 bushels OF new white field beans
1855 pounds of good hard soap
1875 pounds of good hard tallow candles
SO bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
s25 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole TO be delivered by the list June. 1850.
At Fort Scott, on the Narration riper, Miss0uri-70
miles land Transportation from Independence on the
Missouri river.
$50 barrels of pork
265 barrels of fresh superfne -four
100 bushels Of new white field beans
1870 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
rs bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
&65 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the list June, 1850.
NoTE.--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-fonrth LIST June; LIST September, lst 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, cars
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first saltcd 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 saed and pack
ed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned heart
of white oak barrels, full hooped 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 asurement ofthir-
two quarts to the bushe. 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
considered breach of contract, and the Depart
ment will be authorized to purchase to supply these
posts. The provisions viii he inspected al the time
and place of delivery, and all expenses to be paid
BY contractors until they are deposited at such
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 onc-third subsequent TO
contract, on giving sixty days. previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors. are required
TO accompany their proposals with evidence OF their
ability, together with the names Of their sureties,
whose responsibility must be certified BY the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the CO.
vernment; otherwise their proposals will not be
acted Oh.
Advances cannot be made in any case and Evidence
Of inspection and fur delivery ,rH be required at this
Office before requiston tcH be made upon the Treasn-
W for payment; which will be effected in such pub
lie money as may be convenient to the pnits of de-
livery, the places Of purchase or 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 . separate envel-
ope, and marked "PropoSals for furnishing army
subsistence" GEO. GIBSON, c. G. S.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement, unless authorized
70 DO SO by the Commssary General of Subsistence.
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