The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-30

October, 1851. .
at Fort Horard, Wisconsin,.
ITO bsrrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh sur crime -four
no bushels Of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
d bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 9th
OF September, 1851.
AT Fort .Macki,,dc, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851.
al Fort Brady, SauH Sic. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3.S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
Onehalf on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
III Fort Tr,unbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
IS barrels ofpork
l25 barrels of fresh euperfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort .Adams, .Nerport, Rhode Island.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcriinc flour
IS bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pound. Of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22o gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
55 bushels white field bears
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Sulliran, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds oil good hard tallow candles
ii 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 exhibi
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will b,
acted on unless it embraces all articles required a
Post The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one-iourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December
1851, and LIST March, 1852.
The hogs Of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less thar
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 tho
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each.
When the packing has been completed, the con.
tractor must furnish this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed anC
packed. 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 boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty two quarts to the bushcl. The candles tC
have cotton wicks. The provisions for ST. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass st. Louis for their ulh
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peters
by the lst June, 1851. \ failure in these particu
lars will be considered breach of contract, and tn.
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
al the time and place of delivery, and all expenses
10 be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses may be designated by thu
Agents of the Department.
The Conmissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing or diminishing the quantities, o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, any time before entering into contract; anC
also Of reducing the quantities of eaoi
delivery one-third subsequent 10 contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are required
TO accompany their proposals with evidence OF the
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
rict attorney, or by some person well known to th'
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b.
acted on.
Aduances cannot be made in any case, and eu,denc
Of inspection and tua deliuery triH be required a
THIS office before reqlHsition ioiH be made upon h
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in suci
public money as may be convenient To the points o
delivery, the places of purchase, the residence o
the contractors, at the option OF the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paic
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in n separate enve
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing ARM
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. o.. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorize,
10 do so by the Commssary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..