The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-21


one-half on LIST Of June, 1851; remainder in all
October, 1851.
AT Fort Holoard, Wisconsin,.
40 barrels of pork
300 barrels of fresh superiinc flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
! 1852 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 18th
of September, 1851
al Fort Macknac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$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
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th September, 1851
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
al Fort Ti1mlbuH, .Neu London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine -four
SO 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
.4t Fort ,3danaS, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels OF new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
Ia bushels OF good clean drY fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~. II.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels OF fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG 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
: 1t Fort Preble, Portland, .Olaale.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels olfresh supcrfnc flour
So 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 !Suiliuan, EGsiport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
% bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders arc requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be
acted on unless it embraces all articles required at
a Post. The periods and quantities Of each delivery
AT those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth lst June, LIST September, LIST 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 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 sailed 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 furnish this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained IN seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full -hoopcd 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 to
and Fort Gaines must pass St Louis for their ult-
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1881
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St. Peters
by the LIST June, 1851. failure in these particu-
lars will be considered breach of contract and the
Department will be authorized TO purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place OF delivery and all expenses
10 be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store-h houses may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Conmssary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities. or of
dispensing with any all articles required at an
post any time before entering into contract; and
also of increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery one-t third subsequent to contract, on CIV
ing sixty days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability together with the names Of their securities,
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.
AdUGnces cannot be made in any case and evidence
Of inspection and tuH deIiU1y toH be required at
this office before requisition toiH be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient to the points OF
delivery, 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 scaled in a separate enve-
lope, and marked " Proposals. for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. e.. S.
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10 do so by the Commssary General of Subsistence.
July 9--lawtl5Sept G.. G..