The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-23


October, 1851.
al Fort Ho,rard, Wisconsin,.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh surerfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons OF good cider vinegar
One half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the 10Th
Of September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackiaac, Michigan.
SIS 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 tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th 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
$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
Onehalf on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
AT Fort IiumbuH, .Nec London, Connecticut
SO barrels pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
80 bushels ofnew white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhods Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne flour
50 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
SO barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh supertine flour
90 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
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
al Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
So bushels 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
at Fort Sullican, Eastport, Maine.
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 tallow candles
go 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; and no bid will be
acted on unless it embraces all articles required at
Post The periods and quantities OF each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December,
1851, and LIST March, 1902.
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 must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 80 sailed and
packed. 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 boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirty two quarts TO the busbel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Gaines must pass St. Louis for their ulti
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass ST. Peters
by the LIST June, 1851. failure in these partcu-
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
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 General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities. or of
dispensing with any or all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; and
also of increasing reducing the quantities Of each
delivery onethird subsequent 10 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 20 the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
AdUances cannot be made an any case and evidence
Of inspeetiOn and fiaH deliU1y toiA be required at
this office b9Ore reputation roiH be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected In such
public money may DC convenient 10 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 n separate cnvo-
lopc, aud marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, @. q. S.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
70 DO so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
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