The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-15


October, 1851.
Al Fort Holoard, Wisconsin,.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh suTerfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds of good hard tallow candles
p bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
4lO gallons of good cider vinegar
e-halt on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 18th
Of September, 1851.
III Fort .uackiaac, Michigan.
S5 barrels of pork
1876 barrels offresh supcrline flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
ss32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii 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.
AT Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine flour
50 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3 IS pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on lst June, 1851; remainder by the
18th Of September, 1851.
m Fort T1mJuH, Ne,c London, Connecticut.
50 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superinc flour
55 bushels ofnew white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds OF good hard taow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, .Ne,cport, Rhode Island
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superine -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
IA Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
IA Fort PrebIe, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels 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
AT Fort SulHuan, PASSPORT, Maine.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superine flour
80 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
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend tIlC
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be
acted unless il 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 LIST June, LIST September LIST December
| 1851, and lstMarch, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened corn, and each hog to weigh not less than
| tuyo hundred mounds pxrluliuU the lcps r9
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 TO this Office certificate from
| the packer that the pork has been 80 saltcd and
| packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, fu-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 oil
| thrty-two quarts TO the bushel. The candles 10
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, lSjl. failure IN these partlcu-
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 deposited
| at such store-ho as may be designated by the
! Agents OF the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
| of increasing diminishing the quantities. or o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any tune before entering into contracts anc
also of increasing reducing the quantities OF cact
delivery one-thrd subsequent TO 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
trict attorney or by some person well known 10 h,
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b,
acted on.
ddUdnoes cannot be made in any case, and eUidenc
Of inspection and tuH deiiveTy tciA be required a
this office before rsqiHsition trtA be made upon N.
Treasury for payment which will be effected in sucl
public money as may be convenient 10 the points o
delivery, the places Of purchase, or the residence o
the contractors, at the option Of the Treasury De
partment
No drafts on this Office will be accepted paiC
/ under any circumstances
Each proposal will DC scaled In a separate cnvc
/ lope, and marked f" Proposals. for furnishing ARM
| Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. u. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorize,
TO do 30 by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
i July 9-lawtl5Scpt G. G..