The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-31

October, 1851.
al Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin,.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh supertine flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
1852 pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt q
+iO gallons of gooi cider vinegar
One half on LIST June 1851; remainder by the ] OH
Of September, 1851.
al Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine flour
30 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-haf 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
SIC pounds of good hard soap
3 % pounds of good hard tallow candles
If bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
al Fort Tiannb,M, .Ne,D London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
1926 barrels of fresh supertne flour
90 bushels Of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry ine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, NJ Fl.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
SO barrels of pork
lbs barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushe5oi good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort SuAiuan, EqStport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcrfine 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
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 are not specified will be
one. fourth lst June, lst September lst December
1851, and lstMarch, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on 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 Turk's
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pound.
each.
When the pac king has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed and
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 bushel. 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 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
TO be paid by contractors until they are deposited
at such store houses as may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The CoInnissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or diminishing the quantities, or o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
poet any time before entering into contract; and
also of increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery third subsequent 10 contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors arc required
10 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, by person well known to tho
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Aduancss cannot be made an any case, and eUidenct
Of inspection and fuH deliUery irA be required al
this office before r6qusifion ictH be made upon III,
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in sucl
public money may be convenient 10 the points Of
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 paid
under any circumstances
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate cnve
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. e.. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commssary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.