The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-16
THE REPUBLIC.

22O gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on lst of June, 1851; remainder IN all
October, 1851.
AT Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
300 barrels of fresh uIerfne -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
70 bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
f40 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1885, remainder by the 9th
OF September, 1851
at Fort .Nackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
10 barrels of fresh superine flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard allow candles
~ bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
One half ON LIST June 1851; remainder by the
10th September, 1851.
.4t Fort Brady, Saul Ste. Marie, Michigan.
50 barrels of pork
10 barrels of fresh superfne flour
90 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
40 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half ON 1st June 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
at Fort I,1mbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
32S pounds OF good bard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfnc flour
30 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds GOOD ha nj sOaD
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
30 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~. II.
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
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
al Fort Preble Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
So bushels new white field bears
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Sullirat, 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
ii bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar
NorE.-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 unless it embraces all articles required at
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
fourth LIST June, LIST September, lst December,
1851, and lst March, 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on 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 Turk g
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 this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been SO salted 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 Tor 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 ut-
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 20 purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be Inspected
to be paid by contractors until they deposited
at such store houses as may be designated by the
| Agents of the Department.
The CoInmissary General reserves the privilege
! of increasing diminishing the quantities. OF
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract; and
also of increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery 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, by person well known TO the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
/ acted on.
AdU0nces cannot be made IN any case, and evidenee
Of inspection and fH delivery ioiH be required al
this office before reqtaiston toiH be made upon The
! Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
| public money may be 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 sealed IN a separate enve
| opc, and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
| Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, o. g. s. y
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