The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-24

October, 1851.
III Fort Ho,oard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
10 bushels OF new white field beans
l 1852 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 10Th
Of September, 1851.
at Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh supertine flour
SO bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons OF good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST 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
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
half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th of September, 1851.
at Fort TrnnbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, .Ncrport, Rhode Island.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supcriine flour
90 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~. II.
IS barrels OF pork
l2S barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
S2S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Sullipan, Eastport, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
SIG 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
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 unless il embraces all articles required at
Post The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they are not specified will be
one fourth LIST Jsne, LIST September lst December,
1851, and LIST 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 snont; 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 III pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish 10 this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been SO sailed and
packed. The pork is 10 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 10 the bushel. The candies 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 Counmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities. or of
dispensing with any or all articles required at any
post, any time before entering into contract; and
also OF increasing reducing the quantities of each
delivery one-third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors arc 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.
Adudnees cannot be made any case, and euidenes
Of inspection and ftlA deiiUey toH be required at
thus office before re9uisition IDiH 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 cnve-
ope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. o.. 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.
July 9-lawtl5Sept &C.