The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-06

October, 1851
1T Fort Howard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh suIerfne flour
no bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2o bushels of good clean dry fine salt
44O gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 5tt
OF September, 1851.
al Fort .Machinae, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
% bushels of new white field beans
SO pounds of good hard soap
32o pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
10Th September, 1851.
.at Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfinc flour
90 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
SO pounds of good hard taliow candles
III bushels of good clean dry fine salt
20 gallons OF good cider vinegar
Onc-half on LIST June, 1856 remainder by the
10Th OF September, 1851.
.dt Fort TiuabM, .New London, Connecticut
80 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard taow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
al Fort adams, .Ne'rport, Rhode Island.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superine 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
300 gallons OF good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ II.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh supcrfine flour
80 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
800 gallons OF good cider vinegar
IN Fort Preble, Portland, Maine
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
SO bushels new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
IN Fort SuiliUan, PASSPORT, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
% bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tailow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons Of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend tn,
amount of their bids for each article, and exlibi
the total amount of each bid; and 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 not specified will bt
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, let 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 thar
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs, cars
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turk
Island salt, and then carefully packed with tn,
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pound!
each.
When the packing has been completed, the con
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed anc
packed. The pork is to be contained In seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoopcd; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles IL
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty-two quarts TO the bushel The candles &c
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 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 deposited
al such store houses may be designated by tn,
Agents of the Department.
The CoInmissary General reserves the prvieg,
Of increasing diminishing the quantities. or o
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post, any time before entering into contract; anl
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eacl
delivery one-third subsequent to contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required
to accompany their proposals with evidence of thei
ability, together with the names OF their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the dis
trict attorney by some person well known TO thu
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b.
acted on.
advances cannot be made an any case and eUidenc
of ispecfi0n and tuH delivery toH be required a
This obSce before requisiton i1H be made upon Uh
J%easru for payment, which will be effected in suct
public money as may be convenient to the points o
delivery, the places of purchase, tho residence o
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or pal,
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate enve
lope and marked " Proposals. for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. e.. =.
NorE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting il
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..