The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-05
THE REPU BLIC.

enc hiii on Isl ol June, iooij teinalhuei III all
October, 1851
al Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin.
no barrels Of pork
300 barrels of fresh suIerhne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,Io2 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
4iO gallons of good cider vinegar
One-haif on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the 9th
Of September, 1851.
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels offresh superfne -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
52o pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the
18th September, 1851
.at Fort Brady, SAUL Sic. Marie, Michigan.
SO barrels of pork
10 barrels of fresh supertinc -four
90 bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
3lS pounds OF good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
One-half on list June, 1851; remainder by the
18th OF September, 1851.
So 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 taow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
DO gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
"a bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ~ r.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard taow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels new white field beans
SIC 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
at Fort Suliican, PASSPORT, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
So 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
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
NoTE.-AI bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibits
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be
acted unless it embraces all articles required al
Post. The periods and quantities of each delivery
at those posts where they not specified will be
one fourth lst June, LIST September, lst December
1851, and lssMarch 1852.
The hogs of which the pork is packed to be fat
tened 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 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 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 i'll
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 uti-
mate destination, in the first week of April, 1851
and the stores for Fort Gaines must pass St Peters
by the lst 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
the time and place of delivery and all expenses
to be paid by contractors until they deposited
at such store houses may be designated by the
Agents of the Department.
The Coinmissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or OF
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post 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 are required
accompany their proposals with evidence of their
ability, together with the names Of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the die
trict attorney by some person well known to the
Government, otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
Adpances cannot be made IN any case, and euidenct
Of inspection and fun delivpy ,oH be required al
this Office before reglaSifon tciH be made upon III,
Treasury for payment, whnh will be effected in such
public money may be convenient TO 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 circumstance
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve-
lope, and marked " Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, q. q. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence
July 9-lawtl5Sept G. G.