The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-02
THE REPUBLIC.


At Fort Howard. WsconsiH.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels Of ifssh supsrnns aour
ITO bushsA Of new white dsld beans
Lisa pounds Of GOOD hard soap
666 pounds of good hard talIow candles
70 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons Of good cider vinegar
One-hslf on LIST June, 1851; remainder by the ST.
OF September, 1851.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
I2s barrels Of fresh superfine flour
% bushels of new white field beans
s76 pounds of good hard soap
S2S pounds of good hard tall0w candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
Ons-half on LIST June, 1851; remainder by th'
10Th September, 1851.
At Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l26 barrels of fresh superfne -four
66 bushels of new white field beans
S16 pounds Of good hard soap
38 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
One:half on lst June, 1861; remainder by the
18th Of September, 1851.
at Fort Ir,rn,bul, .Nsw London, Connecticut
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
90 Dusnels OF new white neld Deans
S16 pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar
At Fort adams, .Ns,cport, Rhode Island.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IL bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. II.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh supertne -four
SIS bushels Of new white field beans
876 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons OF good cider vinegar
At Fort Prebe, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
SIS bushels new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort SulliUan, PASSPORT, Maine.
SO barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
SIS bushels Of now white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels q good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-An bidders are requested to extend tn
amount Of their bids for each article, and e1hibi
the total amount Of each bid; and no bid will b.
acted unless it embraces all articles required
Post. The periods and quantities of each deliver,
at those posts where they not specified will b.
one fourth lat June, LIST September, Let 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 tn
hams. The pork ia 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 sailed ant
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beam
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles II
strong boxes OF convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement o
thirty 1.-TWO quarts to the bushel. The candles t
have cotton wicks. The provisions for st. Peter
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. Peter
by the Let June, 1851. failure in these particu
lars will be considered breach of contract, and tn
Department will be authorized to purchase to sup
ply these posts. The provisions will be inspecte'
to be paid by contractors until they are deposte'
at such store houses as may be designated by tn
Agents Of the Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privileg
of increasing or diminishing the quantities. or Q
dispensing with any all articles required at an,
post. at any time before entering into contract; ant
also of increasing reducing the quantities of eac
delivery one third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are requires
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 or by some person well known to tn
Government, otherwise their proposals will not b
acted on.
Advances cannot be made IN any case. and evidenc
Of inspeetios and fun delivery ,riH be required q
tbs Office before re9Iisifion tciH be made upon N
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
public money may be convenient TO the points c
delivery, the places Of purchase. the residence
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 sealed in a separate cnve
lope, and marked Proposals for furnishing Arm
Subsistence" GEORGE GIBSON, O. g. s.
Nora.-Editors will not be paid for inserting i
their papers this advertisement unless authorize
to do so by the Commssary General of Subsistence,
July 9-lawtl5Sept G.. G..