The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-18


One half on the ist of June, 1852; remainder by
| the 18th September, 1882
at Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So 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
30 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1852 remainder by
| the 18th September, 1852.
| AT Fort Brady Sa,a Ste. Marie, Michigan
| 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 allow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1885, remainder by 18th Of
September, 1902.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort TrumbuH, .Ns,o London, Connecticut.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 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
go gallons of good cider vinegar
Al Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
| 375 barrels of fresh superfne flour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
964 pounds of good hard talow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
.4t Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". H.
| SO barrels of pork
I25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SS6 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Preble, Portland, Maine
SO barrels of pork
125 barrels fresh superfine -four
55 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
22O gallons good cider vinegar.
AT Fort S,lllivan, Eastport, Maine
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders 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 arc not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, lst September, lst December
1852, and lst March, 1853
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 salted with Turks
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
came article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each,
tractor must furnish to 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 hooped; 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 to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ult-
mate destination in the first week of April, 1904;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass st. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
failure in these particulars will bc considered
a breach Of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase to supply 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 at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing or 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 one. third subsequent to contract, on Civ
ing sixty days. previous notice Bidders not here
tofore contractors required to accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability together
with the names of their securities, whose RESPONSE
biity must be certified by the District Attorney,
by some person well known to the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
AdUdnces cannot be made in any case and suidence
Of inspection and full deiuery toM be required az this
office before reqisifion toi be made upon the Treasu
ry for payment, which will be effected in such pub
lie money as 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 circumstances
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate enve-
ope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO GIBSON, C. G. 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.
August 2-lawtSeptl5