The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28


all October, 1852.
AT Fort Giatiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superiine flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
2S bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One. half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder n
all October, 1852.
at Fort Ho,card, Wisconsin.
40 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
l,752 pounds of good hard soap
CSC pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One. half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder by
the 10Th September, 1862
At Fort Mackinac, Michigan
s5 barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SO bushels of 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
2I0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One. half on the first of June 1852; remainder by
the 10Th September, 1852.
AT Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
50 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.
One-half on lat June, 1852; remainder by 18th Of
September, 1852.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 ba rrels of fresh superfine -four
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1852 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 TumbuH, .Nc,c London, Connecticut.
So barrels Of pork
f25 barrels of fresh superfne -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh supcrfne flour
los bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard talow candles
az bushels of good clean dry salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, W H.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine 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
800 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Prcble, Portland, Maine.
So barrels of pork
125 barrels fresh supcrhne -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard taow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons good cider vinegar.
At Fort SulLican, Eastport, Maine.
s5 barrels of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 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 1t 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 let June, lst September, lst December,
1852, and let 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 Turk g
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 a certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 30 salted and
packed. The pork s 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. Peter
and Fort Ripley must pass ST. Louis for their ult-
mate destination in the first week of April. 1852;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peters
by lst June, 1852
A failure in these particulars will be 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 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 or 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
totore contractors are required to accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability, together
with the of their securities whose RESPONSE
bity must be certified by the District Attorney, or
by some person well known 10 the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Aduances cannot be made ia any case, and evidsnce
Of inspecion aud full deiUery ,ciA be required at this
office before reqsiiion ,DiH be made upon the Treasu-
~ for payment, which will be effected in such pub
lie money may be convenient to the points OF
delivery the places OF purchase, or 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-
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
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