The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-22

all OctoDer, iooz
at Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
10 bushels of new white field beans
LISP 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.
One half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
AT Fort Hoacard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO 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 by
the 18th September, 1852
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
SIS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort Brady, Saut Ste. Marie, Michigan.
So barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on 1st June, 1852; remainder by 18th OF
September, 1852.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
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 TunbuH, .Neto London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels of pork
I25 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
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfine flour
los bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry salt
660 gallons of good cider vinegar.
So barrels of pork
SO bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
s5 barrels of pork
125 barrels fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
Ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons good cider vinegar.
AT Fort SuLlipGn, EastpOrt, Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour
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
900 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 it 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 LIST June, LET September, let 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
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 30 sated 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
I...,.
and Fort Ripley must pass St. Louis for their ulti-
mate destination in the first week of April, 1851;
and the stores for Fort Ripley pass st. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
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, or OF
dispensing with any all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract and
also Of increasing or reducing the quantities OF each
delivery one. third subsequent to contract, 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 responsi-
bility must be certified by the District Attorney,
by some person well known to the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Advances cannot be made in any case. and euidence
Of inspection and full deliUery tcu be required at thus
office before requisifon tcH be made upon the Irsasu
w for payment, which will be effected in such pub
lie money as 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 n separate enve-
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S.
NoTE.-Edtors will not be paid for inserting in