The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-26


S5 barrels OF pork
l25 barrels of lresh superfine -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
325 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels OF good clean dry fne salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst Of June, 1852; remainder il
all October, 1852.
1T Fort Gratiot, Michigan.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of frcsh superine -four
40 bushels of new white field beans
I,752 pounds of good hard soap
656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder il
all October, 1852.
AT Fort Hocard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superhne flour
40 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.
One half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1862.
AT Fort .Macktnac, Michigan.
S5 barrels Of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
1928 pounds Of good hard talow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the fret of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
AT Fort Brady, .Sna Ste. Marie, Michigan.
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
ii bushels of good clean dry fine suit
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 18th o
September, 1852.
at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
no bushels of new white field beans
1852 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.
at Fort Trumbui, .Neo London, Connecticut.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfinc -four
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard tallow candies
IA bushels of good clean dry fine ealt
800 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels OF freeh supertne Hour
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
660 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, N. H.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
80 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
220 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Preble, Portland, Maine
! IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels 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
22O gallons good cider vinegar.
Al Fort !Sulivan, Eastport, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfnc 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
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 bid will be
acted unless it embraces all articles required at
post
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they not specified will be,
one. fourth lst June, lat 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, care,
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
came article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been 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 candies in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty-two quarts to the busbel. The candles 10
have cotton wick5 The provisions for st. Peter -
and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their uti.
mate destination in the first week of April, 1881;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass st. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
n 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 arc deposited at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department,
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing 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 reducing the quantities of each
delivery one third subsequent TO contract, on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice. Bidders not here
tofore contractors required 10 accompany their
proposals. with evidence of their ability, together
with the names of their securities whose RESPONSE
bilty must be certified Ivy the District Attorney, or
by some person we'll known 10 the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
Idudnces cannot be made in any case, and eridencc
Of inspection and full deiiUery toW be required a. this
office before reqsition lcH be made upon The Tredsu-
~ for payment which will be effected in such pub
lc money as may be convenient to tho points o
delivery, the places of purchase, or the residence o.
the contractors, at the option of the Treasury Dc
partment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paiC
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in a separate enve
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. C. S.
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