The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-13

sob.r, 1853.
ut Fort Niagara, Nsw York.
IS barrels Of pork
i25 barrels OF fresh super hne Hour
55 bushels of new white field beams
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candles
Ii bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the Ist June, 1853; remainder in all
October, 1853.
At Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
SIS barrels Of pork
lbs barrels OF fresh superfne II ur
So bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of god clean dry fine salt
230 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One half on Let June, 1853; reminder by the 18th
September, 1858.
III Fort Brady, Saul Ste. .Mnrie, Michigan.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh supsrfne -four
So bushels OF new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1913 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
One.ha on lst June, 1853; remainder by the 10Th
September, 1853.
At Fort independence, Boston Harbor, .Mass.
ITO barrels Of pork
$50 barrels OF fresh Bupernne nour
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
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort 7run,buu, .Ne,D London, Connecticut.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super6ne flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
32s pounds of good hard tallow candl.s
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort adams, Newport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels Of pork
1916 barrels of lresh superfne flour
los bushels Of new white field beana
2.62S pounds Of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
~ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
6b0 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
1t Fort Constitution, Portsmouth,, ". H.
IS barrels of pork
lbs barrels Of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels Of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
II bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
lbs barrels Of fresh super6oe -four
SIS bushels of white field beans
$40 pounds OF good hard soap
32S pounds Of good hard tallow candies
Ii bushels of good clean dry ine salt
900 gallons Of good cider vinegar
lit Fort Sullivan, Easlport, Maine.
IS barrels Of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh super fine -four
So bushels OF new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar,
NorE 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 on unless it embraces all articles required at
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will BIZ,
one fourth lst June, lst September, let December
1858. and lat March, 1854.
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. lrgs,
ears. and snout
Side pieces may be substituted for the hama
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
When the packing has been completed, the con.
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been SO sa''ed nn'
packed. The pork ia to be contained in scasonc"
heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of nient size for transport tion
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 uti.
mate destination in the fret week OF April. 1853
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass st Peters
by lat Juno, 1853.
breach Of contract, and the Department will be
authorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time AM
place Of delivery. and all expenses to be paid By
thavv dam tnHn
houses as may be designated by the agents II 'h'
Department.
of increasing or Diminishing the quantities, or die
post at any time bcfure entering into contract
and also Of increasing or reducing the quantities
Of each delivery one third subsequent to contract
on giving sixty days previous notice. Bidders
pany their proposals with evidence Of their ability
together with the names Of their urties, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At
torney, or BY some person we'll known to the Gov.
eminent, otherwise their proposals will no, be
&C ted on.
Adpances cannot be made IN any ease. aud soi
dence of inspection and u delivery ,DiH be required
at this off ce before 'quisiiton ssH be mode upon tn
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in
such public money may De convenient to the
points Of delivery, the places Of purchase. OF
the residence Of the contractors at the option Of thu
Treasury Department.
NO OraIe on tIllb Olne Will Oe accepted Or pdiC
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be scaled in n separate en-.
vel"pe. and marked "Proposas for fu nishing Ar
my Subsistence"
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